Re: NSWR E Group _ Ooops

["Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au>]

"James C" <noemail@emailsux.com> wrote in message
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> 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?  :-)
> >
> > 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????

I presume you mean aus.rail, the newsgroup we are now in?

Dave