Max Hauser wrote:

> "Dan Goodman" in
> > Victor Sack wrote:
> >
> > > They were a split. Anything that potentially takes actual
> > > or future traffic froam a newsgroup is a split by definition.
> >
> > A rather odd definition, in my opinion.
>
> Mr. Goodman, he cites a definition not set by him or you or me. It
> has years of Usenet tradition and very many people behind it.

It's quite possible for an _incorrect_ definition to have years of
tradition and very many people behind it.

> If you
> don't realize this then why are you arguing on the subject.

One reason: I consider that definition incorrect.

> With
> messages that can be surprisingly durable by the way. I posted some
> advice once:

I don't mind being proven wrong. For example, I will not mind it if it
happens to me farther along in this thread.

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