Pakistan News Service Discussions (PNS-L@Psuvm.bitnet) & Asim Mughal (mughal@caltech.edu)
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1) About bit.listserv.pns-l 2) Introduction to Pakistan News Service Discussions (PNS-L) 3) Editorial Policies for PNS-L 4) History/Data on PNS-L 5) Auto DIGEST setup for PNS-L 6) Where to Send Contributions? 7) PNS-L Staff & how to contact them 8) How to subscribe to PNS-L 9) For Information on Pakistan 10) Archived Digests 11)* WWW Home Page 12) This FAQ- Archive Info, History & Credits.
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************************************************************************ ************************************************************************ ------- Subject: 1) About bit.listserv.pns-l
The newsgroup 'bit.listserv.pns-l' is distribution of BITnet LISTs "PNS-L@PSUVM" (Pakistan News Service Discussions)
The gateway established at American Univ. is bi-directioal. This allows digest/newsletter posted by the editors on LISTSERV to appear on USENET 'bit.listserv.pns-l.'
Any submission sent to 'bit.listserv.pns-l' is routed to the editors of PNS-L automatically.
************************************************************************ ************************************************************************ ------- Subject: 2) Introduction to Pakistan News Service Discussions.
The Pakistan News Service (PNS) is proud to open a discussion forum.
PNS-L Pakistan News Service Discussion
We will like to open this discussion for a variety of services, including:
o Info on PNS Activities o Info on retrieving archived PNS files o Coordination among PNS Representatives o Feedback (Comments & Suggestions) from Readers o On-line discussions with PNS Board o Spin-off debates from "Letter to the Editor" Column o Answer any questions from readers o Special Events Mailing List
PNS-L is open for subscription for anyone interested. We have several options in running this forum, it will be minimally moderated. We will appreciate academic language & respect for others in debates.
If you are Pakistan News Service Representative, you are already on PNS-L & will be receiving this message twice - once thru PAKISTAN & the second one thru PNS-L.
On special events, for example, election night or for crucial events we will keep you up-to-date every few hours on this forum. The complete news will continue to be posted on Pakistan News Service Newsletters.
We solicit your cooperation on making PNS-L a success!
Pakistan Zindabad!
Asim Mughal for PNS Exec Board
************************************************************************ ************************************************************************ ------- Subject: 3) Editorial Policies of PNS-L
Editorial Policy of this Forum
1. Minimum Moderation 2. Academic Language 3. No Insults, name calling etc 4. Directly or Indirectly Related to Pakistan
************************************************************************ ************************************************************************ ------- Subject: 4) History Data on PNS-L
PNS-L DATA : Statistics & Info as of 6/10/94
Name : Pakistan News Service Discussions
Founded: 15 Rabbi-us-sani 1414 Hirji, October 02, 1993
Addresses: PNS-L @ PSUVM.BITnet or pns-l@psuvm.psu.edu -USENET: bit.listserv.pns-l [Since Oct 1, '93]
Subscription fee: FREE
Publication Frequency: Weekly
Volume numbers change every: March 23 & August 14.
************************************************************************ ************************************************************************ ------- Subject: 5) Auto DIGEST setup for PNS-L
As of November 1, 1994, the default distribution for PNS-L has been changed to DIGEST. The options for DIGEST have been set to:
a) 500+ lines. b) weekly. c) 11:30 pm
In simple words, it means, all the incoming articles for PNS-L are saved in a file. Everyday at 11:30pm, it checks to see if either of the two situations are met, specifically, the saved file is more than 500 lines long or if it has been one week since last publication. If any of the criterion is met, a publication is generated in 'digest' form and distributed.
The benefit of this setup include less overhead on parts of the PNS-L staff and consistency of at least one publication a week.
Subscribers are free to change their distribution options at any time by sending an email message to: listserv@psuvm.bitnet, the syntax of command sent as text of the email message should be:
