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From: ben@moncol.UUCP (Bennett Broder)
Newsgroups: net.news.group
Subject: Re: why multiple newsgroup entries in .newsrc?
Message-ID: <192@moncol.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 20-Feb-85 16:58:54 EST
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Posted: Wed Feb 20 16:58:54 1985
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Organization: Monmouth College, West Long Branch, NJ 07764
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>Several of us at this site are curious about this one:  One's .newsrc
>file often contains multiple entries for a particular newsgroup.
>For instance, my .newsrc has about 20 entries for net.tv.soaps and
>net.games.football.  Close behind are net.tv.drwho and net.games.baseball.
>Why is this?


The problem is your site's 'active' file.  Each time readnews is run,
your .newsrc file is made to look like (same newsgroups, same order)
the active file.  { The active file keeps track of what articles are
present at your site }  Have your system administrator go through his
active file and delete inappropriate entries.  Next time you readnews,
your .newsrc will be fixed as well.

                                   Ben Broder
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