From: Nat Pryce <nat.pryce@...13media.com>
Date: 2001-10-08T22:22:58+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:22239] Re: This is not wanted. BRITNEY SPEARS NAKED----WOW!!!!!!

From: "Tobias Reif" <tobiasreif@pinkjuice.com>
> Dave Thomas wrote:
> [...] I _could_ arrange that the gateway only
> > passes on messages to the mailing list from people who are registered
> > on the list
> IMHO this would be OK.

I disagree.  If that was implemented, what would be the point of the using
newsgroup once you are on the mailing list?  It would just balkanise the
Ruby community into two separate groups who cannot communicate.  And as
experienced Ruby users would sign up for the mailing lists, it would leave
inexperienced Ruby users on the newsgroup unable to get advice from those
who can best help them.

Cheers,
            Nat.