🚀 go-pugleaf

On 9 Jan 1997 02:09:52 GMT, ltcmdr@ix.netcom.com wrote:

>
>On 1997-01-08 red@redpoll.mrfs.oh.us(RichardE.Depew) said:
>   >Large binary posts do not belong in unmoderated discussion groups.
>   >As a service to, and with the cooperation of, other news
>   >administrators, I run a program that searches for, and issues
>   >advisory cancels for, large binaries in the akr, biz, comp, misc,
>   >news, rec, and sci hierarchies.
>
>Not that I really care but who asked you to be god in this manner? I
>don't recall it ever being put to a vote amongst the membership of
>the net. I don't recall any kind of poll asking what folks think
>about your providing this "service".
>
>And, fwiw, since you did mention comp in the list of heirarchies, does
>this also include comp.binaries.* groups?

not that I really care either, but if you would go to the home page
listed in Mr. Depwes post, you would find the answers  you are looking
for.

Q. who asked them to do this? 
A. some smaller ISP's that don't want "misplaced" binary posts taking
up room on their servers and causing non-binary posts to prematurely
"roll off" their servers.

Q. why not ask for a vote from the members of the net?
A. they really don't care what people on the net think. this service
is not for them; it is for the ISP's.

Q. do they cancel binary post to *.binaries.* groups?
A. no.

Q. what can i do to make sure that posts on my ISP are not canceled?
A. call your ISP and complain that you don't like the fact that they
accept cancellation msg's or find a new ISP that does not accept
cancellations. they can set **their** server up to not accept
cancellations. therefore, you will see all msg's posted, regardless
whether someone canceled them or not.

for more answers see the home page. i don't remember the URL as i read
it a few months ago.

***disclaimer*** i am in no way associated with this cancel bot. i
simply read the home page and am now passing along the info i got from
it.

                                    laters,

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              '93 Mazda MX-3