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Does exist a trim of a list of newsgroups that keep the efficien/activ
groups only
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midjet wrote:

> Does exist a trim of a list of newsgroups that keep the efficien/activ
> groups only
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> Via news.studio10k.com

And how are efficiency and/or activity to be measured?
If the inefficient or inactive groups were removed, what happens when
someone wants to use them for a new discussion that would be on-topic
for that newsgroup?

Just because an NNTP server carries lots of groups doesn't mean you have
to subscribe to all of them. Just subscribe to the ones where you
intend to actually participate.

On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:06:19 -0600, VanguardLH <> wrote:

>midjet wrote:
>
>> Does exist a trim of a list of newsgroups that keep the efficien/activ
>> groups only
>> ---
>> Via news.studio10k.com
>
>And how are efficiency and/or activity to be measured?
>If the inefficient or inactive groups were removed, what happens when
>someone wants to use them for a new discussion that would be on-topic
>for that newsgroup?
>
>Just because an NNTP server carries lots of groups doesn't mean you have
>to subscribe to all of them. Just subscribe to the ones where you
>intend to actually participate.
>---

You speak like a Reader
Think like a operator
it change the point of view of my question ?!




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midjet wrote:

>>> Does exist a trim of a list of newsgroups that keep the efficien/activ
>>> groups only

> You speak like a Reader
> Think like a operator
> it change the point of view of my question ?!

I think I now understand the original question, which I initially didn't.

The first time it seemed like an obscure/obfuscated question. Now it
seems like a dumb one. But anything could be 'programmed' with the
appropriate operators.

You could make a list (from a newsserver's list) which reflected the
activity over a period of time and then you could filter that list to show
only those groups which exceeded some target activity you determined.

That wouldn't necessarily be a list of 'good' or worthwhile (activity)
groups -- some groups are full of troll vs troll activity.


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midjet <> wrote:

>Does exist a trim of a list of newsgroups that keep the efficien/activ
>groups only

Use the usenet not a web site.

Agent has the option not to retrieve groups that are dead.

Yes Michael it was a dumb question, asked like an operator of
something very easy to operate.
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On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:14:19 -0800, Bill <>
wrote:

>In article <>,
> says...
>> Does exist a trim of a list of newsgroups that keep the efficien/activ
>> groups only
>> ---
>> Via news.studio10k.com
>>
>
> Oh lookee. A web to usenet portal sucking off google newsgroups.
>It's a shame Blinky's not here to see it. I'm sure it would warm his
>cockles.

Like it does mine. Yeesh, you wouldn't think *that* many people would be that
stupid, but....

> Bill
>
> Oh ya, for the OP. No.

Actually, when you refresh groups in Agent, you have the option to delete all
extinct groups. But of course that would require enough intelligence to post to
usenet using a *real* news reader.

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and never to their own fear." -- Ani DiFranco

On 2009-02-17, midjet <> wrote:
> On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:06:19 -0600, VanguardLH <> wrote:
>
>>midjet wrote:
>>
>>> Does exist a trim of a list of newsgroups that keep the efficien/activ
>>> groups only
>>> ---
>>> Via news.studio10k.com
>>
>>And how are efficiency and/or activity to be measured?
>>If the inefficient or inactive groups were removed, what happens when
>>someone wants to use them for a new discussion that would be on-topic
>>for that newsgroup?
>>
>>Just because an NNTP server carries lots of groups doesn't mean you have
>>to subscribe to all of them. Just subscribe to the ones where you
>>intend to actually participate.
>>---
>
> You speak like a Reader
> Think like a operator
> it change the point of view of my question ?!

You speak like a newbie. Which is not good if you're trying to set up a
public news-server (

If you want to set up a news-server of your own to offer a service to
others, your customers can ask you to add a newsgroup they want to read if
you don't already carry it. So start off with only the groups you think
are interesting, or with 'all the Big Eight and no others' or 'the Big
Eight plus the alt.support.* groups plus uk.*' or whatever - just set up
your news-server as appropriate. Your choice.

You will also find yourself communicating with the operators of other
public news-servers too - or at least one - or you won't have any groups to
worry about. Those people can offer you the benefit of their experience;
use it!

Look for newsgroups whose names begin with news.* and read them!

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On 2009-02-17, Bill <> wrote:
> In article <>,
> says...
>> Does exist a trim of a list of newsgroups that keep the efficien/activ
>> groups only
>> ---
>> Via news.studio10k.com
>>
>
> Oh lookee. A web to usenet portal sucking off google newsgroups.
> It's a shame Blinky's not here to see it. I'm sure it would warm his
> cockles.

[...]

There's an NNTP server there too:

$ telnet news.studio10k.com nntp
Trying 76.10.159.14...
Connected to news.studio10k.com (76.10.159.14).
Escape character is '^]'.
200 to news.studio10k.com DNEWS (Peering Available) -= UUCP BAG FILES =-,
5.7e1,, S0

But the current 'list' seems to be pretty indiscriminate.

The web portal is the one that seems to come with DNews - functional but
hardly slick, and no adverts (as yet ...).

This may be an honest (if naive) attempt to provide a service, rather than
a scam to usurp usenet for generating click money.

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wrote:
> midjet <> wrote:

[...]

>Use the usenet not a web site.

[...]

Try the web portal there (I'm using it to post this). No sign-up, no frills,
no adverts, no attempt to hide usenet behind anything.

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On 16 Feb 2009 19:32:27 -0500, midjet <> wrote:

>Does exist a trim of a list of newsgroups that keep the efficien/activ
>groups only

Do you write for I Can Haz Cheezeburgers?
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