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Subject: Re: Review of NNTP Server Listing (Request for Corrections)
Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2024 14:57:07 -0500
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On 5 Oct 2024 12:40:57 +1000
noel <deletethis@invalid.lan> wrote:

> On Mon, 30 Sep 2024 00:03:44 +0200, Jean-Paul wrote:
> 
> >>usenet.ovh ==> http://usenet.ovh (French language)  
> > 
> > And i think the news-server is a full text feed ;-)  
> 
> Nope. Fails one of my tests as  "full text feed"
>  
> 
> news.usenet.ovh - NNTPERROR: 411 No such group aus.computers
> news.usenet.ovh - NNTPERROR: 411 No such group aus.cars
> 
> 
> That said, other "language servers" on that list dont carry them
> either, although they are not listed as, or alleged to be, FTF's - so
> nothing wrong with that, OVH is listed as French, not a  full text
> feed, so the listing as it is , is correct.
> 

Thanks for your input. You are 'technically' correct if a server
doesn't carry something in the control listing it is 'incomplete' or
'not full' but operationally I see the definition as more fuzzy.

NUO:news.usenet.ovh carries over 15K groups across many hierarchies and
big* groups. Therefore I now list it as a full text feed. Defining FTF
is fuzzy, especially considering alt and foreign hierarchies can be
subjective, and how many abandoned groups outweigh active groups.

I realize that it doesn't carry everything in the control server
listings, but most groups are defunct anyway. The sysop is there and
responds to inquiries so anyone wanting to add a group is not left
hanging. That's good enough for my subjective, fuzzy definition. Most
casual users don't get down into the nitty-gritty meanings of such
things so I think it's fine.

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