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Why am I seeing mostly replies and not the original posts? All other
newsgroups are working correctly but in this group I seldom see the original
post, only the replies to it.
 
/Loopy/ said:
Why am I seeing mostly replies and not the original posts? All other
newsgroups are working correctly but in this group I seldom see the original
post, only the replies to it.
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Much the same here, using the SeaMonkey (Mozilla) news client, and the
number count of UNread messages is always incorrect until the group is
opened. This has been a problem with GENERAL for many months.

Occasionally UNread counts are wrong in the HARDWARE_DEVICES group as
well, but several others are normal.

Likely a problem at the server end, as we both see similar behavior but
use different news clients.
 
Loopy said:
Why am I seeing mostly replies and not the original posts? All other
newsgroups are working correctly but in this group I seldom see the
original post, only the replies to it.
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I'm seeing the same thing. Most new threads start with replies.
 
Have you downloaded the full newsgroup? It's a busy newsgroup with a large
number of posts and some long threads. Make sure your newsreader isn't
limiting the number of headers downloaded or cutting off at a certain date
etc. etc.

Also, for this newsgroup, check the Account settings and make sure to use
the Microsoft newsgroup servers directly:

msnews.microsoft.com
 
:
: : > Why am I seeing mostly replies and not the original posts? All other
: > newsgroups are working correctly but in this group I seldom see the
: > original post, only the replies to it.
: >
: >
: I'm seeing the same thing. Most new threads start with replies.
:
:
In OE, Tools, Options, Read tab, uncheck Get xxx headers at a time.
This group is getting many posts.

I am not seeing messages starting with Re:.
 
Ron Sommer said:
:
: : > Why am I seeing mostly replies and not the original posts? All other
: > newsgroups are working correctly but in this group I seldom see the
: > original post, only the replies to it.
: >
: >
: I'm seeing the same thing. Most new threads start with replies.
:
:
In OE, Tools, Options, Read tab, uncheck Get xxx headers at a time.
This group is getting many posts.

I am not seeing messages starting with Re:.
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I unchecked that hours ago, and just clicked the group again to get new
posts, and 9 of the top 12 threads start with Re:
 
:
: : >
: > : > :
: > : : > : > Why am I seeing mostly replies and not the original posts? All
other
: > : > newsgroups are working correctly but in this group I seldom see the
: > : > original post, only the replies to it.
: > : >
: > : >
: > : I'm seeing the same thing. Most new threads start with replies.
: > :
: > :
: > In OE, Tools, Options, Read tab, uncheck Get xxx headers at a time.
: > This group is getting many posts.
: >
: > I am not seeing messages starting with Re:.
: > --
: > Ronald Sommer
: >
: I unchecked that hours ago, and just clicked the group again to get new
: posts, and 9 of the top 12 threads start with Re:
:
:
That means there are 3 replies to every question.
Your post was the 5th reply to this question, so it is already above the
average.
 
/Ron Sommer/ said:
:
: : >
: > : > :
: > : : > : > Why am I seeing mostly replies and not the original posts? All
: > : > other newsgroups are working correctly but in this group I
: > : > seldom see theoriginal post, only the replies to it.
: > : >
: > : I'm seeing the same thing. Most new threads start with replies.
: > :
: > In OE, Tools, Options, Read tab, uncheck Get xxx headers at a time.
: > This group is getting many posts.
: >
: > I am not seeing messages starting with Re:.
: > --
: > Ronald Sommer
: >
: I unchecked that hours ago, and just clicked the group again to get new
: posts, and 9 of the top 12 threads start with Re:
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:
That means there are 3 replies to every question.
Your post was the 5th reply to this question, so it is already above the
average.
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What's happening, seemingly, is that intermediate posts are not seen.
I.E.: This thread shows only three posts - Loopy's original, my reply
and your reply - as quoted above.

I also note significant holes in the timeline. Viewing "all messages"
lists no posts between 8:26 and 3:47 - with many more "REs" than would
be expected. Of course that's not possible.
 
: /Ron Sommer/ said:
: >
: > : > :
: > : : > : >
: > : > : > : > :
: > : > : : > : > : > Why am I seeing mostly replies and not the original posts? All
: > : > : > other newsgroups are working correctly but in this group I
: > : > : > seldom see theoriginal post, only the replies to it.
: > : > : >
: > : > : I'm seeing the same thing. Most new threads start with replies.
: > : > :
: > : > In OE, Tools, Options, Read tab, uncheck Get xxx headers at a time.
: > : > This group is getting many posts.
: > : >
: > : > I am not seeing messages starting with Re:.
: > : > --
: > : > Ronald Sommer
: > : >
: > : I unchecked that hours ago, and just clicked the group again to get
new
: > : posts, and 9 of the top 12 threads start with Re:
:
: > :
: > That means there are 3 replies to every question.
: > Your post was the 5th reply to this question, so it is already above the
: > average.
:
: What's happening, seemingly, is that intermediate posts are not seen.
: I.E.: This thread shows only three posts - Loopy's original, my reply
: and your reply - as quoted above.
:
: I also note significant holes in the timeline. Viewing "all messages"
: lists no posts between 8:26 and 3:47 - with many more "REs" than would
: be expected. Of course that's not possible.

So you didn't see Saucy lemon's reply from 10:58 AM?

Have you downloaded the full newsgroup? It's a busy newsgroup with a large
number of posts and some long threads. Make sure your newsreader isn't
limiting the number of headers downloaded or cutting off at a certain date
etc. etc.

Also, for this newsgroup, check the Account settings and make sure to use
the Microsoft newsgroup servers directly:

msnews.microsoft.com
 
Have you downloaded the full newsgroup? It's a busy newsgroup with a large
number of posts and some long threads. Make sure your newsreader isn't
limiting the number of headers downloaded or cutting off at a certain date
etc. etc.

Also, for this newsgroup, check the Account settings and make sure to use
the Microsoft newsgroup servers directly:

msnews.microsoft.com
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I've got no problems here on news.easynews.com.......
 
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