Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.PCS 1/10/84; site mtgzz.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!whuxlm!whuxl!houxm!ihnp4!drutx!mtuxo!mtgzz!deg From: deg@mtgzz.UUCP (d.e.gillespie) Newsgroups: net.astro Subject: Re: LATE POSTINGS! Message-ID: <925@mtgzz.UUCP> Date: Sat, 20-Jul-85 02:00:23 EDT Article-I.D.: mtgzz.925 Posted: Sat Jul 20 02:00:23 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 15-Jul-85 01:25:35 EDT Organization: AT&T Information Systems Labs, Middletown NJ Lines: 35 Command: followup Newsgroups: net.astro To: bill@utastro.UUCP Subject: Re: LATE POSTINGS! Distribution: References: <975@hou2h.UUCP> <316@utastro.UUCP> **** This line reserved for the slithy line-eater **** > > > > > > I always enjoy reading the postings on net.astro and > > net.astro.expert, but why are all the articles about > > stardates that are usually ten days old. I read the > > net everyday, and there are postings for dates three > > or four days old. Why not come up to date people???? > > The Stardate postings are posted on the same day that they are > broadcast on the radio. They are posted to USENET as a service > to its readers. It would be unfair to the broadcasters > (who pay for Stardate) if it were to be posted earlier. > Unfortunately, there is an unavoidable propagation delay in the > net, and the farther you are from utastro, the later you will > read Stardate. The delay you mention is unpleasant, but how can you complain about *free* information? The folks at UTA are doing a superb job! Don Gillespie AT&T-IS Labs (Holmdel) [inhp4]!mtgzz!deg