Re: spams and digest

[btd@carina.cray.com (Bryan Dongray)]

> Mikael wrote:
> 
> [I hate it when people quote whole messages, so I will just post my
> interpretation]
> [ People won't be able to find rec.music.gaffa if we take up Aaron's
>   suggestion of seperating them... ]
> 
> My suggestion was to allow ANYONE to READ rec.music.gaffa, having all posts
> to the mailing list go there also, BUT not allowing news net people to
> POST to the mailing group, UNLESS they are on the subscription list.
> 
> That is my proposal, which is on the floor. So far, only about 3 people have
> commented on this. It is a serious proposal. I would like it if some of the
> people who have been on the list forever comment on it. Stevo? IED? Chris
> (where are you and Vickie anyways)? Bill? Doug? Uli? Others?

To me this sounds good, but I'd probably write the filter to allow
anyone not on the list to get their message cropped at (say) 20 or
30 lines. So we'd all get:
	...
	Hello I'm Janet Dove <blah blah>
	[Love-Hounds filter: 200 line message truncated - unregistered]

In fact, if someone sends me a copy of what (I assume a shell script)
processes rec.music.gaffa I know I can do changes to do this (if it's
a UNIX system), not trying to boast or anything but I am an excellent
efficient/effective shell script or C programmer. I believe I could do
this and turn it back to you in a couple of hours (assuming I'm not
in bed when it's sent to me, and it isn't too obfuscated)!

			Bryan Dongray