[leafnode-list] Re: automatically x-post to local group?

[clemens fischer]

On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:34:14 +0200 Matthias Andree wrote:

> There we go:
> 
> 1. gmane.* groups are moderated for mailing list redirection
> 
> 2. you're not the moderator, hence not setting the Approved: header
> 
> 3. so leafnode has to post to exactly one upstream server, so that the
>   moderator receives exactly one copy of the article (and not more)
> 
> 4. leafnode cannot store the article locally in this case, because else
>   it would show postings before moderator's approval, and might miss
>   moderator's comments/notes/edits comments (because it'd reject the
>   approved posting carring those with as dupes) - and articles without
>   Approved: header do not belong into moderated newsgroups anyways

ok, i understand.  hadn't thought of this connection.

could leafnode make an exception to this rule for _local_ newsgroups?
oh, well, i think i'd have to cook some scripting up, then ...

thanks for pointing this out to me.

regards, clemens