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

[adam <adam@looney.com>]

And 47% of statistics are made up on the spot.
Most mailing lists that I have been on do not allow posts
from non-members.  and for good reason.



Jack Wilkinson wrote:
> 
> 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!!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----------
> > > 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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