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Original Usenet thread from alt.ascii-art, started 31 May 1996.
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Why this news group only have ten days message

Why this news group only have ten days message

alt.ascii-art · 3 messages · 31 May 1996 - 3 Jun 1996
Dear All reader,

     I can only see the message before ten days in this news group. Is 
that my system have some error or this newsgroup just have ten days 
message? In many newsgroup, it have at least one month message. In this 
newsgroup, many people want to get ascii art. So if it obtain more 
message, the user will have more obtain. And will not require same 
ascii-art in a short time.

mskirvin <msk...@mcs.net> 31 May 1996 00:00 · permalink · report
On 31 May 1996, new member wrote:

> Dear All reader,
> 
>      I can only see the message before ten days in this news group. Is 
> that my system have some error or this newsgroup just have ten days 
> message? In many newsgroup, it have at least one month message. In this 
> newsgroup, many people want to get ascii art. So if it obtain more 
> message, the user will have more obtain. And will not require same 
> ascii-art in a short time.

Guessing from your address, you're in Hong Kong maybe?  In any case, 
welcome.  As far as I can tell, most of the fine folks here are quite 
willing to send up some art for you.  Just tell them what you'd like to 
see.  Pick something.  I've seen some stunning dolphins, dragons and an 
eagle go by recently.

How about Totoro?  If you're from Hong Kong, Totoro should be a popular 
cartoon character there.  I'd be ecstatic if I could get my paws on a 
Totoro image!!!  Will do one myself soon if no one else does!

ML


new member (s93...@mailserv.cuhk.hk) writes:
>      I can only see the message before ten days in this news group. Is 
> that my system have some error or this newsgroup just have ten days 
> message? In many newsgroup, it have at least one month message. In this 
> newsgroup, many people want to get ascii art. So if it obtain more 
> message, the user will have more obtain. And will not require same 
> ascii-art in a short time.

All systems expire articles after a certain length of time. The expiry
time is determied at each individual site, for each individual newsgroup.
Most newsgroups at my site don't have articles more than about 3-4 days
old, simple because we don't have the disk space to store them.


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