"Kas" <tasha.yar@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:3f4b7adb$0$15134$afc38c87@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> You'll probably find like most groups on TV shows past that are
> likely to be re-run over time, it will always be open...
I have never thought of NGs in terms of opened and closed. I always
thought
of them in terms of active / inactive (in terms of new posts being made)
and
carried / not carried (in terms of one's own ISP).
(But then again, I've just been accused of being "constrained by linear
thinking", so perhaps it is best that I don't share my thoughts too much
anymore.)
I'm not sure whether you (or the OP) realise it, but once a newsgroup is
created, it can't be deleted and will always remain a part of the Usenet
heirarchy. (That's part of the reason it is so hard to create a new
newsgroup.)
If a newsgroup ceases to be active, one-by-one ISPs begin to drop it from
the list of NGs they carry and so subscribers from that ISP can't see it
any
more, nor can they post to it via their ISP. Eventually only a small
number
of ISPs carry the group and, to all intents and purposes, it is "dead" (or
"closed" if you prefer).
However, such groups remain eternally available using third party Usenet
access (such as Google Groups).
If you were aleady aware of this, I apologise for "preaching to the
choir".
> The next full re-runs will probably see a handful of people who
> never caught the show the first time around and decided to watch
> it, then hey realised they actually like it..
Again, you may or may not be aware, but AMB is currently being re-shown by
Fox over in America. (They are near the end of the first series -
although
it appears they missed a couple of episodes in early August.)
Channel 4 currently have no plans to rescreen AMB. (At least that's what
they said when I asked them.)
The most likely scenario (IMHO) is that the show will be picked up by one
of
the many satellite / cable channels and repeated there.
> I still don't mind a good Ally conversation now and then so
> will probably continue looking in here once in a while just to
> see if any new watchers pop up with questions/opinions of
> the show,
Are you only interested in questions and opinions from new watchers?
That's
ageist against us "old watchers" you know! I think I'll have to re****t
you
for your blatent discriminatory stance. ;o)
> I never used to post much just watch,
Better late than never. :-)
> i find it easier to respond when 10 others
> haven't already given the same answers ;)
So you're part of the infamous "lurking majority" then?
> Kas (unlurking long enough to post :P)
I hope you're going to remain posting now you've started?
Gandalf
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