[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Joel) wrote in news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:
(crosspost added to news.groups) > As long as the web page maintainers are going to the trouble of taking a > survey, might I (at the risk of being tarred and feathered :-p) suggest > a more thorough survey? > > Suggested questions: > > (1) If there were a USENET newsfeed, under comp.databases.postgresql.*, > of one or more of the current postgresql mailing lists, I would > > (a) use USENET primarily, > (b) use both USENET and the mailing lists, > (c) use the mailing lists primarily, > (d) unsubsribe from the mailing lists and use neither, or > (e) not sure at this time. That is not likely to happen. The proponent has already submitted a new proposal for a single standalone comp.* group (comp.databases.postgresql), with no gating to any of the lists. > (2) If there were a separate USENET comp.databases.postgresql newsgroup > created, I would > > (a) use the separate USENET newsgroup primarily, > (b) use both the separate USENET newsgroup and the mailing lists, > (c) use the mailing lists primarily, > (d) unsubsribe from the mailing lists and use neither, or > (e) not sure at this time. > > (3) Concerning USENET, I would prefer > > (a) that the mailing lists be gated to USENET, > (b) that the mailing lists and USENET be kept seperate, > (c) that USENET go take a leap <;-/, or > (d) not sure at this time. > > (4) If the mailing lists are gated to USENET, I would prefer > > (a) that the current SPAM moderation policy apply to both, > (b) that no moderation occur on either USENET or the lists, > (c) that kooks who post to USENET be tarred and feathered 8-*, or > (d) not sure at this time. I like "C". ;-) > Please not that this is not an attempt at a survey, see 3c and 4c. It is > only a suggestion. ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 2: you can get off all lists at once with the unregister command (send "unregister YourEmailAddressHere" to [EMAIL PROTECTED])