Re: [wp-hackers] WP-Hackers on Google Groups

[Roy Schestowitz <r@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

___/ On Fri 20 Oct 2006 14:27:46 BST, [ Joey B ] wrote : \___

> On 10/20/06, Roy Schestowitz <r@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have just come across the following exotic island:
> >
> > http://groups.google.com/group/wp-hackers?lnk=sg
> >
> > I  realise that it's probably experimental, but as curiosity
> > strikes  I just wanted to know the intent of this. I  notice
> > that  there  is  a moderation queue on subscription  and  no
> > ability  to  post  (i.e.  read-only).  This  reminds  me  of
> > discussions  which  go  back  almost  2  years---those  that
> > revolved  around  opening  the  list to  other  channels  of
> > access.
> >
> > The only other mailing list which I know registers itself as
> > a  Google group (as opposed to UseNet or Gmane) is the Horde
> > mailing list/s. Is this going to come live at some stage? Is
> > it  by any means backed by Automattic? Is it another  mirror
> > such as those mail2forum setups that led to some awkwardness
> > in the past (messages bouncing)?
> >
> > <snip />
>
> http://comox.textdrive.com/pipermail/wp-hackers/2006-September/008273.html
> and
> http://comox.textdrive.com/pipermail/wp-hackers/2006-September/thread.html#8266
> are probably relevant. I'm guessing that group was the offspring from
> that little "experiment."

Oops. This is the second time that I start a thread on a  
previously-discussed topic. I guess that the  subject line wasn't  
informative enough at the  time.

My bad...