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Re: web-forums for railway (+ modelling) enthusiasts are here!

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From: Lance Lyon
Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2005 19:51
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"steamer" <steamer@sonic.net> wrote in message 
news:3DMNd.5727$m31.71924@typhoon.sonic.net...

> --Do the world a favor and start another usenet group instead;
> then nobody will have to go to yet another Yahoo with yet another
> login/password combo...

Not always the best option - at least with your own forums, you have better 
control over the usage & content - as well, a lot of people don't bother 
with Usenet - signal to noise ratio in some groups can be quite high, plus 
it's a target for rather innapropriate posts.

cheers,

Lance


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