From: photomann123 on
Testing, test.


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From: ray on
On Sat, 26 Jun 2010 02:50:54 -0500, photomann123(a)hotmail.com wrote:

> Testing, test.

There are several 'test' groups. What's the point of posting a test here
if you have nothing to say?
From: Peter on
"ray" <ray(a)zianet.com> wrote in message
news:88mhggF8dsU5(a)mid.individual.net...
> On Sat, 26 Jun 2010 02:50:54 -0500, photomann123(a)hotmail.com wrote:
>
>> Testing, test.
>
> There are several 'test' groups. What's the point of posting a test here
> if you have nothing to say?


Some here post; have nothing to say; and don't post a test.


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From: ray on
On Sat, 26 Jun 2010 07:53:12 -0700, ASCII wrote:

> ray wrote:
>>On Sat, 26 Jun 2010 02:50:54 -0500, photomann123(a)hotmail.com wrote:
>>
>>> Testing, test.
>>
>>There are several 'test' groups. What's the point of posting a test here
>>if you have nothing to say?
>
> With many ISPs currently dropping their usenet offerings, people are
> being forced to use other servers, some of which are read-only,
> therefore a simple test to confirm access to this forum.

Why does he need access if he has nothing to say anyway? I would have
thought the point of confirming access would be to post meaningful
material - so why not post it?
From: George Kerby on



On 6/26/10 10:38 AM, in article
201006260838471669-savageduck1(a)REMOVESPAMmecom, "Savageduck"
<savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote:

> On 2010-06-26 07:53:12 -0700, ASCII <me2(a)privacy.net> said:
>
>> ray wrote:
>>> On Sat, 26 Jun 2010 02:50:54 -0500, photomann123(a)hotmail.com wrote:
>>>
>>>> Testing, test.
>>>
>>> There are several 'test' groups. What's the point of posting a test here
>>> if you have nothing to say?
>>
>> With many ISPs currently dropping their usenet offerings, people are being
>> forced to use other servers, some of which are read-only, therefore a simple
>> test to confirm access to this forum.
>
> He is using < http://www.powerusenet.com/ > which is pay-to-play, and
> should give him a ticket to more than his isp has to offer, including
> alt.test, alt.test.binaries, and rec.test.
>
Looks like all of us are ignoring the request to ignore the test.

;-)