Re: newsgroup, instead of mail list?
Gregory Guthrie wrote:
> Given the volume of traffic on this list, I would certainly find a
> newsgroup more convenient.
>
> 1) it maintains threads, and thus has MUCH better organization and access.
Not so. News servers no nothing about threads. News clients do. What's more, I
believe they use the same header fields to do it as mail clients which thread. My
mail client (Netscape) threads just fine, doesn't yours?
> 2) the linear, header and footer interspersed format of the digested list
> is very noisy, and hard to read. IMHO.
I can imagine. That's why you should read the regular list rather than the
digest. Then you won't have this problem.
> Note that newsgroups can automatically accept Email inputs, and can also be
> list replicated.
Note as a counterpoint that mailing lists can also be replicated to newsgroups.
Note further that Usenet news is where annoying spammers often glean email
addresses. In case this isn't enough, consider that a lot of people behind
restrictive firewalls can get email but *not* news.
> COmments?
You asked for it! 8)
Cheers,
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Jens B. Jorgensen
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