Draft FAQ [was Re: Gateway newsgroup problem (redux - long)]
On Fri, Jun 10, 2005 at 04:54:34PM +0200, Marco d'Itri wrote:
> On Jun 10, Anthony Rowe <ay986@chebucto.ns.ca> wrote:
>
> > and how it is meant to be used, specific to this list and which
> > propagates to linux.debian.user only, may be a good idea?
> Maybe. Do you want to write one?
Yup.
> Send it to me, formatted as an email/usenet article.
ok.
Let's see about the content first. Any comments corrections or
suggetions before I send this along to Marco d'Ítri as a separate
email/usenet article are most welcome.
------------------ Draft linux.debian.user gateway FAQ ----------------
* I have posted a question to this newsgroup but no one is responding.
Why?
You are reading (and trying to post to) a 'mail-to-news gateway'
"newsgroup" of the debian-user mailing-list. You need to register with a
real gateway service for linux.* hierarchies if you want to post to the
mailing-list via linux.debian.user.
* I have never registered in order to post to a newsgroup before. Why
this one?
While mail-to-news gateways appear to be normal newsgroups, they are
actually mailing-lists which have been "gated" to Usenet. Gateway
newsgroups are intended to be bidirectional, but _only_ if you use a
real gateway service correctly, so that your post goes to the list
first. It will then be gated back to the newsgroup automatically.
* Seems a little complicated. Is there another way I can post?
Sure. The easiest thing to do is post to the list directly by email.
You can post to the mailing-list without being subscribed. Send your
message to
debian-user@lists.debian.org
If you do this, you should probably subscribe to the list for at least
the life of your thread in case you want to post a follow-up. A simple
subscription form is located here
http://lists.debian.org/debian-user
* I don't want to subscribe to a mailing-list, I want to use Usenet.
How can I post to the debian-user mailing list through the
linux.debian.user gateway?
If you would rather post to the list via linux.debian.user with your
newsreader, you may have to use a different NNTP server than the one you
(or your ISP) are using.
_All bidirectional news gateways will require that you use a valid email
address and that you complete a one-time authorisation procedure per
group._
If you read from the bofh.it gateway you can register by filling out the
form at
http://lists.bofh.it/listinfo/linux-gate
You can use google groups. Go here and click on "join"
http://groups-beta.google.com
Many people have reported success by using gmane, a web-based,
bidirectional mail to news gateway. Details can be found here
http://gmane.org
I hope this helps get you on the right track. Still having problems?
Please direct your questions to the mailing list at
debian-user@lists.debian.org and monitor this newsgroup for replies.
----------------- End draft linux.debian.user FAQ --------------------
Tony Rowe
> --
> ciao,
> Marco
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