Gmail idea

[David Cuthbert]

David Kelly wrote:
> Sounds like usenet to me. Simply merge email with usenet in one
> application, insert an email to usenet gateway, and have exactly what
> you describe. Already exisits.

Indeed.  I am reading this thread in a newsreader on 
gmane.os.freebsd.chat.  Visit www.gmane.org for the gory details.

The downside is that posting back isn't quite as transparent -- FreeBSD 
lists reject submissions from GMane, so you have to remember to tweak 
your replies to go back via mail.