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Newsgroup vs Postathon - What's the difference?

newsgroup | postathon |

As nouns the difference between newsgroup and postathon

is that newsgroup is a repository on a computer network where people can post messages, usually about a single subject while postathon is (slang) a period in which many messages are posted (as to an internet newsgroup or forum).

newsgroup

English

(wikipedia newsgroup)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A repository on a computer network where people can post messages, usually about a single subject.
  • * 2003 , Sven Junghagen, Henrik C. J. Linderoth, Intelligent Management in the Knowledge Economy
    • Some of the users are 'old timers'; they have been around in the newsgroup for several years

    Synonyms

    * froup, newsfroup

    See also

    *Usenet

    postathon

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang) A period in which many messages are posted (as to an Internet newsgroup or forum).
  • * 1999', "Eldio", ''Another '''Postathon In Progress...'' (on newsgroup ''soc.penpals )
  • * 2001 , "SmUK", SmUK'' (on newsgroup ''alt.tv.red-dwarf )
    • My first few days are always postathons because I'm catching up to all the old posts. If I was working at the capacity I was at before, I'd be up to about 150 by now, you know.
  • * 2004 , "Hawkster", Memorial day 2004'' (on newsgroup ''alt.radio.talk.dr-laura )
    • As if your hair-splitting, shifting-sands postathons are the lonely voice of reason in an uncomprehending universe.