Starting an MG newsgroup would not limit the number of messages, nor the
content, but would download to your machine faster. You'd still have all
the same good stuff, just a bit faster and more organized. :-)
-----Original Message-----
From: EPMD- Van syckel, John <vansyck@hq.1perscom.heidelberg.army.mil>
To: Bob Newell <rnewell@pop.netaddress.usa.net>
Cc: MG List <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, March 15, 1998 6:33 AM
Subject: RE: starting newsgroup
>I like it the way it is. I enjoy the LBC postings, and I enjoy the "off
the
>wall" stuff. I enjoy the good advice and I enjoy the humor. I also like
>learning about things that I haven't had to do yet, but may have to do in
>the future. I can always delete what I don't want to read.
>
>Just my opinion.
>
>"Jay"
>John S. van Syckel
>1971 MGB
>
>> ----------
>> From: Bob Newell[SMTP:rnewell@pop.netaddress.usa.net]
>> Sent: Sonntag, 15. März 1998 01:53
>> To: mgs@autox.team.net
>> Subject: starting newsgroup
>>
>> Is anyone else tired of having to sit throught the downloading of
>> 60-80 messages at a time in this mailing list? Don't get me wrong,
>> but i really like this mailing list, its just that considering the
>> volume of mail sent every day on it, maybe a news group would be a
>> more appropriate format for this discussion. With a news group you
>> have better organization, you don't have to download whole messages,
>> and your mailbox does not get filled to overflowing. I think that an
>> MG newsgroup would be beneficial to all the MG fans out there who may
>> not have heard of this mailing list but certainly could find an
>> "alt.autos.mg" newsgroup. What are everyone's thoughts on this?
>> Does anyone know how to form a newsgroup (I have some idea, but not
>> sure how exactly)?
>> Please write back with your response.
>>
>> Robert Newell
>>
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