Re: move to usenet?

On Wed, 20 Aug 2003, Jules Alberts wrote:

> Op 19 Aug 2003 (15:35), schreef The Hermit Hacker <scrappy(at)postgresql(dot)org>:
> > On Tue, 19 Aug 2003, Jules Alberts wrote:
> >
> > > Hello everyone,
> > >
> > > This is not a troll and I certainly don't want to start a holy war but
> > > wouldn't it be a good idea to move the postgresql lists from the
> > > mailing list approach to usenet? IMHO it's more open and easier to
> > > work with. As it is now, there are some postgreql usenet groups but
> > > hardly anything happens there.
> >
> > connect to news.us.postgresql.org or news.fr.postgresql.org if you want
> > to get all messages/groups ... they are all gate'd ... if anyone out
> > there is running a news server that is willing to provide a relay point,
> > please contact me, and we'll work on getting a feed in place ...
>
> Thanks for the tip. I can't find these groups on usenet, but I will ask
> my provider if he can get them, shouldn't be a problem. Another
> question: are these groups only a reflection of the mailinglist, or is
> it also possible to do postings there. Will these be visible to the
> mailinglist?

The gateway is bi-directional, but unless you are actually subscribed to
the mailing list (there is a set nomail option available), your posting
has to go through the moderator (me) before it gets to the mailing list
*from* usenet ...