Re: Can't post via gmane, and trouble subscribing

[James]

Hello Jeffery,

On Sat, 25 Mar 2017 14:27:31 -0400
Jeffery Shivers <address@hidden> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> Is the gmane server actually down, or is it just me?
> 
> This link:
>   http://post.gmane.org/post.php?group=gmane.comp.gnu.lilypond.devel
> ... provided here:
>   https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-devel
> ... says the "site cannot be reached".

> Also, same for simply gmane.org.

Well as far as I am aware gmane is still under going 'new ownership'
and looking at the http://home.gmane.org/ blog from the new owners,
there hasn't been anything significant announced/updated for a few
months, so it is possible that this is all still work-in-progress with
regard to gmane.

There has been some discussion about removing the gmane references from
our website but because it is/was still all in flux I think some of us
were hoping it would come back soon so that we didn't need to remove
and then have to add back the gmane links.

Anyway ...

> 
> Possibly related:
> A student at my uni has tried to subscribe to the lilypond-devel list
> but hasn't gotten a confirmation request. Just an email that one is on
> the way:
>   "Your subscription request has been received, and will soon be acted
> upon. Depending on the configuration of this mailing list, your
> subscription request may have to be first confirmed by you via email,
> or approved by the list moderator. If confirmation is required, you
> will soon get a confirmation email which contains further
> instructions."
> ... with no actual follow-up.

I am sure he / she will get something soon, but has that student tried
to actually log in since without waiting for the confirmation?

I know the list moderator(s) read the dev lists - at least I have seen
one of them comment here in recent weeks, so I am sure your student's
request will be dealt with eventually.

Regards and sorry for any inconvenience.

James