Re: Can't reply-isng google-too busy

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Blair P. Houghton said:

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From: "Blair P. Houghton" <[email hidden]>
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.tech
Subject: Re: Can't reply-isng google-too busy
Date: 25 Sep 2006 17:04:04 -0700
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I don't think it's a "busy" problem.

Some threads act normally, others take 3 minutes to return a reply
form, and only return a blank one. This thread returns the form
immediately, but it's blank.

No telling exactly what is wrong, but it's server-side and it's
probably related to Google's almost nonexistent technical concern for
this heavily-used resource.

They are not writing the References: header, either. But
you are not allowed to complain because you encouraged
them by using their gimcrack nntp-html portal.

I wish everyone used a nntp server and a real news reader.

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Michael Press