On 12/28/14, Nick Andre pondered and said...
 
 NA> The Index address was initially used for the USENET.BBS file but I am
 NA> going to be rewriting that function. Leave it blank. Just use my

Thanks Nick, looks like I have to supply something in the field as it won't
let me move to the option to force an update of available newsgroups unless I
populate it with something.

 NA> The NEWSRC program is what generates the indexes for D'Bridge Areafix.
 NA> It is only ran once, or whenever you decide to nuke the NEWSRC text file
 NA> and re-load the groups from your ISP. Keep in mind when you do this, you
 NA> need to re-Areafix all of the subscribed groups again... something else
 NA> I'm planning to rewrite. 

Yep but it would also nuke the other systems subscribed to the groups as well?

 NA> You can also create a NEWSRC.BLK file containing keywords of Usenet
 NA> groups you do not want to carry on your system, ie. warez, binaries,
 NA> etc. This file is only parsed once when the NEWSRC program is ran.

Is there a syntax / wildcards I can/should use inside this file?

 NA> I have been hubbing Usenet since 1994 and only when I became the current 

A service many have appreciated, including I :-)

 NA> the gateway address is the last link left), D'Bridge is smart enough to
 NA> remove that group and un-Areafix it from your ISP/NNTP server. THAT
 NA> alone eliminates around 90% of the housekeeping required for a busy Hub
 NA> system.

Sounds cool, OK will have a bash at setting things up and report back.

Best, Paul


`I'm not expendable, I'm not stupid, and I'm not going' - Kerr Avon, Blake's 7

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