[SpamCop-List] Re: Web-based forum test

[Randolf Richardson]

"Marjolein Katsma <nobody at spamcop.net>" wrote in spamcop.help:

> Randolf Richardson (rr at 8x.ca) wrote in
> news:Xns94768CE7FFCCDrr8xca at 216.154.195.61: 
[sNip -- points I agree with]
>>          If the web-based and NNTP-based discussions use the same
>> repository, or have a reliable synchronization mechanism, then I'd
>> consider this to be the very best solution.
> 
> In general, I agree, but for newsgroup-related problems I do think it's 
> better to *avoid* the NNTP-based interface; that won't trip up users who 
> are used to NNTP "at all times" when suddenly it's the news server 
> having a problem. Of course that means the system would need a 
> repository that remains working even if one of the interfaces gives the 
> ghost

    	I agree.  Thus, "a reliable sychronization mechanism" is obviously the 
more suitable solution -- I wasn't thinking of the requirement for 
independent stability until you pointed out the need for it.

> (is that an experssion in English?).

    	Works for me!  =D

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