Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!ames!netsys!killer!rpp386!jfh From: jfh@rpp386.Dallas.TX.US (John F. Haugh II) Newsgroups: news.admin Subject: Re: Permanent Postings Summary: Periodically reappearing postings. Message-ID: <12224@rpp386.Dallas.TX.US> Date: 3 Feb 89 21:32:11 GMT References: <6022@phoenix.Princeton.EDU> Reply-To: jfh@rpp386.Dallas.TX.US (John F. Haugh II) Organization: River Parishes Programming, Dallas TX Lines: 35 In article <6022@phoenix.Princeton.EDU> towfigh@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Mark Mehdi Towfigh) writes: >At the simplest level, this idea could consist of a one- or two-page >introduction file for each group, which could outline (in more than >the one-sentence description in the "List of Active Newsgroups") the >stated purpose of the group, who reads it, and topics commonly >discussed. When changes are made to "permposts", the articles could >become unread again so that long-time users could be kept >up-to-date, too. Mark Linimon (linimon@nominil) uttered my name in vain ... Gene Spafford is probably best qualified to elaborate on the details of periodically reappearing postings. It is an idea I particularly like, and have used with excellent results [ IMHO ] with misc.jobs. All that is needed is a periodic process to repost the article every month or so. I use a crontab job and keep the document in an SCCS file in case I decide to remove some set of changes. Each month at midnight the article is drug out and posted. While I sleep ;-) If Mark is really interested in getting involved, I suggest he see how much support he can get in one of his favorite groups, call a vote and have himself elected `caretaker' or whatever. I think this is the best alternative to a completely moderated USENET anyone could ever come up with. With another 400 or so Mark's we would be able to greatly reduce the N/S ratio. ObFlame - would someone go whack Maroney on the head for what he is doing in soc.women. That is NOT how to take care of a newsgroup. He is being Real Stoopid(tm). -- John F. Haugh II +--Quote of the Week:------------------ VoiceNet: (214) 250-3311 Data: -6272 | "Get it through your head: InterNet: jfh@rpp386.Dallas.TX.US | CARS ARE THE ENEMY." UucpNet : !killer!rpp386!jfh +------ -- Bob Fishell ----------