From: droelke@rdxsunhost.aud.alcatel.com (Daniel R. Oelke)
Date: Sat, 16 Sep 95 12:30:17 PDT
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: "alt.cypherpunks" Newsgroup vs. Mailing List?
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Although Tim is quite happy with Eudora's (or whatever it is)
email handeling techniques, I would also prefer a way in
which to use my Usenet tools on the cypherpunks list.

BUT

I think that making it a newgroup opens up the volume to
a level far beyond what it is now.  It will also result
in a far larger level of "noise" due mostly to cross-posts.

My plan is to gate cypherpunks to a local newsgroup
(local to my machine only) and read it that way.  Is 
it more work for me that way? - yes, but I'ld prefer to 
do the extra work required than loose what this group
has as a mailing list.

Now - if someone wants to start a seperate alt.cypherpunks
group, but *NOT* gateway this list to it - be my guest.
People can then vote with their feet which is the better
"medium" or transport method.

Dan
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Dan Oelke                                  Alcatel Network Systems
droelke@aud.alcatel.com                             Richardson, TX