Whats the difference between a discussion list and a newsgroup?
A newsgroup resides on a server and anyone that wishes to access the messages retrieves them from the server. On a mailing list all of the messages are sent to your e-mail address as they are received by the server. On a newsgroup you control when the messages get to you. On a mailing list, you get messages all day and all night long. • 5.02 What is a “Wino?” If you’re an avid April Wine fan, you are a Wino! • 5.03 What is a “Troll?” The term “Troll” is Net-Slang for a person that purposely posts an inflammatory or offensive message to a public newsgroup or mailing list in hopes of eliciting a response from as many people as possible. This person is trolling for responses if you will. A person that sends a “I hate April Wine” message to this list is most likely a troll. A troll is generally an adolescent, though sometimes someone will troll, and put in a phone number of someone they wish to get revenge on. This is particularly nasty, as an innocent party will be the brunt of many unkno
