Re: USENET vs Mailing Lists Poll ... - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Woodchuck Bill
Subject Re: USENET vs Mailing Lists Poll ...
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In response to USENET vs Mailing Lists Poll ...  ("Marc G. Fournier" <scrappy@postgresql.org>)
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rees@ddcom.co.jp (Joel) wrote in news:20041201102418.F4DC.REES@ddcom.co.jp:

(crosspost added to news.groups)

> As long as the web page maintainers are going to the trouble of taking a
> survey, might I (at the risk of being tarred and feathered :-p) suggest
> a more thorough survey?
>
> Suggested questions:
>
> (1) If there were a USENET newsfeed, under comp.databases.postgresql.*,
> of one or more of the current postgresql mailing lists, I would
>
>     (a) use USENET primarily,
>     (b) use both USENET and the mailing lists,
>     (c) use the mailing lists primarily,
>     (d) unsubsribe from the mailing lists and use neither, or
>     (e) not sure at this time.

That is not likely to happen. The proponent has already submitted a new
proposal for a single standalone comp.* group (comp.databases.postgresql),
with no gating to any of the lists.

> (2) If there were a separate USENET comp.databases.postgresql newsgroup
> created, I would
>
>     (a) use the separate USENET newsgroup primarily,
>     (b) use both the separate USENET newsgroup and the mailing lists,
>     (c) use the mailing lists primarily,
>     (d) unsubsribe from the mailing lists and use neither, or
>     (e) not sure at this time.
>
> (3) Concerning USENET, I would prefer
>
>     (a) that the mailing lists be gated to USENET,
>     (b) that the mailing lists and USENET be kept seperate,
>     (c) that USENET go take a leap <;-/, or
>     (d) not sure at this time.
>
> (4) If the mailing lists are gated to USENET, I would prefer
>
>     (a) that the current SPAM moderation policy apply to both,
>     (b) that no moderation occur on either USENET or the lists,
>     (c) that kooks who post to USENET be tarred and feathered 8-*, or
>     (d) not sure at this time.

I like "C". ;-)

> Please not that this is not an attempt at a survey, see 3c and 4c. It is
> only a suggestion.


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