Date:	Tue, 4 Mar 1997 01:06:59 -0500 (EST)
From:	Michael Phelps <morphine AT hops DOT cs DOT jhu DOT edu>
To:	DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com>
cc:	jbennett AT ti DOT com, djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject:	Re: c.o.m.djgpp retro-moderated?
In-Reply-To:	<199703031254.HAA18041@delorie.com>
Message-ID:	<Pine.GSO.3.95.970304010209.25862A-100000@hops.cs.jhu.edu>
MIME-Version:	1.0

On Mon, 3 Mar 1997, DJ Delorie wrote:

> 
[...]
> 
> Except that the group of people who are discussing, say, gcc
> optimizations don't read the djgpp newsgroup.  They read the gnu.gcc.*
> newsgroups.  If a djgpp reader changes interest, they should switch
> newsgroups.  If people did the right thing, they'd set the Followup
> field to point to the appropriate cross-posted newsgroup, so that the
> thread migrated to the right place.
> 

[...]

> 
> As for your examples, the right thing to do is reply with a post that
> references the original, cross-posts to c.l.c, and sets the follow up
> there also.  Thus, follow-ups to your post will go to the right place.
> 

How do these cross-posting and cross-referring of newsgroups affect those
who are on the DJGPP mailing list, and _not_ the newsgroup?  If the
proposed idea makes it more difficult for people on the mailing list to
get answers, then I do not favor moderation.  On the other hand, if it
does not significantly impact those users, then I remain neutral, as I
actually enjoy some of the tidbits of information that I come across while
lurking on the mailing list.

						---Michael Phelps
						   morphine AT cs DOT jhu DOT edu


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