scott wrote:
> 3) They are usually way better organised into sub- and sub-sub-forums,
> rather than just a huge list of threads

Yeah right.

In NNTP, you'd create povray.radiosity. In a web forum, there's a
"The official 'I need help with radiosity' thread" with ten thousand posts.

> 6) "Sticky" threads always appear at the top of the list with things like
> the FAQ and anything else related to the subject

Wrong tool for the job. Get a wiki!

I have never been on usenet, but I very much prefer private NNTP servers
like this one to a web-based forum.

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