I have 32,000 saved posts...

wrote:
On Nov 29, 9:03 am, Adam wrote:
Gandalf wrote:
Back in 2003, I started saving posts, because I just didn't have time to
read them; I'm not very good at reading meow chat.
So now, many years later, I have over 32,000 saved posts. Once I started
saving a thread, I saved all of it, until there were no posts, to the
best of my knowledge.
I would like to pass them along to somebody, long and deeply involved
with RPCC, who can keep them, and perhaps pass them along to others.
If nobody else is able, I could do it.

I can see where it would be more convenient than searching through
Google Groups' stored posts, but what other advantages would there be?

Adam

Oops! I sent a blank message by mistake. I guess I should wait till
I have my first cup of coffee before trying to reply to messages. :-)

Although I wouldn't want to be responsible for the care of this, it
would be VERY helpful for me to have a copy, since I'm the one putting
the rpcc website together. Sometimes I spend hours looking things up.

Heather

I was thinking of that, Heather. This is our history, and it would be a
great thing for you to have.

Julie

Historical for those who do that sort of thing. Will wait and see who wants
to take it on. I am pretty clueless on that sort of thing. Waiting for
three of the menfolk who are good at this and see if they speak up.
"Adam" wrote in message
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Gandalf wrote:
Back in 2003, I started saving posts, because I just didn't have time to
read them; I'm not very good at reading meow chat.

So now, many years later, I have over 32,000 saved posts. Once I started
saving a thread, I saved all of it, until there were no posts, to the
best of my knowledge.

I would like to pass them along to somebody, long and deeply involved
with RPCC, who can keep them, and perhaps pass them along to others.

If nobody else is able, I could do it.

I can see where it would be more convenient than searching through Google
Groups' stored posts, but what other advantages would there be?

Adam

You and Dan were the ones I was thinking about so, you guys figure it
out....ain't whatcha know, 'tis who ya know!!!!
"Mme. Anaïs ^..^" wrote in message
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On Sat, 29 Nov 2008 09:03:17 -0500, Adam's nimble, little paws typed:

Gandalf wrote:
Back in 2003, I started saving posts, because I just didn't have time to
read them; I'm not very good at reading meow chat.

So now, many years later, I have over 32,000 saved posts. Once I started
saving a thread, I saved all of it, until there were no posts, to the
best of my knowledge.

I would like to pass them along to somebody, long and deeply involved
with RPCC, who can keep them, and perhaps pass them along to others.

If nobody else is able, I could do it.

I can see where it would be more convenient than searching through
Google Groups' stored posts, but what other advantages would there be?

Adam

Google Goofs has a HORRIBLE, unwieldly (non-thread) format and adds
lots of crap to the posts. It's possibly the worst detractor to Usenet
in 30 years. It discourages newbies fromlearning how to use a real
news-reader and see how Usenet was made to be read and used.

Dump Mozilla and get a real news-reader and you'll see the
difference.

No offense, but Dan has the equipment and knowledge to safely archive
these and then re-distribute them.
--
Purrs,

Mme. Anaïs

"I love cats because I take pleasure in my home; and little by
little, the cats become its visible soul."
Jean Cocteau, 1889-1963

11/29/2008 12:50:49 PM

On Sat, 29 Nov 2008 07:36:18 -0800 (PST), wrote:

On Nov 29, 9:03*am, Adam wrote:
Gandalf wrote:
Back in 2003, I started saving posts, because I just didn't have time to
read them; I'm not very good at reading meow chat.

So now, many years later, I have over 32,000 saved posts. Once I started
saving a thread, I saved all of it, until there were no posts, to the
best of my knowledge.

I would like to pass them along to somebody, long and deeply involved
with RPCC, who can keep them, and perhaps pass them along to others.

If nobody else is able, I could do it.

I can see where it would be more convenient than searching through
Google Groups' stored posts, but what other advantages would there be?

Adam

Oops! I sent a blank message by mistake. I guess I should wait till
I have my first cup of coffee before trying to reply to messages. :-)

Although I wouldn't want to be responsible for the care of this, it
would be VERY helpful for me to have a copy, since I'm the one putting
the rpcc website together. Sometimes I spend hours looking things up.

Heather

You want a copy? I'll send it to you. Just email me and ask.
Unlike Gandalf, I don't care if you're not in the USA.

In article ,
"Granby" wrote:

You and Dan were the ones I was thinking about so, you guys figure it
out....ain't whatcha know, 'tis who ya know!!!!

Well, I'd be glad to get ahold of Gandalf's data, but if Heather wants
it as well I'd also be glad to get a copy from her.

I can also put the raw data online for download once I've got a copy.

Dan

We don't too often have ego trips here. Sometimes people head butt over
silly things but not that often.
wrote in message
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On Nov 29, 9:03 am, Adam wrote:
Gandalf wrote:
Back in 2003, I started saving posts, because I just didn't have time to
read them; I'm not very good at reading meow chat.

So now, many years later, I have over 32,000 saved posts. Once I started
saving a thread, I saved all of it, until there were no posts, to the
best of my knowledge.

I would like to pass them along to somebody, long and deeply involved
with RPCC, who can keep them, and perhaps pass them along to others.

If nobody else is able, I could do it.

I can see where it would be more convenient than searching through
Google Groups' stored posts, but what other advantages would there be?

Adam

Oops! I sent a blank message by mistake. I guess I should wait till
I have my first cup of coffee before trying to reply to messages. :-)

Although I wouldn't want to be responsible for the care of this, it
would be VERY helpful for me to have a copy, since I'm the one putting
the rpcc website together. Sometimes I spend hours looking things up.

Heather

On Sat, 29 Nov 2008 07:36:18 -0800 (PST), 's
nimble, little paws typed:

Although I wouldn't want to be responsible for the care of this, it
would be VERY helpful for me to have a copy, since I'm the one putting
the rpcc website together. Sometimes I spend hours looking things up.

Heather, IMO, Dan is the person that should have the data inasmuch as
he has both the knowledge and equipment to archive it; as he said,
he'll be glad to give you acceess to it.
--
Purrs,

Mme. Anaïs

“I love cats because I take pleasure in my home; and little by
little, the cats become its visible soul.�
Jean Cocteau, 1889-1963

11/29/2008 8:40:17 PM

On Sat, 29 Nov 2008 06:41:29 GMT, Gandalf's nimble, little paws typed:

I'm a long time lurker here.

Back in 2003, I started saving posts, because I just didn't have time to
read them; I'm not very good at reading meow chat.

So now, many years later, I have over 32,000 saved posts. Once I started
saving a thread, I saved all of it, until there were no posts, to the
best of my knowledge.

I forgot to say in my previous post that I think it is a great
service that you are doing by providing this, and by having archived
it in the first place!

I had asked Dan to try to put together the Orient Express adventure,
and since he shared his data with me at every step, I can tell you
that trying to extract it from Google Goofs was both frustrating and
in the end, impossible. Google simply mungs everything up; they
destroyed the wonderful archives they inherited from Deja News and
simply turned it into self-serving gibberish.

Thanks again for doing this, and for offering to share it; I
certainly appreciate your efforts and offer!

--
Purrs,

Mme. Anaïs

“I love cats because I take pleasure in my home; and little by
little, the cats become its visible soul.�
Jean Cocteau, 1889-1963

11/29/2008 8:42:07 PM

On Nov 29, 1:45*pm, Lucy wrote:
wrote:
On Nov 29, 9:03 am, Adam wrote:
Gandalf wrote:
Back in 2003, I started saving posts, because I just didn't have time to
read them; I'm not very good at reading meow chat.
So now, many years later, I have over 32,000 saved posts. Once I started
saving a thread, I saved all of it, until there were no posts, to the
best of my knowledge.
I would like to pass them along to somebody, long and deeply involved
with RPCC, who can keep them, and perhaps pass them along to others.
If nobody else is able, I could do it.

I can see where it would be more convenient than searching through
Google Groups' stored posts, but what other advantages would there be?

Adam

Oops! *I sent a blank message by mistake. *I guess I should wait till
I have my first cup of coffee before trying to reply to messages. :-)

Although I wouldn't want to be responsible for the care of this, it
would be VERY helpful for me to have a copy, since I'm the one putting
the rpcc website together. *Sometimes I spend hours looking things up..

Heather

I was thinking of that, Heather. This is our history, and it would be a
great thing for you to have.

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It sure would.

Heather

On Nov 29, 3:40*pm, John Ross Mc Master
wrote:
On Sat, 29 Nov 2008 07:36:18 -0800 (PST), wrote:
On Nov 29, 9:03 am, Adam wrote:
Gandalf wrote:
Back in 2003, I started saving posts, because I just didn't have time to
read them; I'm not very good at reading meow chat.

So now, many years later, I have over 32,000 saved posts. Once I started
saving a thread, I saved all of it, until there were no posts, to the
best of my knowledge.

I would like to pass them along to somebody, long and deeply involved
with RPCC, who can keep them, and perhaps pass them along to others.

If nobody else is able, I could do it.

I can see where it would be more convenient than searching through
Google Groups' stored posts, but what other advantages would there be?

Adam

Oops! *I sent a blank message by mistake. *I guess I should wait till
I have my first cup of coffee before trying to reply to messages. :-)

Although I wouldn't want to be responsible for the care of this, it
would be VERY helpful for me to have a copy, since I'm the one putting
the rpcc website together. *Sometimes I spend hours looking things up.

Heather

You want a copy? I'll send it to you. Just email me and ask.
Unlike Gandalf, I don't care if you're not in the USA.- Hide quoted text -

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I would love a copy! It would really be helpful for me.

Thanks!

Heather