Mail Archives: djgpp/1997/03/07/16:30:42
On 3 Mar 1997 05:55:37 GMT jesse AT lenny DOT dseg DOT ti DOT com (Jesse Bennett)
writes:
>In article <19970302 DOT 202634 DOT 4767 DOT 1 DOT chambersb AT juno DOT com>,
> chambersb AT juno DOT com (Benjamin D Chambers) writes:
>>
>> On Mon, 03 Mar 1997 01:31:09 +0100 Francois Charton
>> <deef AT pobox DOT oleane DOT com> writes:
>>>Is it worth the bother? There are extremely few off-topic threads,
>>>which
>>>do not represent a threat for the group.
>>
>> As I understand it, messages would be deleted _after_ they were sent
>(I
>> can only comment on the mailing list, I never have {and likely never
>> will} used NG's). If that's the case, then the only thing affected
>will
>> be the compilation of the list, which is (I believe) on DJ's server.
>
>> Since it's his server, his list, and his port, I say let DJ do
>whatever
>> he wants with it.
>
>As I understand it, what DJ proposes is to moderate the USENET
>*newsgroup*, not the mailing list. Of course DJ has every right to do
>whatever he pleases with his email gateway. The newsgroup does not
>use any of DJ's personal resources.
>
>In fact, a moderated mailing list is probably a *very* good idea.
>This would allow the list subscribers to follow an abridged version of
>the newsgroup discussions while those who follow the USENET newsgroup
>would have access to the unmoderated discussions that take place
>there. A mailing list digest of the current discussions would
>probably interest many as well. The only problem with this is that it
>is a nontrivial amount of work for someone (IMHO this is true of any
>fair moderation scheme).
>
>--Jesse
>
I am on the mailing list, and off-topic messages dont bother me. With a
twitch of my wrist, i could just dit the delete button, and its gone.
But i have seen a couple of off-topic posts, that i have like. Leave it
up to the user to delete the unwanted mail.
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