"Chris Bacon" wrote in message
...
michael adams wrote:
I don't use GB but I can see that broken threads will cause confusion,
although neither Chris or I can find any.

The following was posted on here via gardenbanter, in response to a
post made on uk.rec.gardening on Nov 4 2002
[snip]

Subject: Anyone want some Ipomea seeds?

Um, but that's just someone replying to an old article!


What possible benefit or amenity is there to anyone, in
allowing them to respond to articles which are over three
years old ?

Are you suggesting that anyone who posts an article on UseNet
on any subject, should thereby be obliged to follow up
all polite reponses to that aricle in perpetuity? Either that
or appear unconscionably rude?

Google who actually contribute rather than parasitse
on Usenet, sensibly impose a 30 day limit for replies

Google Groups Help

quote

Can I reply to older posts in the archive?

You can reply to any message in Google Groups that was posted
in the last 30 days. After 30 days, the option to post a reply
to the message is removed. In Usenet proper, articles are usually
retired (removed completely) if they are inactive for 30 days.
Removing the option to post a reply to a message more than 30
days old simulates this feature in Google Groups.

/quote

Some users may find plenty to complain about in respect of the new
Beta Google Groups interface, as compared with before, but Google
are at least firmly committed to maintaining the Usenet archive.

Unlike Gardenbanter who are little less than a shower of parasites
who are simply seeking to interpose themselves between UseNet,
which is a free public forum open to all, and potential users
of UseNet.

Furthermore it's open to parasites such as Gardenbanter,
to restrict full access, to who don't know any better, to all
the free resource of Usenet, by denying them the ability to post.
By failing to recognise their password.

This applies equally to Google Groups of course, except Google
aren't merely parasites, and are possibly more accountable having
a wider and more knowledgeable user base.

This is all I have to say on the subject.


michael adams

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The
threading seems fine. In addition, the article as seen on
gardenbanter has got the posting date in it!

http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/showth...ghlight=Ipomea