Time for an Overhaul?

[nrc@cbema.att.com]

It appears that something in the long chain of equipment that brings
Love-Hounds to our door has broken again.  The newsgroup appears to
have been "down" since very early Monday and I haven't received a
digest since very early Tuesday.  Gaffa and Love-Hounds have always
been prone to this sort of thing since at their source they rely on 
a single path of distribution for everything.

As I've mentioned before, I think we'd be better off if
rec.music.gaffa were allowed to function as a normal newsgroup and the
gateway handled only gating articles to and from the mailing list.
This would have the further benefit of removing the stigma that
accompanies a moderated newsgroup (psuedo moderation not withstanding).

Are there disadvantages to such a arrangment that I'm not aware of?
The current setup seems to ensure the completeness of the digest
at the expense of the newsgroup.  Might a more balanced approach be
appropriate?  



"Don't drive too slowly."                 Richard Caldwell
                                          AT&T Network Systems
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