Re: Upcoming Changes to News Server ... - Mailing list pgsql-general

On 23 Nov 2004 21:41:16 GMT, Woodchuck Bill <bwr607@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>pbk@patrickbkelly.org (Patrick B Kelly) wrote in news:E55E257B-3D95-11D9-
>BD24-000A958A3956@patrickbkelly.org:
>
>> On Nov 23, 2004, at 3:59 PM, Gary L. Burnore wrote:
>>
>>> On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 15:37:56 -0400 (AST), scrappy@postgresql.org
>>> ("Marc G. Fournier") wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Due to recent action by Google concerning the
>>>> comp.databases.postgresql.*
>>>> hierarchy, we are going to make some changes that should satisfy just
>>>> about everyone ... over the next 24hrs or so, traffic *to*
>>>> comp.databases.postgresql.* from the mailing lists will cease and be
>>>> re-routed to pgsql.* instead ... on our server (and we encourage
>>>> others to
>>>> do the same), the comp.* groups will be aliased to the new pgsql.*
>>>> hierarchy, so that posts to the old groups will still get through ...
>>>
>>> So you're basically going to make it worse than it already was and to
>>> hell with everyone who was working to correct it, right?  We'll surely
>>> block propigation with that setup.
>>
>> Marc appears to be the only one NOT making this situation worse. Let's
>> review. Since Mike Cox's unsolicited attempt to "fix" a problems that
>> he perceived, what has happened? The list has been deluged with
>> countless angry process oriented messages filled with vitriol and
>> devoid of any content regarding the purpose of this forum, we have been
>> bombarded with profanity, and the lists have been dropped from google.
>> This seems like it was a fool's errand from the beginning and Marc has
>> done nothing but try to cooperate to the extent reasonable. That does
>> not include jumping through every hoop that anyone holds up for him.
>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> In order to improve propogation, as always, we welcome anyone wishing
>>>> to
>>>> carry these groups to email usenet@hub.org to get added on as a direct
>>>> peer ...
>>>>
>>> You're still trying to shove your list up USENet's ass instead of
>>> doing it the proper way.  Why is that?
>>
>> I will not speak for Marc but say that as a member of the mailing list,
>> I think he does an excellent job of advocating the best interests of
>> the postgres community and I support his decisions. You can make any
>> accusations you like but we know what a good job Marc does and
>> appreciate Marc's efforts on our behalf.
>
>By helping the postgres community in the way you describe, he is screwing
>over the Usenet community.

And not helping postgres since less NSP's will carry the groups and
the postgres message.

It's ok. Mysql's better anyway.


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