Midimusic.org.uk Computer Humour, Networks: 3.3 Newsgroups

Midimusic.org.uk Computer Humour, Networks

3.3 Newsgroups

As if mucking up email wasn't bad enough, newsgroups provide a way for people to send messages to computers across the world all too easily.

I recently got an irate piece of e-mail from someone arguing that the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guaranteed his right to post off-topic messages in newsgroups.

He was posting and mailing from Canada.

I'm a regular reader of rec.sport.fencing. What I hate is the people who post articles with the subject line, "Fencing."

Posted to rec.sport.fencing: I am wondering how to get on a fencing newsgroup.

Posted to a newsgroup: Everyone is talking about these 'newsreaders.' Can someone tell me what they are and where I can get one?

Posted in alt.games.tombraider:

please do not send anymore messages to me. I beleve these were sent to me by mistake. I have had to delete over 3,000 messages. thank you

Posted to a newsgroup: When I came to the NG, it showed that there were lots o unread mail. When I opened the group, it showed 4 items. Is it me? OR Is it AOL? Perhaps the entire internet, even. just curious!

Customer: "I have a problem with Usenet news."
Tech Support: "Um, sir, you shouldn't be calling me in the first place, send mail to support--"
Customer: "But this is very important, and maybe affecting a lot of subscribers! Please listen to me."
Tech Support: (well, he did say please) "Ok, what's the problem?"
Customer: "There's nothing interesting on Usenet. It's all mindless crap, and as one of the larger Internet providers, you must take liability for this!"