Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 / QGSI 2.0; site qubix.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxn!mhuxj!houxm!whuxlm!akgua!sdcsvax!sdcrdcf!hplabs!intelca!t12tst!qubix!msc From: msc@qubix.UUCP (Mark Callow) Newsgroups: net.news.group Subject: Re: New newgroup suggestion--Re: Permanent Postings Message-ID: <1581@qubix.UUCP> Date: Fri, 21-Dec-84 13:19:29 EST Article-I.D.: qubix.1581 Posted: Fri Dec 21 13:19:29 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 23-Dec-84 00:48:04 EST References: <33@angband.UUCP> <729@watdcsu.UUCP><165@unc.UUCP>, <17976@lanl.ARPA> <3176@alice.UUCP> <6662@brl-tgr.ARPA> Organization: Qubix Graphic Systems, San Jose, CA Lines: 17 > This request brings up a concept I have long felt is needed in many news > groups -- permanent postings. There are things that occur recurringly in > practically every group, which should sit on each host as postings numbered > 1 through 10 or something, never expire, and be viewed by each newcomer > when they start reading news and when they subscribe to or begin reading that > particular group. > > For example, the "net.announce.newusers" messages shouldn't have to be sent > out anew each month; they should be postings #1-4 in that group and never > expire, but only be replaced by a new edition when changes are made. This is a good idea indeed. The hardest part of implementation seems to be the replacement in place. I think we should do it. -- From the TARDIS of Mark Callow msc@qubix.UUCP, qubix!msc@decwrl.ARPA ...{decvax,ucbvax}!decwrl!qubix!msc, ...{amd,ihnp4,ittvax}!qubix!msc