Re: Prodigy

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From: jonathan white
Date: Tue, 09 Oct 1990 14:11

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In article <214@jabaru.oz.au> bevans@tanus.oz.au (Brian Evans Esq) writes:
>Since we are on the topic ofn Prodigy in this newsgroup, could someone please
>clarify for me if Prodigy carries newsgroups

yes

>                                              of this kind direct from the
>internet?

no where near it. Prodigy decides what the news groups will. Prodigy
censors the posting to the news groups. and for some of them prodigy
by deciding which news articles are posted fro discusion controls the 
content. If I were prone to conspiracy theories I'd think that there
is some data gathering going on.

Jonathan

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From: whitejon@acf5.NYU.EDU (jonathan white)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: Prodigy
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Date: 9 Oct 90 14:11:12 GMT
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