On 10/22/2002, Peter Kerekes wrote: > On the other hand, if someone wants the change why not Usenet forum? This > can be read on-line or off-line as desired. Can download only messages > interested in and ignore others.
It's often difficult to start a new newsgroup. If you want to start one in the traditional hierarchy such as comp.* you have to post a request for discussion. If it's felt the group is needed the request is then put to a vote; if it passes the vote then the control message is sent out to create the group. Most request for new groups in any of the "traditional" hierarchies are voted down. It's much easier to create a newsgroup in the alt.* hierarchy, anyone with the software capable of generating a control message (Gravity can) with a news server that will accept it, can create a new alt.* newsgroup. The problem with alt.* groups is lack of propagation... many news admins won't add new alt.* groups to their newsfeed since so many of them are created as pranks. Spotty propagation is death to a newsgroup. -- Regards, Don Zeigler * bringing you boring sigfiles for over 14 years * ...Faster cars, colder beer, younger women, more money! www.donzeigler.com | This message brought to you by The Bat v1.61 ________________________________________________ Current version is 1.61 | "Using TBUDL" information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
