Re: NSWR E Group _ Ooops

["James C" <noemail@emailsux.com>]

Dave Proctor <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> "James C." <james_ccj@my-deja.com> wrote in message
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> > There are a few <regional> train/rail related discussion groups in
> > egroups already. QRhistory/ausloco/aus-rolling stock to name a few.
> >
> > if each state have one discussion group what's the future hold for
> > ausrail?  :-)
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> Usenet is a more practical medium for discussion than mailing lists, since
> with mailing lists you get everything whether you want to read it or not,
> whereas with usenet you can choose not to download certain
> posts/threads/etc. There are other reasons why usenet is more practical,
> particularly where the discussion is a long one (keeping track of replies
> and locations in the thread, etc.).
What I meant was if each state have its own message board then who would
stay in ausrail????

maybe National rail fan? FA fan? GSR fan?

Cheers
James



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