michael adams wrote:
"Chris Bacon" wrote...
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 ?

Things do come up again and again - old articles may be usefully
used for context or reference.

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?

No, and nowhere have I said that, or implied it.


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

You can still reply to old articles from Google, it's just
a bit more involved.


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.

Gardenbanter seems to be free - I haven't been asked for
money. Is thete something which prevents Gardenbanter users
switching to post straight to u.r.gt (or wherever)?


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.

Um... not sure what you mean, here.


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.

Quite possibly.


This is all I have to say on the subject.

Oh. OK.


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