Re: [OT] Googlegroups



mathewm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
On Wed, 31 Dec 2008, Sidney Lambe wrote:

I hate to tell you this, but you don't get to decide what's appropriate
here. Trust me.

Neither do you.

HER experience with the usenet would be greatly enhanced if she
was to use a real newsreader.

And you are ignoring the fact that many people, and at least one newsserver,
kill all posts from google.

And you're ignoring the fact that many people don't necessarily have NNTP connectivity, especially those who wish to post from work at large corporations or government agencies.

Quite likely. But they probably should not be posting personal stuff, or doing personal stuff, at work anyway.

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