Listserv and Newsgroups

2. Names for Listserv?
   * E-conference
   * List Processor
   * Mail Reflectors
   * Mailing Lists
   * Mailserv

3. What's a Listserv?
   * E-conference (discussion group)
   * Topical in nature
   * Questions and Answer (problem solving)
   * One address for many people
   * Two way communication
   * Delivery by e-mail

4. What is a Newsgroup?
   * Collection of tens of thousands of electronic bulletin boards 
     subdivided by topic
   * Post messages called 'articles'

5. Guidelines for Listserv and Newsgroups
   * Check out FAQ's when available
   * Generally business advertising and "off-topic" articles not appreciated
   * Vicious replies called "flames" should be avoided
   * Messages and articles are generally the author's OPINION

6. Listserv vs. Newsgroups
   * Listserv
     -Distribute by e-mail
     -Subscribe to
     -Topical in nature
     -Problem solving
     -Not real-time
     -Stays in mailbox until
      deleted
   * Newsgroups
     -Posted to central site
     -Don't need to subscribe-called register
     -Topical in nature
     -Problem Solving
     -Not real-time
     -Posted for fixed time period

7. How to find a Listserv
   * Use Liszt http://www.Liszt.com
   * Global Search
   * Send message to listserv@kentvm.kent.edu
   * Message should be as follows:
     -list global/topic   (where you choose a topic)
     -Results will be emailed back to you

8. Subscribing to Listserv or Mailserv
   * Two parts to a listserv/mailserv
   * Managing software (no people)
     -subscribe and unsubscribe to list
     -help (commands)
     -general information about list and listserv
   * To join a List (members of discussion group)
     -Send message to Mailserv@cerritos.edu
     -No subject
     -subscribe bi-list@cerritos.edu

9. Communicate with members of List
   * To communicate with members on list
     -send message to bi-list@cerritos.edu
     -CC:yourself
     -Subject: (should reflect topic of communication)
   * Reply to members of list or individual
     -when reading message type REPLY
     -cc:bi-list  (this returns message to all on list)
     -If reply to only one person, place correct to:address

10. Newgroup sources
* Http://www.liszt.com/news/
* http://www.deganews.com
* Alpha system Newsgroups (information on another slide)
* Newsgroup Hierarchies
  http://home.magmacom.com/~leisen/master_list.html
* http://sol.csd.unb.ca/o/FAQ/newsgroups
  (list of newsgroups)

11. Newgroups Hierarchies
* Newsgroup names usually consist of three words separated by periods (dots)
* First name is newsgroup category
* Left to Right is general to specific
* comp.infosystems.www.browsers.ms-windows

12. Newsgroup common categories
* alt - "alternative" newsgroup
* biz - business
* comp - computer hardward and software
* k12 - education
* misc - odd topics that don't fit anywere else
* news - information about the newsgroups
* rec - sports, music, dance, games, hobbies
* sci - science
* soc - social and cultural topics
* talk - heated discussions on controversial issues