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On  Mon, 15 May 1995 17:25:29  "Ryan Ruszala"  wrote:



> So, my question really is: if we chose to host a newsgroup (or have someone else
> host it for us) what can we tell about users, number of hits, etc?  Or are all 
> users (other than those posting) truly anonymous?  I've examined various 
> newsgroups and can't seem to get a feel for this.
> 
Why a newsgroup?  Why not a listserv?  This seems to be the best of 
both worlds--open access, the ability to track usage (# of 
subscribers, even lurkers) and doesn't impinge on netiquette.  The 
problem would then be getting users to join, but you'd have that 
problem with a newsgroup, too.  All you need is a compelling reason 
for people to subscribe...



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