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From:
Greg Earle
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Date:
Thu, 30 Jan 1997 12:50:54 -0800
Subject:
(idm) Re: tDR news group
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<9701302050.AA21993@isolar.Tujunga.CA.US>
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<32f3729a.21426897@sygnet.syspace.co.uk>
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quoted 8 lines the designers republic have set up a news group.> the designers republic have set up a news group. > > netscape to news://news.syspace.co.uk/neo.dr > > or for those with decent news readers: > > News Server: news.syspace.co.uk > News Group: neo.dr
A "newsgroup" that doesn't propagate beyond its originating server host isn't a "newsgroup". It's a "local newsgroup" with remote access at best, which renders it utterly pointless. (For example, Pipex's London gateway is telling me that that host is unreachable. So I certainly can't read it.) If they want a newsgroup, create a *real* one with normal Usenet propagation so the rest of us can read it ... - Greg