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On 2026-04-22 01:12, c186282 wrote: > On 4/21/26 08:11, The Natural Philosopher wrote: >> On 21/04/2026 11:32, Carlos E.R. wrote: >>> On 2026-04-21 03:09, c186282 wrote: >>>> On 4/20/26 18:27, Carlos E.R. wrote: >>>>> On 2026-04-20 20:57, c186282 wrote: >>>>>> On 4/19/26 16:55, The Natural Philosopher wrote: >>>>>>> On 19/04/2026 21:48, c186282 wrote: >>>>>>>> The solution to an intermittent news-server feed is >>>>>>>> not to install your own news-server ... that's like >>>>>>>> replacing an entire car engine because one spark >>>>>>>> plug is balky. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Well in the days of UUCP that's what we did >>>>>> >>>>>> And if I was 40 years younger ....... >>>>>> >>>>>>> An NNTP server is hardly a complex brute >>>>>> >>>>>> But you MAY be legally liable for whatever's on it. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Nope. Totally wrong. >>>> >>>> Ummmm ... which country ? >>>> >>>> The UK and some other EU countries, they hunt >>>> for 'hate crime' witches with a passion ... >>>> >>> >>> Again, leafnode is not a server, it doesn't open to the public. It is >>> a PROXY. A small caching server. It is only open inside your machine >>> to software inside your machine. >>> >>> If you want, you can modify it so that it opens to other computers >>> inside your intranet. It is not designed to be open to internet. >>> >>> So, by running and using leafnode you are not liable for anything >>> else beyond what you yourself write. You are not hosting anything. >>> >>> Yiks! :-/ >>> >>> >> Even if you put an nntp server inside your home network the same >> applies: it only serves your network. It is a push pull server, >> pushing your posts and pulling everyone elses from the Internet. The >> gummint cant see it. > > Indirectly they can, because all that NNTP traffic > is being delivered to you. Now add the equiv of > a wokie Spanish Inquisition and ....... So what? Worst case, you only have to worry about what you write, same as with Thunderbird. Same traffic. -- Cheers, Carlos. ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;
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