Jack Wilkinson on Thu, 30 Sep 1999 22:25:02 -0400 (EDT)


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RE: [Plug] PLUG Meeting Subject-Suggestion!!


not really, probably 90% of mailing lists are open to unsubscribed posts...
90% of open (subscribable by the public) lists at least.  If a small group
of people on a committee use a list to talk amongst themselves, it's often
welcome for non-committee members to post comments and questions to the list
so that a member can get back to them or bring it into the discussion...  or
something like that usually.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: plug-admin@lists.nothinbut.net
> [mailto:plug-admin@lists.nothinbut.net]On Behalf Of David Edwards
> Sent: Thursday, September 30, 1999 10:02 PM
> To: plug@lists.nothinbut.net
> Subject: Re: [Plug] PLUG Meeting Subject-Suggestion!!
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> > From: Michael W. Ryan <mryan@netaxs.com>
> <SNIP>
> > I'm not sure I'd recommend limitting the list in that way, as having an
> > open list makes it easy for people who just want to have a question
> > answered to post the message without having to subscribe.
> >
>
> I thought the purpose of a mailing list was to limit posting to subscribed
> members only - thus keep a reasonably acceptable signal to noise ratio.
> What you're suggesting is akin to a newsgroup!!
> just my tuppence worth!!
> Dave E.
> dedwards@technologist.com
>
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