Where's this discussion going? Let's not get too caught up on definitions or the sizes of everyone's respective .. newsgroups.
Which of the practically possible options are best for this list <-> newsgroup setup? Thanks Steve On Thu, May 6, 2021 at 6:47 PM Jon Ribbens via Python-list < python-list@python.org> wrote: > On 2021-05-06, Richard Damon <rich...@damon-family.org> wrote: > > On 5/6/21 9:44 AM, Jon Ribbens via Python-list wrote: > >> Sounds like nearly all moderated lists/forums then. > > > > Then perhaps you have never been on a real Moderated mailing list or > > Forum. > > Ah, the "no true scotsforum" argument ;-) > > >>> While you could setup a robo-moderator to do a similar thing, Usenet > >>> posters will not have 'pre-subscribed' before posting, and the From > >>> address is no where near as relaible as invalid From addresses ARE > >>> allowed, and since the message comes via a NNTP injection source relay, > >>> non-verifiable. This make the job a LOT harder. > >> It makes essentially no difference at all. > > It sure does. Have you every actually TRIED to run a moderated Usenet > > group, or know anyone who has, especially a somewhat busy group? > > As I already mentioned, I am a moderator of a Usenet group. > > > I am presuming that the current gateway isn't bringing all the messages > > from Usenet into the mailing list. This is obvious as we don't see the > > noise here. The Cabal that runs the 'Big-8' doesn't really care what > > sort of filters are added at such a gateway. > > > > To setup a moderated group that defines similar filters in place for > > messages getting to Usenet, particularly for a group intended to replace > > a 'reasonably' working unmoderated group, is likely not going to be > > viewed well. > > Have you every actually TRIED to run a moderated Usenet group, or know > anyone who has, especially a somewhat busy group? Of *course* moderated > groups put filters on what they receive, what do you think group > moderation is *for* if not to block things? > -- > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list > -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
