User contributions for Rayner Lucas
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19 July 2024
- 15:4515:45, 19 July 2024 diff hist +1,436 N Chat services and pen pals Initial import of page from NNQ FAQs
- 15:4115:41, 19 July 2024 diff hist +1,594 N Announcing your web page Initial import of page from NNQ FAQs
- 15:3915:39, 19 July 2024 diff hist +3 How to go to soc.penpals or any other newsgroup Fix list nesting
- 15:3615:36, 19 July 2024 diff hist +990 N Advertising and selling Initial import of page from NNQ FAQs
- 15:3515:35, 19 July 2024 diff hist +1,243 N 'Make money fast' schemes Initial import of page from NNQ FAQs
- 15:3415:34, 19 July 2024 diff hist +2,013 N Public news servers Initial import of page from NNQ FAQs
- 15:1715:17, 19 July 2024 diff hist +17,193 N How to go to soc.penpals or any other newsgroup Initial import of page from NNQ FAQs; minor fixes
18 July 2024
- 18:4618:46, 18 July 2024 diff hist +5,888 N Finding information on the Internet Initial import of page from NNQ FAQs. Updated ISC FTP links to HTTP, as most browsers no longer support FTP at all. Updated some other outdated info.
- 18:0818:08, 18 July 2024 diff hist +84 News.newusers.questions Add remaining links
17 July 2024
- 23:4123:41, 17 July 2024 diff hist +6,798 N How to cancel an article you have posted Initial import of page from NNQ FAQs
- 22:3322:33, 17 July 2024 diff hist +1,889 N Pictures, sounds and document files Initial import of page from NNQ FAQs
- 22:2922:29, 17 July 2024 diff hist +3,147 N Avoiding HTML when posting news Initial import of page from NNQ FAQs
- 22:2022:20, 17 July 2024 diff hist +12,805 N Quoting style in newsgroup postings Initial import of page from NNQ FAQs
- 22:0322:03, 17 July 2024 diff hist −15 Writing style on Usenet Article doesn't mention what "this newsgroup" is, and it should probably be a general piece of advice anyway
- 21:5721:57, 17 July 2024 diff hist +2,642 N Writing style on Usenet Initial import of page from NNQ FAQs
- 21:5221:52, 17 July 2024 diff hist +97 News.newusers.questions Add more links
16 July 2024
- 23:5923:59, 16 July 2024 diff hist +2,528 N Where to post test messages Initial import of page from NNQ FAQs
- 23:4623:46, 16 July 2024 diff hist +9 Where to post your very first message Add newsgroup link
- 23:4623:46, 16 July 2024 diff hist +10 Where to post your very first message Add newsgroup link
- 23:4423:44, 16 July 2024 diff hist +3,220 N Where to post your very first message Initial import of page from NNQ FAQs
- 23:3823:38, 16 July 2024 diff hist +8 News.newusers.questions Links to how-to-test articles
12 July 2024
- 15:5915:59, 12 July 2024 diff hist +52 News.newusers.questions Add "How to post" link
- 15:5815:58, 12 July 2024 diff hist +57 News.newusers.questions Link to administrative statement
1 July 2024
- 15:0915:09, 1 July 2024 diff hist −2 Getting Started with Usenet Update to reflect new version of sample .newsrc current
30 June 2024
- 15:5615:56, 30 June 2024 diff hist 0 File:Sample-newsrc.txt Rayner Lucas uploaded a new version of File:Sample-newsrc.txt current
- 15:1315:13, 30 June 2024 diff hist +214 Web-to-news gateways Added link to Colin McLeod's Newsgrouper and updated the status of Google Groups
19 December 2023
- 23:5923:59, 19 December 2023 diff hist −21 Web-to-news gateways →Read-Only Archives
- 23:5823:58, 19 December 2023 diff hist +212 Web-to-news gateways →Read-Only Archives: Add olduse.net
16 December 2023
- 19:0419:04, 16 December 2023 diff hist +232 Web-to-news gateways Added Yarchive and HowardKnight to archive section
- 00:2000:20, 16 December 2023 diff hist +6 Web-to-news gateways Add bolding to important announcement
- 00:1900:19, 16 December 2023 diff hist +272 Web-to-news gateways Update with Google's announcement that it will soon no longer archiving any new content or support posting access
15 December 2023
- 00:0300:03, 15 December 2023 diff hist +5,292 N Finding newsgroups and subscribing to them Import of old NNQ web site "Finding newsgroups and subscribing to them" article
13 December 2023
- 17:0817:08, 13 December 2023 diff hist +293 Newsreaders Added link to the currently-maintained version of WinVN from Mark's Lab. current
3 December 2023
- 21:5321:53, 3 December 2023 diff hist +12,579 N How to post messages to news.newusers.questions Import of old NNQ web site "how to post" article (with some updating)
1 December 2023
- 15:5015:50, 1 December 2023 diff hist +2,799 N Administrative statement for news.newusers.questions Import of old NNQ admin statement (with relevant updates) current
- 03:1103:11, 1 December 2023 diff hist +3,824 N News.newusers.questions Import of old NNQ web site index (most links to be added)
17 November 2023
- 01:2701:27, 17 November 2023 diff hist +5 m Charter for news.newusers.questions Formatting
- 00:1800:18, 17 November 2023 diff hist +1,819 N Signing key for news.announce.newusers Created page with signing key for news.announce.newusers current
16 November 2023
- 22:5522:55, 16 November 2023 diff hist +1,041 Signing key for news.newusers.questions Updated key current
- 18:4218:42, 16 November 2023 diff hist +76 Signing key for news.newusers.questions Fix formatting, add categories
- 18:4118:41, 16 November 2023 diff hist +700 N Signing key for news.newusers.questions Create page with new signing key for n.n.q
- 00:4600:46, 16 November 2023 diff hist +7,331 N Charter for news.newusers.questions Created page with charter text from the old n.n.q website (formerly at http://www.anta.net/misc/nnq/charter.shtml)
28 October 2023
- 16:4516:45, 28 October 2023 diff hist 0 File:Sample-newsrc.txt Rayner Lucas uploaded a new version of File:Sample-newsrc.txt
10 October 2023
- 19:3719:37, 10 October 2023 diff hist +90 Announcements RESULT: comp.lang.go will be created
- 19:3319:33, 10 October 2023 diff hist +1,280 N Nan:2023-10-07-result-comp.lang.go Created page current
28 September 2023
- 18:3318:33, 28 September 2023 diff hist +147 Board:Panix account and STUMP setup →Setting up another newsgroup in STUMP/WebSTUMP: Clarification of how to add group in WebSTUMP current
25 September 2023
- 17:4117:41, 25 September 2023 diff hist −41 News service providers →Bulk Providers: Updated Highwinds link, removed Pronews link as it no longer appears to be an NSP current
20 September 2023
- 11:4611:46, 20 September 2023 diff hist 0 Moderated Newsgroups →How does moderation work?: Fixed link
17 September 2023
- 22:4122:41, 17 September 2023 diff hist +287 News service providers →Free Text-Only Usenet Servers: Reformat table for readability
- 22:2222:22, 17 September 2023 diff hist +4 News service providers Fixed link to Eternal September