news.software.readers

On 2007-09-08, Mike Easter wrote:
> BlackHole wrote:
>> Hi, I've noticed that a few groups seem to be mailing lists. Can I
>> reply/post to these groups like normal newgroups? The one in
>> particular I'm interested in is
>
> No you cannot post like a normal newsgroup.
>
>> I'm asking this question instead of just trying to post there because
>> I have no idea if posting to a mailing list from a newsreader is
>> something I can/should do... could someone enlighten me?
>>
>> Also if its okay, would my __remove-me__ thing in my email address
>> cause problems?
>
> Yes.
>
> Personally I don't like to subscribe to mailing lists, as I prefer a
> newsreader interface if possible. Personally I don't like web
> interfaces like googlegroups which carries the group or the web
> interface of gmane which also carries the group^1.
>
> Gmane's newsserver carries the group which gmane usage would allow you
> to access the gmane newsserver and the gentoo user newsgroup and also to
> post if you first subscribe to the mailing list.
>
> Gmane's newsserver is . The name of the group there is
> gmane. . With just that, you can read the mailing
> list's posts on the gmane newsserver. Your gmane newsreader account has
> to have a good address, but you are protected from spam by gmane's
> policies which you can read at gmane.
>
> ^1 /gmane. Information about
> gmane.
> ^2 / Spam Control -- There's two main
> parts to Gmane spam control. - Identifying and getting rid of incoming
> spam. -- This is done through a maze of virus controls, spam software,
> audience participation and hard, gruelling work. -- Making sure that
> mailing list participants don't get spam. - This is done via address
> encryption and TMDA.
>

Gmane looks pretty interesting, I'll have to figure out how to go about
switching nntp servers quick and easy with slrn if I use it but no big
deal.

I actually just found a "regular" newsgroup for gentoo people
( ) that I apparently missed when I searched so I'll
probably just stay away from the mailing list for now (I've never been a
big fan of subscribing to mailing lists either).

Thanks for the info about Gmane though!