Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!seismo!rutgers!ames!elroy!smeagol!jplgodo!wlbr!scgvaxd!stb!michael From: michael@stb.UUCP (Michael) Newsgroups: news.admin Subject: Re: Expiration dates on OtherRealms Message-ID: <1692@stb.UUCP> Date: Wed, 29-Jul-87 13:26:19 EDT Article-I.D.: stb.1692 Posted: Wed Jul 29 13:26:19 1987 Date-Received: Sat, 1-Aug-87 05:08:38 EDT References: <2525@hoptoad.uucp> Reply-To: michael@stb.UUCP (Michael) Organization: STB BBS, La, Ca, USA, 90402 Lines: 14 Summary: Why lengthen expiration time for anything? In article <2525@hoptoad.uucp> gnu@hoptoad.uucp (John Gilmore) writes: >I don't like to override expiration dates, because that blows away >things like the maps, news lists, and conference announcements that >have a legitimate reason to stick around. But this requires that Gee, and I'd like maps, news lists, and conference anouncements to disapear when they should. Here's a bigger question: Is there ANY legitimate reason for an expires: line to lengthen the time until expiration? Maps and conference announcements are no more legit than otherrealms (in my opinion). -- : Michael Gersten seismo!scgvaxd!stb!michael : Copy protection? Just say Pirate! (if its worth pirating)