XPost: alt.windows7.general   
   From: wolverine01@charter.net   
      
   On 7/27/2024 8:33 AM, R.Wieser wrote:   
   > Andrzej,   
   >   
   >> The control.* newsgroups usually keeps only control messages sent to the   
   >> specific newsserver -   
   >   
   > You mean, that subtree is not replicated to all the other newsgroup servers   
   > ?  Any idea why not ?   
   >   
   >> either by the newsadmin or by approved users of that server (f.e. cancel   
   >> messages).   
   >   
   > Although I took the latter part for granted, I mentioned something in   
   > relation to the former (dashboard). And as that has not been adressed ...   
   >   
   >> E-S in general has 8 year retention.   
   >>   
   >> If you want to know more details,   
   >   
   > No.  If its supposed to have a specific behaviour its likely in an RFC   
   > somewhere.  If its not than the info would not be worth anything in regard   
   > to any other newsgroup server.   
   >   
   > Ah yes : last mentioning (that I have) in RFC 5537, chapter 5.2 - Group   
   > Control Messages.   
   >   
   > And that also answers my above "any idea why not?" question, as it looks   
   > like that they are indeed replicated to other servers too.  Which makes   
   > sense.   
   >   
   > And as it doesn't seem to mandate that all newsgroup deletions /must/ be   
   > going thru the "rmgroup" newsgroup ...   I still cannot use it to (fully)   
   > clean-up my local newsgroup list.   
   >   
   >> If you want to talk about newsgroups subscribed in your newsreader, you   
   >> should rather use term "offline".   
   >   
   > :-)  Offline ?  Couldn't there be a more meaningless name for it ?   
   >   
   > I referred to those lists as "local" and "server" from a users perspective   
   > (which is what I am and the POV I wrote my message from).  But if someone   
   > wants to refer to them regardless of perspective than I suggest naming them   
   > "server" and "client" (newsgroup) lists.  No ambiguity, no matter which POV   
   > is taken.   
   >   
   > Regards,   
   > Rudy Wieser   
      
   I am wondering why your ? always has that space between the last letter   
   and it's placement?  Even the subject of this thread has it?   
      
      
      
      
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