Re: messages deleted

[ralphp@gcstation.net (Ralph Wade Phillips)]

Hi, Sid!

In article <Edina1996Oct1.002009.11108@oasis.idirect.com.compulink.com>,
misty@idirect.com (Sid Stulberg) wrote:

> Nathan Mates (nathan@visi.com) wrote:
> : In article <Edina1996Sep30.161002.25705@island.idirect.com.compulink.com>,
> : Sid Stulberg <misty@idirect.com> wrote:
> : >I have been shocked to discover that my messages and replies have been
> : >deleted from this newsgroup.
> 
> :    Tip: in usenet, there are 3 kinds of "deletions" of messages:

        (really good explaination deleted ... Sorry, Nathan, but my
"intelligent" news server insists I type MORE than I quote ... )

> 
> My messages disappeared in less than 24 hours after being posted over the
> past weekend.
> 
> I'll repost and we'll see what happens.

        Nathan also forgot Item #4 - "System Crash on NewsServer
containing my (your) messages."  Before you repost, find out from your ISP
what the TTL (Time To Live) is for a news message.  If it's 12 hours,
that's all the time you'll get as long as you use them ...

        RwP

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