Subject: Publicly Accessible Mailing Lists, Part 5/8 Newsgroups: news.lists,news.announce.newusers,news.answers From: arielle@taronga.com (Stephanie da Silva) Date: Tue, 19 Apr 1994 02:50:09 GMT Archive-name: mail/mailing-lists/part5 [This is the fifth of eight articles on mailing lists.] janes-addiction Contact: janes-addiction-request@ms.uky.edu (Joel Abbot) Purpose: Discussion of the defunct music group Jane's Addiction and its former member's current projects. jargon-helpers Contact: jargon-helpers-request@snark.thyrsus.com Purpose: The jargon-helpers list is an email reflector that supplements the ongoing public discussions of hacker jargon, net.culture and the Jargon File on alt.folklore.computers. If you have a continuing interest in these topics, you are welcome to join. The list owner is the current Jargon File editor. Members get to see new entries "in the raw" and a hand in editorial policy. jewelry Contact: listproc@mishima.mn.org Purpose: A forum for discussing jewelry and its related disciplines. This includes but isn't limited to metalworking, beadwork, lapidary, workshops, materials, vendors, shows, technique, etc. To subscribe to the list, send mail to: listproc@mishima.mn.org with "subscribe jewelry Firstname Lastname" in the body of the message. jewish Contact: (machine) listserv@israel.nysernet.org (human) mljewish@israel.nysernet.org (Avi Feldblum) Purpose: The mailing list provides a non-abusive forum for discussion of Jewish topics with an emphasis on Jewish law, within the framework of the validity of the Halakhic system. Debates between Jews and non-Jews or between various factions of Judaism should be posted to talk.religion.misc. Distributions are generally on a daily basis at irregular times (when contribution load is sufficient to send, or relating to the urgency of the material to be sent). Subscription requests: Send email to: listserv@israel.nysernet.org with message body: subscribe mail-jewish Firstname Lastname else send email to the editor: mljewish@israel.nysernet.org (Avi Feldblum) Jewishnt Contact: Listserv@bguvm.bgu.ac.il (Dov Winer) Purpose: Jewishnt at BGUVM is a discussion forum on all things concerning the establishment of the Global Jewish Information Network. To subscribe, Bitnet users should send the following command to LISTSERV@BGUVM via mail or interactive message. Internet users should send the same command to LISTSERV@BGUVM.BGU.AC.IL via mail: SUB JEWISHNT your_full_name where "your_full_name" is your name. For example: SUB JEWISHNT Berl Shmerl joe-bob Contact: joe-bob-request@blkbox.com Purpose: Dedicated to the humor, writings, tv and movie performances and movie reviews of the infamous Joe Bob Briggs, B-Movie critic of The Movie Channel and Publisher of The Joe Bob Report, a bi-weekly rag about everything from americana to slasher flicks. jpop Contact: jpop-request@ferkel.ucsb.edu (Jim Lick) Purpose: Discussion of Japanese popular music. JTull Contact: jtull-request@remus.rutgers.edu (Dave Steiner) Purpose: A mailing list for discussions about the music group Jethro Tull, including ex-members and related artists. JudgeNet Contact: judge-request@synchro.com (Chuck Cox - BJCP Master Judge) Purpose: Discussion of beer judging and competition organization. Please include your name, internet adderess, and judging rank (if any) in your subscription request. jump-in-the-river Contact: jump-in-the-river-request@presto.ig.com (Michael C. Berch) {apple,ames,rutgers}!bionet!ig!jump-in-the-river-request Purpose: Jump-in-the-river is a mailing list for the discussion of the music and recordings of Sinead O'Connor, and related matters such as lyrics, tour information. Unmoderated. KANT-L Contact: LISTSERV@CORAL.BUCKNELL.EDU Purpose: for the discussion of topics related to the philosophy of Immanuel Kant. To subscribe, send a message to the following address: LISTSERV@CORAL.BUCKNELL.EDU containing in the body of your message the subscription line: SUB KANT-L kaw Contact: service@swi.psy.uva.nl Purpose: The KAW mailing list is meant for information exchange between people participating and/or interested in the knowledge acquisition workshops (EKAW< JKAW, Banff KAW, etc.) and related activities (Sisyphus, problem solving methods workshops). Subscribe: Send mail to service@swi.psy.uva.nl with the message: "subscribe kaw 'your full name'" khoros Contact: khoros-request@chama.eece.unm.edu Purpose: to discuss the khoros software package, developed by Dr. Rasure, his staff, and his students at the University of New Mexico. Khoros is an integrated software development environment for information processing and visualization, based on X11R4. khush Contact: khush-request@husc3.harvard.edu Purpose: Khush is a mailing list for gay, lesbian, bisexual South Asians and their friends. We define South Asian as people from or descending from countries such as Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri-Lanka. The purpose of this list is to discuss South Asian gay culture/experiences/issues, as well as form a social and support network. Currently the list is unmoderated and anybody can join or leave the list at any time. You can join the list by sending mail to khush-request@husc3.harvard.edu. The first line in your mail MUST be of the form: subscribe khush [optional e-mail address] Please send any questions about the list or any other administrative stuff to khush-help@husc3.harvard.edu. kidmedia Contact: kidmedia-request@airwaves.chi.il.us (Individual articles) kidmedia-d-request@airwaves.chi.il.us (Daily digests) Purpose: Discussion of children's media. Aimed at children's media professionals, para-professionals and other interested parties. Production, creation, and content of kids media, including television, radio, print and data . Software development for and implimentation. Complete charter and help file send with subscription, or available seperately. See below. Digest suggested, same articles go to both lists. List is not moderated, but it is monitored. This is a serious discussion list, not a talk.* group. The object of kidmedia is professional-level discussions on the topics covered. Note that this is not a listserver. The only commands recognized thusfar are as follows (placed in the Subject of your mail). SUBSCRIBE - UNSUBSCRIBE - HELP . 'HELP' sends the charter and info file for kidmedia, also sent with subscription. Coordinator: wdp@uiuc.edu killifish Contact: killie-request@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Purpose: For people who keep and are interested in killifish, (family cyprinodontidae). KISKEYA Contact: listserv@conicit.ve Purpose: Dominican mailing list oriented towards the discussion of promoting and developing an efficient telecommunication network in the Dominican Republic and the rest of the Caribbean. Other topics of common interest among the subscribers are also welcome on the list. The main languages on the list are Spanish and English. 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Topics will (I hope) include kite plans and construction techniques, reviews of commercially available kites and plans, timely (or otherwise) human interest notes, and talk about flying. kiwimusic Contact: kiwimusic-request@athena.mit.edu (Katie Livingston) Purpose: Discussion of New Zeland pop bands, particularly those on the Flying Nun, Failsafe, and Xpressway labels. Example groups include The Chills, The Bats, The Clean, Tall Dwarfs, Straitjacket Fits, and so on. All requests for addition or deletion, or correspondence with the moderator should go to: kiwimusic-request@athena.mit.edu KLF/Orb Contact: klf-request@asylum.sf.ca.us (Lazlo Nibble) Purpose: The KLF/Orb mailing list is for discussion of the JAMS, Timelords, KLF, and K Foundation (who are all one and the same), The Orb, and tangentially-related artists such as System 7, Fortran 5, and Andy Falconer. It can be at times, a very chatty list. If you're interested in details about the band's releases, it's a good idea to check the discographies available in the list's FTP archives at asylum.sf.ca.us before posting questions to the list. The archives also contain relevant images, press releases, news articles, and the full archived collection of list postings, and are mirrored at ftp.uwp.edu. They are accessible through that site's gopher server. kosmos Contact: kosmos-request@athena.mit.edu Purpose: Want to know the latest up-to-date news about the solo career of Paul "The Mod God" Weller from his foremost fanzine writers from the UK and the USA? Want to discuss his previous bands with people who actually know who you're talking about? Just want to meet some cool people who like good music? Join _Kosmos_, the Paul Weller mailing list! Previous postings are stored in monthly files and are available to all subscribers. They can be obtained from: dlodge@mcs.dundee.ac.uk Kraftwerk Contact: kraftwerk-request@cs.uwp.edu (Dave Datta) Purpose: This list is for discussion of the pioneering German techno-pop group Kraftwerk, arguably the founding fathers of electro, techno, and at least half of all dance music produced in the last 10 years. Available as a reflector or a daily digest. Archives are at ftp.uwp.edu. KS32 Contact: ks32-request@cygnus.com Purpose: The KS32 list was created as a discussion forum for users of the Ensoniq SQ family of synthesizer instruments, including the SQ-1, SQ-2, SQ-R, KS-32, and their derivatives. The list is unmoderated. Kuharske Bukve Contact: Kuharske-Bukve@KRPAN.ARNES.SI (Polona Novak & Andrej Brodnik) Kuharske.Bukve@Uni-LJ.SI Purpose: "Kuharskve bukve" is a moderated mailing list published weekly. Each issue brings one recipe previously tested by a member of editorial board. The recipes are formated. Language in them is Slovene only. The editors are happy to receive readers' opinions. kundera-list Contact: kundera-request@anat3d1.anatomy.upenn.edu Purpose: The discussion of the works of Milan Kundera, the internationally renowned contemporary writer whose originality of imagination and clarity of prose has moved and enlightened many readers and serious writers. New subscribers will automatically receive past articles sent to the list. Kurt Goedel Society Contact: kgs@csdec2.tuwien.ac.at Purpose: The Kurt Goedel Society is setting up an electronic mailing list for members and people interested in the activities of Society. Information about the Goedel Colloquia, Calls for Papers, the Collegium Logicum Lecture Series, the Newsletter, and information from sister societies will be distributed. If you would like to be included in the mailing list, or have any questions, send an email to: kgs@csdec2.tuwien.ac.at Labrys Contact: C._LOUISE_VIGIL.OSBU_NORTH@XEROX.COM Purpose: Labrys is a mailing list that provides a safe space for lesbians to discuss topics of interest. The membership is restricted in order to provide a space for lesbians. The forum is free form with the exception of occasional moderation should the charter be violated. All administrative requests should be sent to: C._Louise_Vigil.Osbu_North@Xerox.com Please include the word labrys in the subject line. LAMBDA Contact: LISTSERV@UKCC.UKY.EDU (Jeff Jones) Purpose: This list is open to the discussion of all topics relating to gays/lesbians/bisexuals and their issues with specific focus on issues at the University of Kentucky, Lexington and Kentucky communities. 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Jagannathan) Purpose: Discussions on all aspects related to the language Lucid, including (but not restricted to) language design issues, implementations for personal computers, implementations for parallel machines, language extensions, programming environments, products, bug reports, bug fixes/workarounds. lasnet Contact: lasnet-request@emx.utexas.edu (Langston James Goree VI) Purpose: To facilitate the exchange of information among scholars doing research related to Latin America. LATE-SHOW-NEWS Contact: listserv@mcs.net Purpose: LATE-SHOW-NEWS is a moderated mailing list for the distribution of LATE SHOW NEWS, a weekly electronic newsletter with facts and opinions on the late-night television talk show industry generally, and in particular the _Late Show with David Letterman._ LATE SHOW NEWS is published every Tuesday evening to several Usenet newsgroups, including alt.fan.letterman and rec.arts.tv, as well as to ftp.mcs.net:/mcsnet.users/barnhart/late-show-news. To subscribe, send to listserv@mcs.net with the message "subscribe late-show-news" LDS-Net Contact: lds-net-request@andrew.cmu.edu Purpose: a forum for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (mormons) to discuss church doctrine, mormon culture and life in general. Non-members are welcome to join, but we're not interested in flame wars. The Learning List Contact: Learning-Request@sea.east.sun.com (Rowan Hawthorne) Purpose: The Learning List is an electronic forum for discussing child-centered learning. It is intended to provide a meeting place in cyberspace in which to advance our understanding of the processes of learning, and to share personal experiences and practical suggestions to help in the great adventure we share with our children. Members must agree with the Charter of the Learning list to subscribe. A copy of the Charter is available from the above address. Leri-L (Leri-L Metaprogramming Mail Service) Contact: leri-request@pyramid.com Purpose: The Leri-L list is for the bravest of net.addicts who are willing to give up their subscriptions to every other mailing list in order to keep up with the sheer volume of posts on Leri. There is never a central theme to the discussions on the list, but one thing most of the subscribers have in common is an appreciation for psychedelic pharmaceuticals. Best thing for you to do is to check out the FAQ which is in the archives, reachable via anonymous FTP at bertha.pyramid.com. Basically Leri is an electric commune, and is probably one of the most interesting, albeit laden by its own verbosity, mailing lists one could ever hope to be a part of. Go read the FAQ. letter-list Contact: wy1z@neu.edu (Scott Ehrlich) Purpose: Redistribution of the American Radio Relay League's letter. To subscribe, send a message to: majordomo@world.std.com In the body of your message, type: subscribe letter-list Level 42 Contact: level42-request@enterprise.bih.harvard.edu Purpose: To support discussions of the musical artist "Level 42". Lexicor Graphics Support List Contact: ysiu@lexicor.com (Yat Siu) Purpose: To discuss atari computer graphics, hardware and software as well as programming techniques (VDI etc.) and formats best suited for atari computers in relation to graphics and animation (2D and 3D). To subscribe, mail lexicor-list-request@lexicor.com with the body subscribe LiBeerty Digest Contact: libeerty-request@synchro.com Purpose: Libertarian Beer Digest. It is an Internet mailing list dedicated to the discussion of issues of interest to libertarian brewers and beer lovers. This digest was created to provide a forum for the discussion of libertarian ideas and tactics to prevent and circumvent the rising tide of neo-prohibitionism, especially as applied to the brewing and drinking of beer. It is also a social forum and a good place to post excellent jokes. The LiBeerty Digest is sponsored by SynchroSystems and the Riverside Garage & Brewery, located in The People's Republic of Cambridge, Massachusetts. To subscribe, send an empty message to libeerty-request@synchro.com, you will receive a help file in reply. liberal-judaism Contact: faigin@aerospace.aero.org (Daniel Faigin) Purpose: Non-judgemental discussions of liberal judaism (Reform, Reconstructionist, Conservative, Secular Humanist, etc.) and liberal jewish issues, its practices, opinions, and beliefs. This list is moderated and is in digest format. libernet Contact: libernet-request@dartmouth.edu (Barry S. Fagin) Purpose: Libernet is a Libertarian mailing list. The list is available in two modes: as a mail reflector and as a digest. LIBFEM Contact: libfem-news-request@math.uio.no (Thomas Gramstad) libfem-talk-request@math.uio.no (Thomas Gramstad) Purpose: The focus of LIBFEM is the classical liberty and individual rights perspective as applied to feminist issues, such as issues regarding ideology, politics, culture, gender, etc., in order to establish a network for information, discourse, cooperation, encouragement and consciousness raising. There has always been an element of individualism in the various women and feminist movements, although this element seems to have been somewhat neglected in recent movements. LIBFEM has been divided into two groups: LIBFEM-NEWS (low volume; news items and original postings) and LIBFEM-TALK (news and discussion; occasional high volume). life-talking Contact: life-talking-request@ferkel.ucsb.edu (Jim Lick) Purpose: Discussion of the musical group Life Talking. Linda Contact: linda-users-request@cs.yale.edu linda-users-request@yalecs.bitnet {cmcl2,decvax,harvard}!yale!linda-users-request Purpose: Discussion group for users and potential users of Linda based parallel programming systems. Linda is a set of operators that are added to various conventional programming languages to produce a parallel programming language. Linux-Activists Contact: linux-activists-request@niksula.hut.fi (Ari Lemmke) Purpose: Linux operating system hacking. Linux is now on a hackers only stage. More information is available by FTP from nic.funet.fi: /pub/OS/Linux/README. LIS (Lesbians in Science) Contact: ZITA@AC.GRIN.EDU Purpose: The list serves as a forum for discussions, as a resource for professional and personal information-sharing, and as a social network and support group. Womyn only. Listening-l Contact: owner-listening-l@zrz.tu-berlin.de (Dirk Lutzebaeck) Purpose: Listening-l is a forum for people to discuss and investigate the teachings of J. Krishnamurti in relation to their daily problems and their understanding of life. Krishnamurti (1895-1986) is known as a world teacher who rejected organisations, religions and beliefs. He had numerous talks and conversations all over the world and wrote several books concerned with deep investigation on the nature of humanity and the self covering love, religion, belief, relationship, death, thought, time, fear, envy, meditation, beauty etc. Everybody is welcome on the list who has a serious interest in deeply questioning him/herself and the world we find ourselves in. It is not necessary to be familiar with Krishnamurti's teachings but it will interest people who are open to a fundamental change which means investigating the innermost problems of mankind ie., ourself. This list is unmoderated. To subscribe: send the message "sub listening-l" to ListServ@zrz.TU-Berlin.DE List-Managers Contact: Brent@GreatCircle.COM (Brent Chapman) Purpose: There was a "Mailing Lists" workshop session at the USENIX System Administration Conference (LISA VI) in Long Beach, CA, on October 22, 1992. The participants in that workshop expressed a desire for a mailing list for discussions of issues related to managing Internet mailing lists, including (but not limited to) software, methods, mechanisms, techniques, and policies. I've created the list as "List-Managers@GreatCircle.COM". That address is a direct mail relector: all messages sent to that address are immediately forwarded to the list. There is a digestified version of the list available as "List-Managers- Digest@GreatCircle.COM". The digestified version has exactly the same messages as the direct version; the messages are simply bundled into digests daily (or more frequently, if traffic warrants). Both lists are unmoderated. To join the List-Mangers mailing list, send the command subscribe list-managers in the body of a message to "Majordomo@GreatCircle.COM". If you want to subscribe something other than the account the mail is coming from, such a a local redistribution list, then append that address to the "subscribe" command; for example, to subscribe "local-list-managers": subscribe list-managers local-list-managers@your.domain.net To subscribe to the digestified version, substitute "list- managers-digest" for "list-managers" in the examples above. living Contact: majordomo@qiclab.scn.rain.com (Dorsie Hathaway) Purpose: Living is a list for women with some sort of physical handicap. It is not limited to women in wheelchairs but is meant to a support list for women to talk about any sort of physically challenging situation that they are living in at the moment, be it temporary or permanent. For women only. To subscribe, send a one-line message to: majordomo@qiclab.scn.rain.com subscribe living Name For example: subscribe living Darci Chapman Owner: living-approval@qiclab.scn.rain.com Llajta Contact: listserv@io.dsd.litton.com (machine) reading@io.dsd.litton.com (human) Purpose: Llajta exists for the discussion of any and all topics relating to Bolivia. Subscribe by sending a message to listserv@io.dsd.litton.com with the line "subscribe llajta John Reading" in the text of the message (but use your own name instead of John Reading). You will receive a response with instructions about how to use the list. The principle language for discussions is Spanish, although English, Quechua and Portuguese language messages have appeared. Logo Contact: logo-friends-request@aiai.ed.ac.uk Purpose: Discussion of the Logo computer language. lojban Contact: lojban-list-request@snark.thyrsus.com (John Cowan) Purpose: To use, discuss, and contribute to the development of the constructed human language called Lojban (known in earlier versions as Loglan). Lojban has a grammar based on predicate logic, and vocabulary built from the six most widely spoken human languages. It is intended as a tool for experimental linguistics, as a medium for communication with computers, and as a possible international auxiliary language. Lojban-list is an unmoderated mail reflector. New subscribers are asked to send their postal mailing addresses as well, so that they can be placed on the mailing list of The Logical Language Group, Inc., a non-profit organization. The postal mailing list provides materials that are useful in learning about the language. Lojban-list and LLG, Inc. are in no way affiliated with The Loglan Institute, Inc., or with James Cooke Brown, the founder of Loglan. Los Angeles Kings Contact: kings-request@cs.stanford.edu Purpose: Discussion on the Los Angeles Kings. lotus-cars Contact: lotus-cars-request@netcom.com (Alan F. Perry) Purpose: Discussion of road and race cars designed and built by Colin Chapman and/or Lotus Cars Ltd. loureed Contact: loureed-request@cvi.hahnemann.edu (Sylvia) Purpose: Mailing list for discussion of music, etc. related to the 30-years and running career of Mr. Lou Reed, including Velvet Underground matters. No digest format currently available. Unmoderated, but owner is reached at Lout Contact: lout-request@cs.brown.edu Purpose: Discussion of the Basser Lout typesetting document preparation software which is available by anonymous ftp at ftp.cs.su.oz.au:jeff/lout.2.05.tar.Z. To subscribe: send mail to lout-request@cs.brown.edu with "subscribe" in the subject line. lute Contact: lute-request@cs.dartmouth.edu (Wayne B. Cripps) Purpose: For lute players and researchers of lute music. LymeNet-L Contact: listserv@Lehigh.EDU mcg2@Lehigh.EDU (Marc Gabriel) Purpose: The LymeNet Newsletter provides timely information on the many aspects of the Lyme disease epidemic. Published about once every 10-15 days, it includes the latest medical abstracts, support group info, and political events. Subscribers may submit questions and opinions to the newsletter for publication. macgyver Contact: shari@cc.gatech.edu (Shari Feldman) Purpose: To discuss current and previous MacGyver episodes. We also discuss what is currently happening with the main and reoccuring actors on the show. MachTen Contact: MachTen-request@tenon.com (Leonard Cuff) Purpose: Discuss topics of interest to users of MachTen, a Mach/BSD Unix for all Macintoshes from Tenon Intersystems. This includes programming tips and examples, configuration questions, and discussion of problems and workarounds. People not currently using MachTen and wanting either general information or specific questions answered should not subscribe, but write to info@tenon.com. Mac-Mgrs Contact: mac-mgrs-request@world.std.com (Juan A. Pons) Purpose: Mac-Mgrs is a mailing list for the discussion and dissimenation of information relating to or affecting Macintosh Managers. That is, anyone who is in charge of configuration, management or otherwise involved in the maintenance of Macintosh systems and/or networks. Everyone is encouraged to participate in the discussions and post questions. To subscribe to the list, send the command: subscribe mac-mgrs in the body of a message to "Majordomo@world.std.com". mac-security Contact: mac-security-request@world.std.com (David C. Kovar) Purpose: This mailing list is for people interested in Macintosh security. This can be used to: * Discuss existing security problems in various Macintosh applications. * Discuss security applications, hardware, and solutions. * Discuss potential problems and their solutions. * Just about anything else related to Macintosh security and access control. With the arrival of System 7.0 and it's wealth of information sharing facilities, Macintosh security has entered a new era. Originally you only had to worry about someone getting into your Macintosh via the keyboard, or stealing it outright. Now it's much easier to browse through information on someone else's Macintosh over the network. magic Contact: magic-request@maillist.crd.ge.com (Bruce Barnett) Purpose: The MAGIC mailing list is for the discussion of sleight of hand and the art of magic. Membership to the list is restricted, as people who are merely curious are not encouraged to join. You must fill out a questionnaire to qualify. Mailing-Lists Contact: mailing-lists@krpan.arnes.si Purpose: Information on mailing lists from South Slavic countries. MAK-NEWS Contact: listserv@UTS.Edu.Au Purpose: MAK-NEWS is a listserv network mailgroup that carries information regarding Macedonia throughout the world. A recent improvement to MAK-NEWS is the creation of MAK-TALK which gives subscribers the opportunity to discuss news items appearing in MAK-NEWS at greater lengths. It allows increased exchanges of dialogue, which wasnt possible with the original rigid structure which was essentially news-only based. Subscription to MAK-TALK is generally automatic with MAK-NEWS. An FTP site (loosely termed MAK-FTP) has recently been created to complement the MAK-NEWS listserv mailgroup, and provide people on the internet access to material regarding Macedonia. You can access MAK-FTP by connecting to "ftp.uts.edu.au" and enter directory /pub/MAKEDON. To suscribe to the newsgroup, send a message to listserv@UTS.Edu.Au with message body: subscribe MAK-NEWS Firstname Lastname Coordinators: Shopov@Tartarus.ITD.UTS.Edu.Au (Sacha Shopov) Sasha.Konechni@West.NL (Sasha Konechni) Tiho@E5.IJS.SI (Tihomir Stojcevski) Mariah Carey Contact: vision-request@roundtable.cif.rochester.edu Purpose: The list was created for the purposes of discussing Mariah Carey, especially her music, videos, concerts, etc. We also look for interesting and rare memorabilia and there's always someone to trade with. List Owner: Seemant Kulleen (owner-vision@roundtable.cif.rochester.edu) Maria McKee/Lone Justice Contact: MCKEEFAN@aol.com (Ken Bourbeau) Purpose: A new digest for discussion of Maria McKee, Lone Justice, and related topics. A place to meet other fans of one of the most underrated singers in the world today. Swap stories, and keep up to date on Maria and the former band members. This is a LOW volume digest/list at this time so feel free to subscribe. List is in digest form only. No commands required as it is managed manually. martial-arts Contact: martial-arts-request@dragon.cso.uiuc.edu (Steven Miller) Purpose: The martial arts mailing list is for discussion on various aspects of the martial arts. This includes teaching and training techniques, martial arts philosophy, self-defense, traditional and non-traditional styles, among others. Masonic Digest Contact: ptrei@mitre.org (Peter Trei) Purpose: The Masonic Digest is a moderated forum for discussion of Free Masonry, affiliated groups, and other fraternal orders. As moderator, I do not pass on ay message which contains or purports to contain material I am obliged to conceal, or which I believe members of other orders are obliged to conceal. Within that restriction, I am as liberal as possible. Postings from non-Masons are welcome. So is criticism, as long as it is reasoned and in good taste. MasPar Contact: mp-users-request@thunder.mcrcim.mcgill.edu (Lee Iverson) Purpose: We have no restrictive charter, so are open to any and all discussions of hardware/software issues surrounding the use of the MasPar MP-1 class of parallel SIMD machines. These machines have a full-featured data-parallel instruction set and are programmable in Fortran90 and MPL, a K&R C with parallel data types. Matlab Contact: matlab-users-request@mcs.anl.gov (Chris Bischof) Purpose: Discussion group for users and potential users of the MATLAB numeric computation software from The MathWorks. MATLAB is an interactive matrix-oriented product for linear algebra, digital signal processing, equation solving, control system design, and other engineering and scientific applications. This mailgroup is administered by the independent MATLAB User Group. Mayberry Contact: listserv@bolis.sf-bay.org Purpose: This mailing list is for discussion of TV shows featuring Andy Griffith, including The Andy Griffith Show and Mayberry RFD. To subscribe, send an Internet e-mail message to "listserv@bolis.sf-bay.org" containing: subscribe Mayberry and you will be added to the list. mazda-list Contact: mazda-list-request@ms.uky.edu (Joel Abbott) Purpose: Technical correspondance and discussion of Mazda-designed vehicles. md-users Contact: md-users-request@ucsb.edu (Tom Marazita) Purpose: This list is for the discussion of anything relating to use of the Sony MiniDisc recording format. To subscribe, send a request to md-users-request@ucsb.edu. Anyone with an interest in the MD format is welcome to join. MEDGAY-L Contact: LISTSERV@ksuvm.ksu.edu (Robert Clark) Purpose: This is the official list of the Society for the Study of Homosexuality in the Middle Ages, an affiliated society of the Medieval Institute of Western Michigan University. To subscribe: send a one-line message SUB MEDGAY-L Your Name to LISTSERV@ksuvm.ksu.edu medphys Contact: medphys-request@radonc.duke.edu Purpose: An attempt to foster electronic communication between medical physicists, open to interested others. Medical physics is a somewhat opaque but widely used synonym for radiological physics -- the physics of the diagnostic and therapeutic use of radiation in medicine. At present most of the subscribers are involved in radiotherapy. Melissa Etheridge Contact: Etheridge-request@krylov.cnd.mcgill.ca Purpose: The purpose of this list is to discuss Melissa Etheridge and her music. melrose-place Contact: melrose-place-request@ferkel.ucsb.edu (Jim Lick) Purpose: Discussion of the Fox TV show "Melrose Place." men Contact: mail-men-request@summit.novell.com Purpose: This digested mailing list discusses "men's issues." Both women and men may join. Mail-men is a place where men and women can discuss men's issues in an atmosphere of openness and support. Men's issues are those problems and experiences that affect male humans. To join: send a message to mail-men-request@summit.novell.com that includes the word "subscribe" in the Subject or as the first line in the body of the message. Also include your desired email address AND your full name. Pseudonymous or anonymous subscription requests will be rejected. Mendele Contact: nmiller@dot.trincoll.edu (Noyekh Miller) For the discussion of Yiddish literature and language. Jointly sponsored by Trinity College and the Classics Department of Yale University. mensatalk Contact: mensatalk-request@psg.com (Ed Wright) Purpose: For members (only) of Mensa. metacard-list Contact: listserv@grot.starconn.com Purpose: Discussion of the MetaCard product from MetaCard Corporation. MetaCard is an application development system which is similar to Apple's HyperCard product, and runs on a variety of popular platforms in a UNIX/X11/Motif environment. To subscribe to the metacard-list, send mail to listserv@grot.starconn.com with the following commands in the body of the message: subscribe metacard-list firstname lastname quit Replace "firstname lastname" with your name, not your e-mail address. Administrative messages other than subscription and unsubscription should be sent to metacard-list-owner@grot.starconn.com. Meteorology Students Contact: dennis@metw3.met.fu-berlin.de Purpose: A new mailing list has been created. It is open to everyone but particularly intended as a communication facility for meteorology students. At the moment there are 20 people from three continents subscribed to the list. Beside the usual chatting, subjects of discussion could be student related topics such as scholarships, summer schools, conferences, and conditions of studying meteorology at a particular university. There is also the option to ask the community for help in meteorology related questions. There are freshman, as well as grad students, that will be available to answer your questions in this field. If there are enough people interested we could organize a kind of project, too. To come to know each other there is a short questionaire available. Though no obligation exists to fill it out, it would be nice if all new subscribers would at least answer the basic questions about their name, address and university. New answered forms are posted to the list; old ones are available on request. Administrative mail such as subscription or questionaire requests should be sent to: dennis@metw3.met.fu-berlin.de Though the list is situated in Germany the language is English, of course. I hope for strong participation. miata Contact: miata-request@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu (Andy S. Poling) Purpose: This list was formed when it became evident that there was a growing body of enthousiastic Mazda Miata owners. There are no rules governing what you can and cannot post to the list - it is an open forum. Michael Ball Contact: majordomo@world.std.com Purpose: For the discussion of the singer Michael Ball and his work. Instructions for subscribing are: Send a message to: MAJORDOMO@WORLD.STD.COM With command in message body: SUBSCRIBE MICHAEL-BALL Middle-Eastern Music Contact: middle-eastern-music-request@nic.funet.fi (Juhana Kouhia) Purpose: Discussion of the music originating from the Middle-East. middlesex Contact: middlesex-request@world.std.com (Adam Gaffin) Purpose: Weekly digests of news from the Middlesex News, Framingham, Mass.; listings of new files on the News gopher. Subscribers can comment on either the news or the News. The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Contact: Brian Casey Purpose: Discussion of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim of the National Hockey League, including statistics and game summaries. To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a request to: mda-request@macsch.com Migra-List Contact: migra-list-request@cc.utah.edu moliva@cc.utah.edu (Maurizio Oliva) Purpose: Mailing list on international migration. Mike Oldfield Contact: stevea@vast.unsw.edu.au (Steve Avery) Purpose: The discussion of the life and music of Mike Oldfield, including tours, bootlegs, commercial releases, etc. To join the list, email listproc@vast.unsw.edu.au with the message "sub oldfield Your Name". Milieu Contact: milieu-request@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au Discussion of the works of Julian May, notably the Saga of the Exiles, and the Galactic Milieu trilogy. Mind-L Contact: mind-l-request@asylum.sf.ca.us (John Romkey) Purpose: Mind-L is a discussion group for people interested in mind altering techniques in general, and mind machines (light & sound, TENS/CES, electromagnetic pulse, floatation) & biofeedback equipment in particular. Related topics include smart nutrients, hypnosis, relaxation techniques and subliminal tapes/videos. Conversation ranges from serious research to home electronics to amateur personal observations. This group does not cover hallucinatory drugs (eg. LSD). The subject may come up from time to time, but there are other lists which already give extensive coverage of that topic. To subscribe send an e-mail to with nothing in the subject line and only the words "subscribe mind-l " in the text. Some back issues and other related documents and programs are stored on Mind-L's ftp site. The address is asylum.sf.ca.us. Logon as "anonymous" and use your email address as a pass word. Look in the directory /pub/mind-l. miniatures Contact: minilist-request@cs.unc.edu Purpose: The Miniatures Digest is an archived mailing list for discussion of of painting, sculpting, converting, and displaying of miniature figurines, generally for wargaming or fantasy role- playing games, and generally in the smaller scales (15mm-30mm). Minor League Baseball Contact: minors-request@medraut.apple.com (Chuq von Rospach) Purpose: Issues affecting the minor league, including new stadium standards, minor league franchise status and changes, road trips and groups, schedules, team and league status, players and teams to watch, collectibles, and anything else of importance about minor league baseball. Miracles Contact: perry.sills@EBay perrys@spiritlead.Sun.COM Purpose: This List provides Daily Readings from: A Course in Miracles, AND other selected readings from Teachers and Lecturers and Course in Miracles Centers to provide additional reflection, inspiration and avenues of practical application. Through the above contact address one may also subscribe to a Discussion List for A Course in Miracles as well as a list for receiving the Daily Lessons from the Course. MLoL (Musical List of Lists) Contact: mlol-request@wariat.org (John C. Rowland) Purpose: Not really a mailing list, the MLoL is a list of music related mailing lists. The maintainers have been having trouble keeping it updated but it is worth checking out. A copy of the MLoL can be obtained by sending mail to mlol-request@wariat.org. All mail sent to this address will be answered with a fresh copy of the MLoL. Send updates & corrections to mlol-owner@wariat.org. model-horse Contact: majordomo@qiclab.scn.rain.com (Darci L. Chapman) Purpose: Discussion of the model horse hobby. All aspects of showing (live and photo), collecting, remaking/repainting for all breeds and makes are discussed. All ages and levels of experience welcome. Those wishing to discuss topics related to live horses are requested to use the Usenet newsgroup: rec.equestrian To subscribe, send a one-line message to: majordomo@qiclab.scn.rain.com subscribe model-horse Name For example: subscribe model-horse Darci Chapman Owner: model-horse-approval@qiclab.scn.rain.com Modesty Blaise Contact: modesty-blaise-request@math.uio.no (Thomas Gramstad) Purpose: Discussion and information exchange centered on Peter O'Donnell's _Modesty Blaise_ books and comics, such as characters, plot, artists, relevant articles, etc. moms Contact: majordomo@qiclab.scn.rain.com (Dorsie Hathaway) Purpose: The "moms" mailing list is for lesbian mothers, lesbian co-moms, and lesbian mom-wannabes. This list is women only. All subscription requests will be approved manually by the list owner. Women only. To subscribe, send a one-line message to: majordomo@qiclab.scn.rain.com subscribe moms Name For example: subscribe moms Darci Chapman Owner: moms-approval@qiclab.scn.rain.com Mopar Contact: mopar-request@thor.isp.nwu.edu (Jarvis Smallfield) Purpose: The Mopar Mailing List (MML) is an electronic forum for discussing all aspects of ownership and history of Chrysler Corporation motor vehicles. Topics are wide ranging and include discussions on restoration, racing, car history, mechanical information and occasional get-togethers. We don't care what type of car you have, be it a beater, a concours quality resto or a 10 second weekend warrior, if it's Mopar or Mopar powered, you can discuss it here. As some members have correctly observed, the MML is probably the longest continuous Mopar club meeting ever. Mopar, for the purposes of this group, includes all current Chrysler Corp. products as well as the adopted marques and the Chrysler ancestors. The obvious: Chrysler, Plymouth, Dodge & Dodge Truck; also recent additions like Jeep-Eagle and moldy oldies De Soto, Imperial, Fargo, Plymouth Truck (remember them?) Morris Dancing Discussion List Contact: LISTSERV@suvm.acs.syr.edu Purpose: discussion of all things Morris. This includes Cotswold, Border, NorthWest, Rapper, LongSword, Abbots Bromley, Garland, and similar forms of English dance along with the accompanying music and traditions. To subscribe send mail with a message body containing SUBSCRIBE MORRIS your-real-name (your-team-name) If on Bitnet, send this message to LISTSERV@SUVM If on Internet, send this message to LISTSERV@suvm.acs.syr.edu The Move Contact: move-request@pismo.sw.stratus.com Purpose: Discussion of the music of the Move and the solo efforts by band members. List Owner: bad@sw.stratus.com (Bruce Dumes) mr2-interest Contact: mr2-interest-request@validgh.com (David Hough) Purpose: Discussion of Toyota MR2's, old and new. MS-Access Contact: MS-ACCESS-REQUEST@EUNET.CO.AT (Martin Hilger) Purpose: An unmoderated list for MS Access topics, including Access Basic questions, reviews, rumors, etc. Open to owners, users, prospective users, and the merely curious. All requests to be added to or deleted from this list, problems, questions, etc., should be sent to MS-ACCESS-REQUEST@EUNET.CO.AT. MSA-Net Contact: msa-request@htm3.ee.queensu.ca (Aalim Fevens) Purpose: A mailing list to meet the communication needs of Muslim Student Associations in North America. Issues related to Islam, and MSAs are discussed between Muslim students on the list. Only Muslims are admitted as a rule, but exceptions can be made in special cases. Subscription: Send to: msa-request@hmt3.ee.queensu.ca send the following information: Name, Email Address, Postal Address, Major or Area of Research, and Religion. MtnRaves Contact: majordomo@xmission.com Purpose: The MtnRaves Mailing List is dedicated to rave and underground party information for the four-corners and Rocky Mountain states. This includes Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Arizona, Idaho, and Wyoming. At this point, there is no "calender-only" information. If you have an interest in maintaining this information, contact mtnraves-owner@xmission.com. "MtnRaves-digest" is the digested form of discussions on "MtnRaves" the undigested mailing list. When a stored file of current messages reaches a set limit, the digesting software will send you one piece of email with a table of contents. This can be preferable if you site restricts the amount of mail you can receive. For information regarding subscribing to "mtnraves" or "mtnraves-digest" send a mail message to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "help" in the body of the message. mtxinu-users Contact: dunike!mtxinu-users-request mtxinu-users-request@nike.cair.du.edu Purpose: Discussion and bug fixes for users of the 4.3+NFS release from the Mt. Xinu folks. MUD Contact: jwisdom@gnu.ai.mit.edu (Joseph Wisdom) Purpose: If you are new in the MUD world, or are simply looking for new places to get into, try subscribing to Internet Games MUD-List today! Make sure to include the string "mud list" in the subject header. Multicast Contact: Multicast-Request@Arizona.EDU (Joel Snyder) Purpose: For Discussion of multicast and broadcast issues in an OSI environment. Archives of the list and a database of contributed documents are also available on Arizona.EDU. musicals Contact: musicals-request@world.std.com (Elizabeth Lear Newman) Purpose: This forum is intended for the general discussion of musical theater, in whatever form it make take, but related non-musical theater topics are welcome too. 90% of the traffic is the musicals-related flow from the newsgroup rec.arts.theatre. Music-Research Contact: Music-Research-Request@prg.oxford.ac.uk (Stephen Page) Subscription requests from outside the UK: contact the US redistributor: music-research-request@cattell.upenn.psych.edu *** NOTE: This list does NOT deal with MIDI or synthesizers *** Purpose: The Music-Research electronic mail redistribution list was established in Oxford in July 1986, to provide an effective means of bringing together musicologists, music analysts, computer scientists, and others working on applications of computers in music research. As with any forum for discussion, there are certain subject areas which are of particular interest to the group of people on this list. Initially, the list was established for people whose chief interests concern computers and their applications to music representation systems, information retrieval systems for mucial scores, music printing, music analysis, musicology and ethnomusicology and tertiary music education. The following areas are not the principal conern of this list, although overlapping subjects may well be interesting: primary and secondary education, sound generation techniques and composition. Articles on electronic music, synthesizers, MIDI, etc, will be rejected and should be sent to the appropriate alternative list. mustangs Contact: mustangs-request@cup.hp.com (Gary Gitzen) {hplabs,uunet}!cup.hp.com!mustangs-request Purpose: To discuss/share technical issues, problems, solutions, and modifications relating to late model (~1980+) Ford Mustangs. Some issues may also be relevant to other Fords. Flames and "my car is faster than your car" mailings are discouraged. N.B. List "noise level" is actively controlled. MW-Raves (Midwest Raves) Contact: mw-raves-request@engin.umich.edu (Andy Crosby) Purpose: One of several regional rave-related mailing lists, MW-Raves covers the Midwestern U.S., including Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Missouri, and Kansas. Note that Cleveland & Pittsburgh have their own list, PB-Cle-Raves. Postings to MW-Raves are usually informational, but sometimes discussions of issues relating to the scene can be expected. Subscribe and unsubscribe requests are processed by hand, so be patient. Although there is no calendar-only or digest version of the list, a current calendar can be obtained automatically by sending mail to mode@convex.csd.uwm.edu with the subject 'mwravescalendar'. Archives are located at pasteur.cvm.uiuc.edu in pub/mwr and at techno.stanford.edu in pub/raves/archives/mwraves. mystery Contact: mystery-request@introl.com (Thomas Krueger) Purpose: Mystery is a mailing list for mystery and detective fiction. Reviews of works and discussions of plot, characterization, and other aspects will be discussed. The medium, whether novel, movie, or television series, is unimportant.