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From: cavanaug@ncrcce.StPaul.NCR.COM (John David Cavanaugh)
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Subject: Why Don't I See All the News?
Summary: Nobody ever tells me anything
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Date: 6 Oct 89 17:58:26 GMT
Reply-To: John.Cavanaugh@StPaul.NCR.COM (John Cavanaugh)
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I have a rather simple question.  Why don't I see all the traffic in some
news groups?

A case in point is rec.folk-dancing.  I'm subscribed to the group, and if I
post an article there, it reaches the outside world, but the only articles I
ever see there are the ones I post (I don't think anyone else at my site
reads rec.folk-dancing).  I know there's traffic, because Terry Wood is kind
enough to bundle it all up once a week and send it out to a mailing list
that I get.  Why don't I see it with rn?

A couple of other examples:  In the current flame war over sci/rec.aquaria,
someone mentioned that about 10 articles/day are posted to alt.aquaria.  I
haven't seen 10 articles there in the past year.  And I haven't seen anything
at all in rec.humor.funny since the great "offensive joke" war.  I have seen
references to it, but why don't I see the traffic?

If someone could educate me, I'd appreciate it greatly.  Please answer by
e-mail, since I doubt this is of general interest.  Thanks.

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