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Jim T.
Feb 6, 2012, 5:41:57 PM2/6/12
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I've been told in another group that GG isn't down exactly, but
hasn't been feeding articles to the rest of Usenet for a few days.
Not sure how this affects moderated groups.
hasn't been feeding articles to the rest of Usenet for a few days.
Not sure how this affects moderated groups.
Bob Casanova
Feb 7, 2012, 11:59:57 AM2/7/12
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On Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:41:57 -0500, the following appeared
in talk.origins, posted by "Jim T." <x@y.z>:
>I've been told in another group that GG isn't down exactly, but
>hasn't been feeding articles to the rest of Usenet for a few days.
Exactly how does that description differ from "down"?
>Not sure how this affects moderated groups.
Great relief?
--
Bob C.
"Evidence confirming an observation is
evidence that the observation is wrong."
- McNameless
in talk.origins, posted by "Jim T." <x@y.z>:
>I've been told in another group that GG isn't down exactly, but
>hasn't been feeding articles to the rest of Usenet for a few days.
>Not sure how this affects moderated groups.
--
Bob C.
"Evidence confirming an observation is
evidence that the observation is wrong."
- McNameless
jillery
Feb 7, 2012, 2:59:28 PM2/7/12
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On Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:59:57 -0700, Bob Casanova <nos...@buzz.off>
wrote:
>On Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:41:57 -0500, the following appeared
>in talk.origins, posted by "Jim T." <x@y.z>:
>
>>I've been told in another group that GG isn't down exactly, but
>>hasn't been feeding articles to the rest of Usenet for a few days.
>
>Exactly how does that description differ from "down"?
It's in RO mode. "Down" implies nobody can access it
wrote:
>On Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:41:57 -0500, the following appeared
>in talk.origins, posted by "Jim T." <x@y.z>:
>
>>I've been told in another group that GG isn't down exactly, but
>>hasn't been feeding articles to the rest of Usenet for a few days.
>
>Exactly how does that description differ from "down"?
Bob Casanova
Feb 8, 2012, 12:57:22 PM2/8/12
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On Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:59:28 -0500, the following appeared
in talk.origins, posted by jillery <69jp...@gmail.com>:
>On Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:59:57 -0700, Bob Casanova <nos...@buzz.off>
>wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:41:57 -0500, the following appeared
>>in talk.origins, posted by "Jim T." <x@y.z>:
>>
>>>I've been told in another group that GG isn't down exactly, but
>>>hasn't been feeding articles to the rest of Usenet for a few days.
>>
>>Exactly how does that description differ from "down"?
>
>
>It's in RO mode. "Down" implies nobody can access it
I can accept that, although functionally the states are
equivalent.
>>>Not sure how this affects moderated groups.
>>
>>Great relief?
in talk.origins, posted by jillery <69jp...@gmail.com>:
>On Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:59:57 -0700, Bob Casanova <nos...@buzz.off>
>wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:41:57 -0500, the following appeared
>>in talk.origins, posted by "Jim T." <x@y.z>:
>>
>>>I've been told in another group that GG isn't down exactly, but
>>>hasn't been feeding articles to the rest of Usenet for a few days.
>>
>>Exactly how does that description differ from "down"?
>
>
>It's in RO mode. "Down" implies nobody can access it
equivalent.
>>>Not sure how this affects moderated groups.
>>
>>Great relief?
jillery
Feb 8, 2012, 4:54:05 PM2/8/12
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On Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:57:22 -0700, Bob Casanova <nos...@buzz.off>
RO mode, GG works as well as it ever does to look up an old post.
wrote:
>On Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:59:28 -0500, the following appeared
>in talk.origins, posted by jillery <69jp...@gmail.com>:
>
>>On Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:59:57 -0700, Bob Casanova <nos...@buzz.off>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>On Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:41:57 -0500, the following appeared
>>>in talk.origins, posted by "Jim T." <x@y.z>:
>>>
>>>>I've been told in another group that GG isn't down exactly, but
>>>>hasn't been feeding articles to the rest of Usenet for a few days.
>>>
>>>Exactly how does that description differ from "down"?
>>
>>
>>It's in RO mode. "Down" implies nobody can access it
>
>I can accept that, although functionally the states are
>equivalent.
I guess it depends on which functions you want. For example, even in
>On Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:59:28 -0500, the following appeared
>in talk.origins, posted by jillery <69jp...@gmail.com>:
>
>>On Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:59:57 -0700, Bob Casanova <nos...@buzz.off>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>On Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:41:57 -0500, the following appeared
>>>in talk.origins, posted by "Jim T." <x@y.z>:
>>>
>>>>I've been told in another group that GG isn't down exactly, but
>>>>hasn't been feeding articles to the rest of Usenet for a few days.
>>>
>>>Exactly how does that description differ from "down"?
>>
>>
>>It's in RO mode. "Down" implies nobody can access it
>
>I can accept that, although functionally the states are
>equivalent.
RO mode, GG works as well as it ever does to look up an old post.
*Hemidactylus*
Feb 8, 2012, 9:11:37 PM2/8/12
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jillery
Feb 9, 2012, 1:44:10 AM2/9/12
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searching usenet?
walksalone
Feb 9, 2012, 5:52:19 AM2/9/12
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jillery <69jp...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:7lq6j7dbpu9rn5732...@4ax.com:
> On Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:11:37 -0500, *Hemidactylus*
> <ecph...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>On 02/08/2012 04:54 PM, jillery wrote:
>>> On Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:57:22 -0700, Bob Casanova<nos...@buzz.off>
>>> wrote:
snip
>>> I guess it depends on which functions you want. For example, even in
>>> RO mode, GG works as well as it ever does to look up an old post.
>>
>>Just as lame you mean?
>
>
> To-MAY-toe To-MAH-toe. Are there any other means as good (or bad) in
> searching usenet?
Yes, but I lack the time over the next few days. However
http://www.metacrawler.com/
click advanced search
enter message ID or subject speciffying usenet
block the word google
Go where the ewind takes you, to include some out of date or no longer
active sites.
Avoid using IDs that are like this message, to fresh to be archived.
walksalone who has some strange hunts when looking up the gods of humanity.
The funniest one was a recipie site for Athena. A salad in that case.
All religions are the same: religion is basically guilt, with different
holidays.
--Cathy Ladman, comedian, writer, actress (1955- )
news:7lq6j7dbpu9rn5732...@4ax.com:
> On Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:11:37 -0500, *Hemidactylus*
> <ecph...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>On 02/08/2012 04:54 PM, jillery wrote:
>>> On Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:57:22 -0700, Bob Casanova<nos...@buzz.off>
>>> wrote:
>>> I guess it depends on which functions you want. For example, even in
>>> RO mode, GG works as well as it ever does to look up an old post.
>>
>>Just as lame you mean?
>
>
> To-MAY-toe To-MAH-toe. Are there any other means as good (or bad) in
> searching usenet?
http://www.metacrawler.com/
click advanced search
enter message ID or subject speciffying usenet
block the word google
Go where the ewind takes you, to include some out of date or no longer
active sites.
Avoid using IDs that are like this message, to fresh to be archived.
walksalone who has some strange hunts when looking up the gods of humanity.
The funniest one was a recipie site for Athena. A salad in that case.
All religions are the same: religion is basically guilt, with different
holidays.
--Cathy Ladman, comedian, writer, actress (1955- )
jillery
Feb 9, 2012, 8:30:37 AM2/9/12
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On Thu, 9 Feb 2012 10:52:19 +0000 (UTC), walksalone
<spams...@nerdshack.com> wrote:
>jillery <69jp...@gmail.com> wrote in
>news:7lq6j7dbpu9rn5732...@4ax.com:
>
>> On Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:11:37 -0500, *Hemidactylus*
>> <ecph...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>On 02/08/2012 04:54 PM, jillery wrote:
>>>> On Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:57:22 -0700, Bob Casanova<nos...@buzz.off>
>>>> wrote:
>
>snip
>
>
>>>> I guess it depends on which functions you want. For example, even in
>>>> RO mode, GG works as well as it ever does to look up an old post.
>>>
>>>Just as lame you mean?
>>
>>
>> To-MAY-toe To-MAH-toe. Are there any other means as good (or bad) in
>> searching usenet?
>
>
>Yes, but I lack the time over the next few days. However
>
>http://www.metacrawler.com/
>click advanced search
>enter message ID or subject speciffying usenet
>block the word google
>
>Go where the ewind takes you, to include some out of date or no longer
>active sites.
>
>Avoid using IDs that are like this message, to fresh to be archived.
Thanks for this. I'll have to try it sometime.
<spams...@nerdshack.com> wrote:
>jillery <69jp...@gmail.com> wrote in
>news:7lq6j7dbpu9rn5732...@4ax.com:
>
>> On Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:11:37 -0500, *Hemidactylus*
>> <ecph...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>On 02/08/2012 04:54 PM, jillery wrote:
>>>> On Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:57:22 -0700, Bob Casanova<nos...@buzz.off>
>>>> wrote:
>
>snip
>
>
>>>> I guess it depends on which functions you want. For example, even in
>>>> RO mode, GG works as well as it ever does to look up an old post.
>>>
>>>Just as lame you mean?
>>
>>
>> To-MAY-toe To-MAH-toe. Are there any other means as good (or bad) in
>> searching usenet?
>
>
>Yes, but I lack the time over the next few days. However
>
>http://www.metacrawler.com/
>click advanced search
>enter message ID or subject speciffying usenet
>block the word google
>
>Go where the ewind takes you, to include some out of date or no longer
>active sites.
>
>Avoid using IDs that are like this message, to fresh to be archived.
Bob Casanova
Feb 10, 2012, 12:12:06 PM2/10/12
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On Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:54:05 -0500, the following appeared
>>>>>Not sure how this affects moderated groups.
>>>>
>>>>Great relief?
in talk.origins, posted by jillery <69jp...@gmail.com>:
>On Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:57:22 -0700, Bob Casanova <nos...@buzz.off>
>wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:59:28 -0500, the following appeared
>>in talk.origins, posted by jillery <69jp...@gmail.com>:
>>
>>>On Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:59:57 -0700, Bob Casanova <nos...@buzz.off>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:41:57 -0500, the following appeared
>>>>in talk.origins, posted by "Jim T." <x@y.z>:
>>>>
>>>>>I've been told in another group that GG isn't down exactly, but
>>>>>hasn't been feeding articles to the rest of Usenet for a few days.
>>>>
>>>>Exactly how does that description differ from "down"?
>>>
>>>
>>>It's in RO mode. "Down" implies nobody can access it
>>
>>I can accept that, although functionally the states are
>>equivalent.
>I guess it depends on which functions you want. For example, even in
>RO mode, GG works as well as it ever does to look up an old post.
True, but I suspect that's not what most want to use it for.
>On Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:57:22 -0700, Bob Casanova <nos...@buzz.off>
>wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:59:28 -0500, the following appeared
>>in talk.origins, posted by jillery <69jp...@gmail.com>:
>>
>>>On Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:59:57 -0700, Bob Casanova <nos...@buzz.off>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:41:57 -0500, the following appeared
>>>>in talk.origins, posted by "Jim T." <x@y.z>:
>>>>
>>>>>I've been told in another group that GG isn't down exactly, but
>>>>>hasn't been feeding articles to the rest of Usenet for a few days.
>>>>
>>>>Exactly how does that description differ from "down"?
>>>
>>>
>>>It's in RO mode. "Down" implies nobody can access it
>>
>>I can accept that, although functionally the states are
>>equivalent.
>I guess it depends on which functions you want. For example, even in
>RO mode, GG works as well as it ever does to look up an old post.
>>>>>Not sure how this affects moderated groups.
>>>>
>>>>Great relief?
jillery
Feb 11, 2012, 3:53:21 AM2/11/12
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On Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:12:06 -0700, Bob Casanova <nos...@buzz.off>
reasons besides those already mentioned.
wrote:
>On Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:54:05 -0500, the following appeared
>in talk.origins, posted by jillery <69jp...@gmail.com>:
>
>>On Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:57:22 -0700, Bob Casanova <nos...@buzz.off>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>On Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:59:28 -0500, the following appeared
>>>in talk.origins, posted by jillery <69jp...@gmail.com>:
>>>
>>>>On Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:59:57 -0700, Bob Casanova <nos...@buzz.off>
>>>>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:41:57 -0500, the following appeared
>>>>>in talk.origins, posted by "Jim T." <x@y.z>:
>>>>>
>>>>>>I've been told in another group that GG isn't down exactly, but
>>>>>>hasn't been feeding articles to the rest of Usenet for a few days.
>>>>>
>>>>>Exactly how does that description differ from "down"?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>It's in RO mode. "Down" implies nobody can access it
>>>
>>>I can accept that, although functionally the states are
>>>equivalent.
>
>>I guess it depends on which functions you want. For example, even in
>>RO mode, GG works as well as it ever does to look up an old post.
>
>True, but I suspect that's not what most want to use it for.
Probably. But that's not what you asked. And there can be other
>On Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:54:05 -0500, the following appeared
>in talk.origins, posted by jillery <69jp...@gmail.com>:
>
>>On Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:57:22 -0700, Bob Casanova <nos...@buzz.off>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>On Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:59:28 -0500, the following appeared
>>>in talk.origins, posted by jillery <69jp...@gmail.com>:
>>>
>>>>On Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:59:57 -0700, Bob Casanova <nos...@buzz.off>
>>>>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:41:57 -0500, the following appeared
>>>>>in talk.origins, posted by "Jim T." <x@y.z>:
>>>>>
>>>>>>I've been told in another group that GG isn't down exactly, but
>>>>>>hasn't been feeding articles to the rest of Usenet for a few days.
>>>>>
>>>>>Exactly how does that description differ from "down"?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>It's in RO mode. "Down" implies nobody can access it
>>>
>>>I can accept that, although functionally the states are
>>>equivalent.
>
>>I guess it depends on which functions you want. For example, even in
>>RO mode, GG works as well as it ever does to look up an old post.
>
>True, but I suspect that's not what most want to use it for.
reasons besides those already mentioned.
Bob Casanova
Feb 11, 2012, 12:37:24 PM2/11/12
to
On Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:53:21 -0500, the following appeared
>>>>>>>Not sure how this affects moderated groups.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Great relief?
in talk.origins, posted by jillery <69jp...@gmail.com>:
>On Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:12:06 -0700, Bob Casanova <nos...@buzz.off>
>wrote:
>
>>On Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:54:05 -0500, the following appeared
>>in talk.origins, posted by jillery <69jp...@gmail.com>:
>>
>>>On Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:57:22 -0700, Bob Casanova <nos...@buzz.off>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:59:28 -0500, the following appeared
>>>>in talk.origins, posted by jillery <69jp...@gmail.com>:
>>>>
>>>>>On Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:59:57 -0700, Bob Casanova <nos...@buzz.off>
>>>>>wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>On Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:41:57 -0500, the following appeared
>>>>>>in talk.origins, posted by "Jim T." <x@y.z>:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I've been told in another group that GG isn't down exactly, but
>>>>>>>hasn't been feeding articles to the rest of Usenet for a few days.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Exactly how does that description differ from "down"?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>It's in RO mode. "Down" implies nobody can access it
>>>>
>>>>I can accept that, although functionally the states are
>>>>equivalent.
>>
>>>I guess it depends on which functions you want. For example, even in
>>>RO mode, GG works as well as it ever does to look up an old post.
>>
>>True, but I suspect that's not what most want to use it for.
>
>
>Probably. But that's not what you asked. And there can be other
>reasons besides those already mentioned.
Point(s) taken.
>On Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:12:06 -0700, Bob Casanova <nos...@buzz.off>
>wrote:
>
>>On Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:54:05 -0500, the following appeared
>>in talk.origins, posted by jillery <69jp...@gmail.com>:
>>
>>>On Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:57:22 -0700, Bob Casanova <nos...@buzz.off>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:59:28 -0500, the following appeared
>>>>in talk.origins, posted by jillery <69jp...@gmail.com>:
>>>>
>>>>>On Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:59:57 -0700, Bob Casanova <nos...@buzz.off>
>>>>>wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>On Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:41:57 -0500, the following appeared
>>>>>>in talk.origins, posted by "Jim T." <x@y.z>:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I've been told in another group that GG isn't down exactly, but
>>>>>>>hasn't been feeding articles to the rest of Usenet for a few days.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Exactly how does that description differ from "down"?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>It's in RO mode. "Down" implies nobody can access it
>>>>
>>>>I can accept that, although functionally the states are
>>>>equivalent.
>>
>>>I guess it depends on which functions you want. For example, even in
>>>RO mode, GG works as well as it ever does to look up an old post.
>>
>>True, but I suspect that's not what most want to use it for.
>
>
>Probably. But that's not what you asked. And there can be other
>reasons besides those already mentioned.
>>>>>>>Not sure how this affects moderated groups.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Great relief?
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