Thanks for the input, Bradley. Considering that the news server shouldn't be any more a problem for spam, etc. than the mail-archive, I'll go ahead and add the group. If there are any major issues we can always remove it.
Russell Davis ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bradley Ross" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 7:01 AM Subject: Re: [uug] Mailing list --> Newsgroup via gmane > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Torrie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > I'm opposed to using a public nntp system. Running our own private nntp > > server is one thing (but not something I'd recommend we get into), but I > > don't want my traffic flying out around the world. Despite e-mail > > encryption claims. > > > > You're far too late to stop that cat from getting out of the bag. > > http://www.mail-archive.com/ > > http://www.mail-archive.com/uug-discuss%40clubs.byu.edu/ > > http://www.mail-archive.com/cgi-bin/htsearch?method=and&format=short&config= > uug-discuss_clubs_byu_edu&restrict=&exclude=&words=torrie > > At that last link, I found over 400 hits with your name, and probably your > email address. I hate SPAM too, but I don't think there is any greater risk > in using a public nntp server than there is in posting every message on this > list to a website. > > BTW, I love mail-archive. It is come in very useful for this list lurker for > researching things I know were discussed here in the past. I really > appreciate the useful things I have learned from this group over the years. > > Bradley Ross > > > > > ____________________ > BYU Unix Users Group > http://uug.byu.edu/ > ___________________________________________________________________ > List Info: http://phantom.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list > ____________________ BYU Unix Users Group http://uug.byu.edu/ ___________________________________________________________________ List Info: http://phantom.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list
