From: ichudov@algebra.com
To: Bryan Reece <reece@taz.nceye.net>
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UTC Datetime: 1997-02-18 03:22:42 UTC
Raw Date: Mon, 17 Feb 1997 19:22:42 -0800 (PST)
From: ichudov@algebra.com
Date: Mon, 17 Feb 1997 19:22:42 -0800 (PST)
To: Bryan Reece <reece@taz.nceye.net>
Subject: Re: Anyone have the complete info on CP list alternatives?
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Bryan Reece wrote:
>
> Igor Chudov writes:
> > Bryan Reece wrote:
> > >
> > > It is in place. It feeds from cypherpunks@algebra.com. Bryan Reece
> > > reece@taz.nceye.net runs the posting bot. taz.nceye.net is an open
> > > newsserver offering several cypherpunks newsgroups.
> > >
> > > I am not yet sure if taz is now a part of the mainstream usenet, that
> > > is, it may not be connected to the Big USENET.
> > >
> > > It receives some Big Usenet groups, but only for local users.
> > > alt.cypherpunks is open, but there will be long delays, on the
> > > order of a day, for articles there (unless someone better connected to
> > > Usenet wants to feed me alt.cypherpunks.*---any volunteers?).
> > >
> >
> > I just set up a recipe for using mail2news gateways like this:
> >
> > :0 c
> > | formail -I "Newsgroups: alt.cypherpunks,misc.misc" | \
> > sendmail mail2news@anon.lcs.mit.edu mail2news@utopia.hacktic.nl
> >
> > Any objections?
> >
> > - Igor.
>
> It would be more mailing-list-like to have the list in a separate,
> isolated hierarchy. That would avoid the principal problems of Usenet
> (delays and email spam).
It is a very good objections. I would like readers to speak up and say
their word for or against forwarding the list messages to
alt.cypherpunks. If a significant number of people objects (2-3 is
enough) I will disable this feature.
- Igor.
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