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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

On Thu, 30 Jan 1997 12:50:54 -0800, you wrote:

quoted 13 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.)

a temporary FD fuckup as far as I can tell.

quoted 2 lines If they want a newsgroup, create a *real* one with normal Usenet propagation

>If they want a newsgroup, create a *real* one with normal Usenet propagation >so the rest of us can read it ...

I wouldn't knock it. it's taken them long enough to get this far. there's nothign wrong with local news servers as long people can access them. not ideal, but quick and simple. g.