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Re: Should RTL be hosted on this server?
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lugnet.general
Date: 
Sun, 29 Nov 1998 14:01:41 GMT
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Todd Lehman wrote:

Hello Lugnetters,

If RTL were hosted on this news server, would that clearly be a good thing,
or a bad thing, or would it make no difference in anyone's lives?

Personally, I think I'd like to see it if it didn't create a whole new set
of problems (therein lies the concern).  [much snippage]

I think the largest problem would be:  Moderation!!!

Will you moderate RTL on Lugnet as you moderate Lugnet?  What effect would that
have on people who read RTL via their Newsgroup reader?

Will you block spam on RTL from being viewed on Lugnet, or will it be a total
immersion?  I like Lugnet as it is organized.  I do not see an advantage, other
than not having to access a newsgroup reader, in pulling in RTL, with all its
spam, OT posts, etc.

In a word - Nope!!!



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  Re: Should RTL be hosted on this server?
 
(...) I think it would be best -- if RTL were offered -- to offer it in its entirety unchanged. There seem to be quite a few HTML postings there (like maybe 5 a week or more) and I don't think it's possible to educate Usenet newbies about (...) (26 years ago, 29-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)

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  Should RTL be hosted on this server?
 
Hello Lugnetters, I need help making a very important decision regarding the NNTP server here, and I'd like to hear any opinions and random thoughts you might have. If RTL were hosted on this news server, would that clearly be a good thing, or a (...) (26 years ago, 29-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)

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