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Re: NFC: Votes



I agree with Josh on this one...Close the lists...There have been some viruses lately that have been attached to newsgroup lists and people that dont know better are getting hit with bugs....Of course the spam restriction is worth closing it alone....
Just my 2 cents...

Charles
-----Original Message-----
From: Joshua L Wiegert <joshuaw at paul_paulsmiths.edu>
To: nfc at actwin_com <nfc at actwin_com>
Date: Sunday, February 21, 1999 5:37 PM
Subject: Re: NFC: Votes


>My won opinion: Close the lists.  This is good for two reasons, though it
>has negative reasons.  I'll discuss both:  First off, it cuts down on
>SPAM.  We don't get/see any SPAM on the NFC list, and trust me -- you
>would if it wasn't post restricted (I average 2 Non member bounces from
>spam a day.)  Second, a slightly better reason.  When JoeBlow posts a post
>that belongs on the list, without being a member, we can give tehm
>subscription instructions, and everyone knows, therefore they're sure to
>get a reply directly.  
>The bad reasons are that its more work for the list admin -- which happens
>to be me. :)  It creates 2 mails for every nonmember post.  Secondly, if
>the listadmin doesn't check his mail frequently, nonmember posts will
>never get thru.  But, I think the good outweighs both.  
>
>As to a header... they're fine and grand when you're getting the word NFC:
>stuck before teh subject.  But... Predators: THis is a really long line
>gets kinda long.  However, it really does help sort out the mail. . . .  
>
>ANyone else have input on any bits of these, please e-mail them out..
>either to me or the list.
>
>end
>><>
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>On Sun, 21 Feb 1999, robert a rice wrote:
>
>> Date: Sun, 21 Feb 1999 16:43:40 -0600
>> From: robert a rice <robertrice at juno_com>
>> Reply-To: nfc at actwin_com
>> To: nfc at actwin_com
>> Subject: Re: NFC: Votes
>> 
>> My opinion is open is best....within reason ....However a unrestricted
>> list is open to spam and other nasty things ....So probably to avoid any
>> of us being spamed to death they should be sign up to post list....As for
>> Headers a simple this is the XYZlist at actwin_com it is for the discussion
>> of ABC> To subscribe unsubscribe do XXX
>> 
>> On Sun, 21 Feb 1999 16:16:39 -0500 (EST) Joshua L Wiegert
>> <joshuaw at paul_paulsmiths.edu> writes:
>> >Couple of questions for the list:
>> >
>> >Should the other lists be post-restricted?  (I.e, only subscribers 
>> >can
>> >post)?  If this becomes a problem, I'll restrict it regardless, 
>> >but...
>> >Should the other lists get a header (I.e., this message is NFC: 
>> >Votes,
>> >etc.) ?  If so, what should these be?  
>> >
>> >
>> >end
>> >><>
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