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Posted by Jerry Stuckle on 04/24/06 01:54
Michael B. Trausch wrote:
> Jerry Stuckle wrote in <KtOdnWsKY78PDtbZnZ2dnUVZ_vadnZ2d@comcast.com> on Sun
> April 23 2006 11:50:
>
>>And it's even worse form to criticize someone for repeating the content of
>>YOUR OWN post 12 minutes after you posted it.
>>
>>This is not a "I got the right answer first" contest. This is about
>>helping each other.
>>
>
>
> I agree with you on that. Now, I didn't realize that the lag was 12 whole
> minutes -- that's atypical for many networks these days, even Usenet.
> Often, I can post something to Usenet and find it on Google Groups within
> five minutes of my having posted it. Thus, it didn't seem unreasonable to
> me to prompt Gordon to check prior to posting. It would seem that he is
> not to blame for not checking; rather, his NNTP spooling service is a bit
> behind on getting the feeds from Usenet.
>
> Looking at their web site, it could also be a slowdown caused by their
> Usenet spam filtration software or something similar; either way, that's a
> great deal of lag. :( It isn't the 1980s anymore. <g>
>
> - Mike
Not atypical at all, Mike. It all depends on how often usenet servers sync with
each other, how many servers are between the posting one and the receiving one,
any network delays which can creep in, and even if a router is temporarily down
for maintenance.
12 minutes is nothing. I, too, have regularly seen delays of 2 hours or more.
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