It used to be possible to post such messages - via Gmane - without
subscribing to the list. My reason for not subscribing is that my setup
would groan if it received some 200 emails every day - most of which
contain lengthy discussions on topics that are over my head.

Instead, with the help of the "Pan" newsreader, I download the headers of
all topics and the bodies of topics that are within my abilities. This
still works. But my attempts to post follow-up messages are now bounced
with the following advice:

linux.debian.user is a moderated newsgroup in gateway
with a mailing list.

Your article has been examined by the automatic moderation program
and has been refused because:

this hierarchy accepts posts only from registered users.
You can register for posting by subscribing to the linux-gate@lists.bofh.it
mailing list. You can do so by sending a message with "subscribe" in the
body at the linux-gate-request@lists.bofh.it address or by visiting
http://lists.bofh.it/listinfo/linux-gate .

I dutifully subscribed to "lists.bofh.it" and am now authorised to post
messages to that list.

But how do I post messages to "gmane.linux.debian.user"?

All advice will be grateully received.



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Felix Karpfen
Public Key 72FDF9DF (DH/DSA)

On 10/01/2007 03:54 PM, Felix Karpfen wrote:
> It used to be possible to post such messages - via Gmane - without
> subscribing to the list. My reason for not subscribing is that my setup
> would groan if it received some 200 emails every day - most of which
> contain lengthy discussions on topics that are over my head.
>
> Instead, with the help of the "Pan" newsreader, I download the headers of
> all topics and the bodies of topics that are within my abilities. This
> still works. But my attempts to post follow-up messages are now bounced
> with the following advice:
>
> linux.debian.user is a moderated newsgroup in gateway
> with a mailing list.
>
> Your article has been examined by the automatic moderation program
> and has been refused because:
>
> this hierarchy accepts posts only from registered users.
> You can register for posting by subscribing to the linux-gate@lists.bofh.it
> mailing list. You can do so by sending a message with "subscribe" in the
> body at the linux-gate-request@lists.bofh.it address or by visiting
> http://lists.bofh.it/listinfo/linux-gate .
>
> I dutifully subscribed to "lists.bofh.it" and am now authorised to post
> messages to that list.
>
> But how do I post messages to "gmane.linux.debian.user"?
>
> All advice will be grateully received.
>
>
>

Are you *sure* your messages are getting bounced?

Robomod@news.nic.it went crazy and started generating bounce messages to
everyone who posted to the debian-user mail list. The service was
temporarily disabled on Sunday, and the problem has been fixed it seems.

I clearly see the message you posted you posted today to debian-user at
4:07 PM titled "Re: iscan frustration Compounded!"

You're probably just seeing the old, bogus, bounce messages. Delete them
and go on.

On Mon, 01 Oct 2007 19:24:31 -0500, Mumia W. wrote:

> On 10/01/2007 03:54 PM, Felix Karpfen wrote:
>>
>> . But my attempts to post follow-up messages are now bounced
>> with the following advice:
>>
>> linux.debian.user is a moderated newsgroup in gateway
>> with a mailing list.
>>
>> Your article has been examined by the automatic moderation program
>> and has been refused because:
>>
> Are you *sure* your messages are getting bounced?

Not sure at all.

The first time it happened (some months ago), Robomod told me that my
ISP's newsserver was misconfigured. My messages should never have been
accepted by him. *I* saw the postings; no other subscriber to the Debian
list did.

Since then I have sent postings vian GMane - which worked until my last
message. Then Robomod sprang back into action.
>
> Robomod@news.nic.it went crazy and started generating bounce messages to
> everyone who posted to the debian-user mail list.

And there is the answer!
>
> I clearly see the message you posted you posted today to debian-user at
> 4:07 PM titled "Re: iscan frustration Compounded!"

Good news!

I saw the message too (posted twice - an error due to the new-look Pan
newsreader); but as mentioned above, I did not know whether anyone else
saw the message.

Thank you for the advice.

Felix

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Felix Karpfen
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