Re: Posting rules for the netscape.* hierarchy (question)

On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 09:45:41 -0400, in message
<47176385.8B676622@Guy.com>,
Netscape Guy wrote:

> Is it true that messages posted to netscape.* don't allow articles
> that are cross-posted to groups in other hierarchies?

If you are posting to Netscape's servers, then this might
be true because they don't carry other hierarchies.

1.  name = secnews.netscape.com
    SSL = yes
    port = default (563)

2.  name = secnews.netscape.com
    SSL = no
    port = default (119)

The first one has more netscape groups than the second,
including non-pubic groups not found on general usenet servers.


> If so, who decided that, why, and how is it enforced?

Each server enforces its own policies.


> (and is that why there is relatively little traffic here?)

If by "here" you mean the whole netscape.* hierarchy, then...

The netscape.public.mozilla.* groups have been abandoned.
Mozilla discussions have moved to the news.mozilla.org news server.



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Cheers,
Ralph