FreeLists / arachne / [arachne] Re: [a4dos-list] Re:Re:news

[Glenn Gilbreath Jr. <wizard57m@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Ray,

I've use NNTP (newsgroups) in the past, sort of like an
email list like this one and Freelists.  However, it became
so cumbersome with the HUGE number of lists available
and the fact that the majority of news clients want to download
the entire list when you first run them, I've not used them much
in the last couple of years.  Trumpet newsreader for DOS 
still runs ok, and I've played with a small one called Mercury.
The other problem with newsgroups is it is a prime harvest
spot for spammers.  I can almost guarantee that whichever
email address you use to post a message in one will be 
harvested by spam bots and then the amount of junk email
will baloon almost out of control.  Worse than posting your
email adress on your web site!
Wiz  <{;-)
At 12/30/99, you wrote:
>arachne4dos @coollist.com General List ----------------
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>All,
>
>How many people on the list use internet news? I ask because
>Joe has news capability in his latest core and I'm deciding
>whether or not to import it into my core, however, I don't and
>never have used it so I'm wondering if there's any call for it.
>Also, if there was a call for it, I'd have to learn how it works
>so I'd ask for some help from anyone here who does use it.
>
>Thanks,
>
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