Re: NNTP - how to check for removed newsgroups ?

On 7/27/2024 8:33 AM, R.Wieser wrote:
> Andrzej,
> 
>> The control.* newsgroups usually keeps only control messages sent to the
>> specific newsserver -
> 
> You mean, that subtree is not replicated to all the other newsgroup servers
> ?  Any idea why not ?
> 
>> either by the newsadmin or by approved users of that server (f.e. cancel
>> messages).
> 
> Although I took the latter part for granted, I mentioned something in
> relation to the former (dashboard). And as that has not been adressed ...
> 
>> E-S in general has 8 year retention.
>>
>> If you want to know more details,
> 
> No.  If its supposed to have a specific behaviour its likely in an RFC
> somewhere.  If its not than the info would not be worth anything in regard
> to any other newsgroup server.
> 
> Ah yes : last mentioning (that I have) in RFC 5537, chapter 5.2 - Group
> Control Messages.
> 
> And that also answers my above "any idea why not?" question, as it looks
> like that they are indeed replicated to other servers too.  Which makes
> sense.
> 
> And as it doesn't seem to mandate that all newsgroup deletions /must/ be
> going thru the "rmgroup" newsgroup ...   I still cannot use it to (fully)
> clean-up my local newsgroup list.
> 
>> If you want to talk about newsgroups subscribed in your newsreader, you
>> should rather use term "offline".
> 
> :-)  Offline ?  Couldn't there be a more meaningless name for it ?
> 
> I referred to those lists as "local" and "server" from a users perspective
> (which is what I am and the POV I wrote my message from).  But if someone
> wants to refer to them regardless of perspective than I suggest naming them
> "server" and "client" (newsgroup) lists.  No ambiguity, no matter which POV
> is taken.
> 
> Regards,
> Rudy Wieser

I am wondering why your ? always has that space between the last letter 
and it's placement?  Even the subject of this thread has it?




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