Re: Are we gatewayed to Usenet?

[doug@netcom.com (Doug Merritt)]

tcmay@netcom.com (Timothy C. May) said:
>Certainly our List is not a deep, dark secret, and certainly we know
>the list is gatewayed into some local networks, but I really worry
>about everything we say hear being readable by anyone with a newsfeed.
>
>It also opens us up to more disruptive flaming and puerile
>argumentation.

Agreed. There are a fair number of topics that I don't care to
discuss in a newsgroup where J. Random Luser might briefly drop in, but that
I'm willing to talk about in a mail list, where there is a psychological
barrier plus time delay and general perceived effort etc to join.
	Doug