What's with this NG?

In article <3602-3F26B49E-572.TakeThisOut@storefull-2318.public.lawson.webtv.net>,
Bert Amada <amada_76.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote:
 >Travel NG. Cross-posting is supposed to be a no - no, but it doesn't
 >seem to be respected.

Cross posting is a feature not a bug.
It was on the first Usenet systems in 1981.

 >automatically trashed. If you wish to send me an email, kindly say so in
 >a post.

Article posts are not private email.
Don't complain about a loss of privacy.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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In article <81yVa.915$V_4.38345@eagle.america.net>,
Tim A <taltbaum.RemoveThis@NOSPAM.com> wrote:
 >I have posted five messages here in the past few weeks and only had one
 >addressed, is there another NG on travel that I should be using because this
 >one doesn't seem to be doing me any good.

Reading and posting followups are options.
This is not a personalized information service.
No one is required to address any one's specific posts.
Try other groups depending upon topic. Unmoderated ones or moderated ones.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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On Tue, 29 Jul 2003 10:22:11 -0700, "Tim A" <taltbaum DeleteThis @NOSPAM.com>
wrote:

 >I have posted five messages here in the past few weeks and only had one
 >addressed, is there another NG on travel that I should be using because this
 >one doesn't seem to be doing me any good.

This newsgroup is almost useless. I suggest you try

rec.travel.europe
rec.travel.usa-canada
rec.travel.latin-america
rec.travel.africa
etc

as you see fit. There are other specialized rec.travel.* groups
as well. But do try to make your questions reasonably specific,
none of this "What should I see in Europe?" stuff.


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I did a search for the different regions of the world Travel NG such as

rec.travel.europe
rec.travel.usa-canada
rec.travel.latin-america
rec.travel.africa

but couldn't find one dealing with Oceania, Australia, NZ, etc.

I realize that this is not a service where people are obligated to respond,
I am just saying that if you go down the headers there aren't a whole lot of
answered posts.

Tim

"Tim A" <taltbaum DeleteThis @NOSPAM.com> wrote in message
news:81yVa.915$V_4.38345@eagle.america.net...
 > I have posted five messages here in the past few weeks and only had one
 > addressed, is there another NG on travel that I should be using because
this
 > one doesn't seem to be doing me any good.
 >
 > Respectfully,
 > Tim
 >
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On Tue, 29 Jul 2003 13:23:36 -0700, "Tim A" <taltbaum.DeleteThis@NOSPAM.com>
wrote:

 >I did a search for the different regions of the world Travel NG such as
 >
 >rec.travel.europe
 >rec.travel.usa-canada
 >rec.travel.latin-america
 >rec.travel.africa
 >
 >but couldn't find one dealing with Oceania, Australia, NZ, etc.

rec.travel.australia+nz

 >I realize that this is not a service where people are obligated to respond,
 >I am just saying that if you go down the headers there aren't a whole lot of
 >answered posts.

The simple fact is not many people use this group. It's too
general.

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You wrote: "Article posts are not private email.
Don't complain about a loss of privacy."

My signature is not a complaint. It is a statement! I no longer receive
spam from spamming lurkers in NG's, and I'm certainly not complaining
about that!

Please note: To avoid spam, all email to my Hotmail address (above) is
automatically trashed. If you wish to send me an email, kindly say so in
a post.
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On Tue, 29 Jul 2003 14:53:48 -0700 (MST), amada_76.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com
(Bert Amada) wrote:

 >You wrote: "Article posts are not private email.
 >Don't complain about a loss of privacy."
 >
 >My signature is not a complaint. It is a statement! I no longer receive
 >spam from spamming lurkers in NG's, and I'm certainly not complaining
 >about that!
 >
 >Please note: To avoid spam, all email to my Hotmail address (above) is
 >automatically trashed. If you wish to send me an email, kindly say so in
 >a post.

If they are set up similarly, how do you reply?

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Tim A <taltbaum.TakeThisOut@NOSPAM.com> wrote in message
news:81yVa.915$V_4.38345@eagle.america.net...
 > I have posted five messages here in the past few weeks and only had one
 > addressed, is there another NG on travel that I should be using because
this
 > one doesn't seem to be doing me any good.
 >

The specific travel ngs are far more active - rec.travel.europe/asia/africa
etc.

Surreyman<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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With regard to my signature you wrote : <snip>If they are set up
similarly, how do you reply?<snip>

Should someone express, in a posted message, a desire to send me an
email, I go to my Hotmail account and temporarily enter their email
address in my address book. I would then send them an email informing
them of the fact that they now are able to send me email. Once our
conversation has been completed, I delete them from the book.

This Hotmail feature is called "Exclusive" and only those I have listed
in my book can email me.

B.A.

Please note: To avoid spam, all email to my Hotmail address (above) is
automatically trashed. If you wish to send me an email, kindly say so in
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"Tim A" <taltbaum.DeleteThis@NOSPAM.com> wrote

 > I did a search for the different regions of the world Travel NG such as
 >
 > rec.travel.europe
 > rec.travel.usa-canada
 > rec.travel.latin-america
 > rec.travel.africa
 >
 > but couldn't find one dealing with Oceania, Australia, NZ, etc.

This is the second time recently that oceania has come up as a
newsgroup problem. It could be useful to consider starting an
oceania group, but (as you say) the problem is not enough posts,
not a problem of existing stuff being conflated with too many
oceania posts. It seems travellers to those parts just don't post
much, especially compared to those in the caribbean group. On the
other hand, it might be possible that founding an oceania travel
group will spawn and culture a faithful core of knowledgable posters,
which would certainly be useful.

To found a group, a proposal needs to be drawn up, posts made in
the relevant existing group, and a vote passed with a certain
number of responses. That's where the level of interest will be
measured.

--
Ken Tough<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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My news server has a group called

rec.travel.australia+nz

is this what you guys are looking for ?
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Actually, I originally was looking for Oceania, and there is no NG which
covers this. I have been using rec.travel.australia+nz.

Tim


"e-head" <ehead.RemoveThis@nobodies.biz> wrote in message
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 > My news server has a group called
 >
 > rec.travel.australia+nz
 >
 > is this what you guys are looking for ?
 >
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