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Re: contacting anatolia.mn.org

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From: Ken Bibb
Date: Sat, 09 Jan 1993 00:59
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In <TRSNYDER.93Jan8142322@vf0031.mcs.drexel.edu> trsnyder@mcs.drexel.edu (Bob Snyder) writes:

>In article <821@ulogic.UUCP> hartman@ulogic.UUCP (Richard M. Hartman) writes:

>   In article <TRSNYDER.93Jan6143825@vf0031.mcs.drexel.edu> trsnyder@mcs.drexel.edu (Bob Snyder) writes:
>   >This seems unacceptable for me personally, when you could drop an unknown
>   >number of articles, and a kill file (and a smart control system for becker)
>   >will do just as well.

>   One difference, Bob.  A kill file will prevent you from seeing the articles,
>   cutting anatolia out of the feed will prevent you from wasting time on
>   the phone downloading them (assuming you have a UUCP feed).

>Right.  I realize this.  But is the volume enough to make it worthwhile to
>cut the articles using this method?  I freely admit I haven't checked the

Argic was (when I last checked) in the top 10 for either volume of
number of postings.  Something like 200 posts/week.  If you're getting
the affected soc.* groups, it could make a big difference.

-- 
Ken Bibb                "And something is cracking, I don't know where
kbibb@qualcomm.com	 Ice on the sidewalk, Brittle branches in the air"
jester@crash.cts.com    	--"Cracking", Suzanne Vega 
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From: kbibb@maui.qualcomm.com (Ken Bibb)
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Subject: Re: contacting anatolia.mn.org
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Date: 9 Jan 93 00:59:26 GMT
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