Date: Mon, 24 Apr 1995 12:22:43 -0700 (PDT) From: Julian Elischer <julian@ref.tfs.com> To: hsu@freefall.cdrom.com (Jeffrey Hsu) Cc: roberto@blaise.ibp.fr, hackers@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Gating hackers into the newsgroups Message-ID: <199504241922.MAA02311@ref.tfs.com> In-Reply-To: <199504241904.MAA12947@freefall.cdrom.com> from "Jeffrey Hsu" at Apr 24, 95 12:04:25 pm
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> > Many Linux friends I know have > stopped reading the *linux newsgroups because of the S/N ratio. > > Many FreeBSD friends I know have stopped reading the FreeBSD lists because > of the S/N ratio and the sheer volume of mail. This includes dedicated > FreeBSD diehards. Certainly, I no longer tell anyone new to subscribe to > the FreeBSD mailing lists, because I know the volume will overwhelm them. > When old members have to unsubscribe to the mailing lists and new members > can't join, then you know something is definitely wrong. The current > mailing list status quo is untenable. but there is a point in expanding the NEWS coverage.. rememeber I was suggesting MAIL -> News and not visa-versa. >
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