Linonut <linonut@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> * Mark Kent peremptorily fired off this memo:
>
>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>> ____/ Steven Friel Jr. on Tuesday 11 March 2008 13:50 : \____
>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Roy Schestowitz" <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>> news:2988039.9lflQ0Gz4h@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> ____/ Tattoo Vampire on Sunday 09 March 2008 14:59 : \____
>>>>>
>>>>>> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> He lies.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What else is new? ;-)
>>>>>
>>>>> Gary's boyfriend.
>>>>>
>>>>> For what it's worth, the server that I post from (when outside the
>>>>> University) uses a variety of routes, over which I haven't control.
>>>>> There are multiple ISPs.
>>>>
>>>> Great excuse. Too bad that this isn't how usenet and the internet works.
>>>>
>>>>> If the trolls wanted to show multiple routes, ...
>>>>
>>>> Quite ridiculous actually. "Multiple routes" is completely meaningless.
>>>>
>>>> I'd expect anyone with an IQ of over 60 to realize this. What is your IQ?
>>>
>>> I've no idea how it came from Giganews. I'm not aware of ever using it and it's
>>> better to ask Mark about it. I just connect to a port ...
>>
>> Ah, I'm afraid that the "friel" character is utterly wrong. My leafnode
>> posts via three different upstream news servers, and takes feeds from a
>> further 4 servers. Any traffic you find on my leafnode could have come
>> from any one of 4 servers, and traffic onto usenet from my leafnode will
>> come from any one of 3 servers.
>>
>> Roy - you are 100% correct, I have multiple usenet routes.
>>
>> The "friel" person appears to be confusing IP routes with NNTP routes.
>> Few people really understand network layering.
>>
>> Also, as you know, I have multiple DSL providers, so even outgoing
>> traffic can, and does, take a different ISP.
I note you tacked on that last "get out of jail free" line. You almost
forgot it!
This lets Roy off his "there are multiple ISPs" line. Although it still
sounds like a load of crap to me.
How is your leafnode talking to multiple ISPs at one time eh? Multiple
nntp servers fine, but multiple ISPs at the same time?
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