* 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.
Maybe our new-nym-wonder Steven Friel would like to rephrase his
dripping sarcasm? In light of new information? Hmmm?
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Information technology and business are becoming inextricably interwoven. I
don't think anybody can talk meaningfully about one without the talking
about the other.
-- Bill Gates
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