Re: It's radio, Jim -- but not as we know it.



On Jun 21, 9:46 am, mzen...@xxxxxxxxxx (Mark Zenier) wrote:
In article <V5qdnQJaQ5tMsqDXnZ2dnUVZ_v6dn...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,

msg  <msg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Just curious: are folks filtering out 'gignews.com' or 'supernews.com'?
Lately, in a number of newsgroups, I have received no replies and yet
others who posted nearly identical responses did receive replies (but
posted using other NNTP servers).

I write it off as the newsgroups getting too damn cliquish.
Just like Junior High.  Too many of the lurker/occasional posters
have just dropped out, so it's just the regulars talking to one
another.  And many of them won't deign to answer even a direct
question.

Some time ago I noticed threads that suggested some tendency to
blanket filter on the above NNTP providers.

Here's the Path: header from your message here.  So it got to Bellsouth
and Highwinds (which is the real source behind around a half a dozen
NSPs, like Newsguy and Teranews).

Path: zenier!
      s02-b52!
      num01.iad!
      npeer01.iad.highwinds-media.com!
      news.highwinds-media.com!
      feed-me.highwinds-media.com!
      bigfeed3.bellsouth.net!
      news.bellsouth.net!
      border2.nntp.dca.giganews.com!
      nntp.giganews.com!
      backlog2.nntp.dca.giganews.com!
      nntp.posted.cpinternet!
      news.posted.cpinternet.POSTED!
      not-for-mail

Message-ID: <V5qdnQJaQ5tMsqDXnZ2dnUVZ_v6dnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
also got to AIOE.

Somebody appears to be filtering out crossposts to the alt.fan.l*mb**gh
and r.r.s, (or maybe it's the ones with too many crossposts).  I don't
get them from Highwinds, but do from other feeds.  (That helps this
group a bit for some folks.  So Roy, don't bother doing it).

Mark Zenier  mzen...@xxxxxxxxxx  
Googleproofaddress(account:mzenier provider:eskimo domain:com)

Generally 'i' [RHF] post via Google Groups
Path : g2news2.google.com!postnews.google.com!
Organization : http://groups.google.com
NNTP-Posting-Host: 69.110.79.36
[ from Modesto, CA -via- pacbell.net ]
X-Trace : posting.google.com
X-Complaints-To : groups-abuse@xxxxxxxxxx
Complaints-To : groups-abuse@xxxxxxxxxx

1 - Please feel Free to Ignore Me [My Posts]

2 - Please feel Free to Filter Me [My Posts]

yes it is that easy - idtars ~ RHF
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