Where is comp.virus?

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3 total messages Started by Phred Tue, 03 Sep 2002 15:36

Author: Phred
Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2002 15:36

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G'day mates,

The other day I was looking for some good words re potential virus 
problems, and posted a message to a group called comp.virus as being a 
likely source of info.

Message never showed up.  Indeed nothing ever does show up in this 
group these days!  Where has it gone -- or what has replaced it?

IIRC it was moderated group some years ago.  I imagine it still is, 
hence nothing happens because the moderator is ... what?

Thanks in anticipation for any pointers.


Cheers, Phred.

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Re: Where is comp.virus?

Author: Timo Salmi
Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2002 18:21

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Phred <ppnerk@yahoo.com> wrote:
> problems, and posted a message to a group called comp.virus as being a 

> Message never showed up.  Indeed nothing ever does show up in this 
> group these days!  Where has it gone -- or what has replaced it?

There also is an unmoderated news:alt.comp.virus

   All the best, Timo

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Re: Where is comp.virus?

Author: Graham Drabble
Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2002 21:03

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On 03 Sep 2002 ppnerk@yahoo.com (Phred) wrote in
news:al2kqs$1me85u$3@ID-151056.news.dfncis.de: 

> G'day mates,
> 
> The other day I was looking for some good words re potential virus
> problems, and posted a message to a group called comp.virus as
> being a likely source of info.

There are many other groups under alt.* as well. No idea how active 
they are but I'm subscribing to them now (see below).

> Message never showed up.  Indeed nothing ever does show up in this
> group these days!  Where has it gone -- or what has replaced it?

It loks very much as though the moderator is AWOL so no postings can 
get through.

> IIRC it was moderated group some years ago.  I imagine it still
> is, hence nothing happens because the moderator is ... what?

It is possible to revive dead groups and I'd be happy to help get this 
one going again but would need someone to act as comoderator to share 
the work and cover if I'm away. Would you be interested? If I can get 
hosting where I hope to then it takes nothing more than an ability to 
send and receive e-mail.

There appears to have been some discussion in May 2000 about doing 
something. It is probably worth reading.

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