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Date:      Wed, 4 Jun 1997 14:47:08 -0700 (MST)
From:      Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
To:        yves@cc.mcgill.ca (Yves Lepage)
Cc:        freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Why not make the list closed?
Message-ID:  <199706042147.OAA19078@phaeton.artisoft.com>
In-Reply-To: <01BC7101.0FB61B30@maelstrom.CC.McGill.CA> from "Yves Lepage" at Jun 4, 97 04:04:58 pm

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> Here's an idea: why not make the list closed? So that only
> subscribers can post to it?

Please see the archives for the precious time this was discussed.

The general consensus was that: (1) support lists should not have
to be subscribed to to be useful to people needing support, and (2)
closing the lists this way would increase the barrier to participation,
which is something we don't want.


					Regards,
					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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Any opinions in this posting are my own and not those of my present
or previous employers.



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