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Re: ADSM newsgroup -Reply

1998-07-01 15:36:48
Subject: Re: ADSM newsgroup -Reply
From: "Prather, Wanda" <PrathW1 AT CENTRAL.SSD.JHUAPL DOT EDU>
Date: Wed, 1 Jul 1998 15:36:48 -0400
Ditto - I like the list!


> ----------
> From:         Lothar Guthmann[SMTP:ltg AT gome5.physik.uni-bremen DOT de]
> Sent:         Tuesday, June 30, 1998 3:32 PM
> To:   ADSM-L AT vm.marist DOT edu
> Subject:      Re: ADSM newsgroup -Reply
>
> Nicholas Cassimatis wrote:
>
> > I would also like to keep the list as a list.  I have never seen a
> newsgroup
> > that didn't end up having loads of posts trying to sell me something,
> promising
> > get rick quick schemes, or advertising adult material.  Plus posting to
> most
> > newsgroups is an invitation to get spammed.  Since this is my work
> e-mail, I'd
> > rather avoid that, if possible.
>
> For the same reason, I vote against a newsgroup.
>
>
> > Yeah, the bulk of mail can be a pain (especially when you go on a 2 week
> > vacation and don't go to the digest format!!!), but I find it worth my
> time to
> > read throught the messages.
>
> The advantage of this is that very very little mail is lost (even if I'm
> for
> 1 or 2 weeks not  in my office) (and if it still happens, then only by
> accident).
>
> Greetinx, Lothar
>
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