🚀 go-pugleaf

In article <35pn1k$qm6@news.ycc.yale.edu>, una@doliolum.biology.yale.edu
(Una Smith) wrote:

> Bob, are you the moderator or administrator of the orchids
> mailing list?
> 

  No I am neither the moderator nor administrator of the mailing list!
  But I am working with him and have his approval.
  (He is unable to do carry through the proposal himself).

> Has this idea been discussed with the readers there, and are
> they in favor of it?  You don't specify the relationship that
> the two forums should have, which leads me to think that the
> details are far from being worked out:  will traffic be bi-
> directional?  Will the mailing list remain moderated;  how
> much traffic is there now on both forums;  how is the gateway
> expected to change traffic patterns on either side, etc.?
> These aspects should be discussed with both the newsgroup and
> the mailing list before a gateway is opened.

  Yes we are currently putting the proposal to both the mailing list
  members and the newsgroup, and are working out the details.

  The "Gateway guidlines" suggested:
   1) get approval of list owner/admin    - we have!
   2) get approval of mailing list readers  - currently doing so!
   3) get approval of newsgroup readers    - currently doing so!
   4) post to bit admin to see if there are any objections  - that's what
this 
      thread is all about!
   - note: steps 2-4 can be all done at the same time!

  
 
  
  
  
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> 	Una Smith			smith-una@yale.edu
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> Department of Biology, Yale University, New Haven, CT  06520-8104  USA