Two questions:  since this is a private NNTP server, will it be archived?
If so, will the archives be searchable?


On Fri, May 25, 2001 at 10:46:13AM -0700, Gavin Scott wrote:
> Bob after Bob:
> > >As was suggested: David can set it up and see who comes.  If no one
> > objects, that's what I'll pass on.
> 
> Standard advice would be that "if you build it, they will not come".  I.e.
> people won't post there until people start posting there, which is a catch.
> 
> > If a newsgroup catches on, everyone on this list will need to check two
> > sources, using two client applications, to get all the discussion on
> > Squeak.
> 
> The standard solution to this (and the first problem) is to gateway the
> postings from the list bidirectionally to the newsgroup, thus you have your
> choice as to which to read and don't have to always watch both.
> 
> The "gateway" can be run by the list people, the newsgroup people, or an
> unrelated 3rd party.  Managing one of these gateways is non trivial
> (preventing loops, etc.) so the real prerequisite for setting up a private
> newsgroup is probably having a volunteer with the resources to provide the
> gateway function.
> 
> Spam shouldn't be a concern particularly since I believe this is a "private"
> NNTP server that's being suggested, so this will not be a Usenet newsgroup
> and therefore the spam should have a hard time finding its way there (the
> list is more likely to be a spam target than a private NNTP server from my
> experience).
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> G.
>