different between newsgroup vs rmgroup

English

Etymology

news +? group

Noun

newsgroup (plural newsgroups)

1. 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 (humorous)
• Usegroup

Translations

See also

• Usenet

Anagrams

• newgroups

English

Etymology

Internal name of the message, short for remove group.

Noun

rmgroup (plural rmgroups)

1. (Internet) A Usenet control message indicating that a newsgroup should be removed.
   • 1993, "Leader Kibo", IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: THE FUTURE OF THE NET. (on newsgroups news.admin, news.groups, alt.config, comp.org.eff.talk, alt.religion.kibology, alt.politics.kibo, alt.sex)

     Every Usenet groups^[sic], and all its associated problems, will have been wiped off the face of the Earth forever by the might of the rmgroup.

Verb

rmgroup (third-person singular simple present rmgroups, present participle rmgrouping, simple past and past participle rmgrouped)

1. (Internet) To remove a newsgroup (or attempt to do so) by means of such a message.

   Antonym: newgroup

   • 1993, "Leader Kibo", IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: THE FUTURE OF THE NET. (on newsgroups news.admin, news.groups, alt.config, comp.org.eff.talk, alt.religion.kibology, alt.politics.kibo, alt.sex)

     Of course, to prevent any power-crazed maniacs from putting the groups back, the newsgroup `control' will be rmgrouped.

   • 1999, "Travis Bemann", Proposal: news.admin.net-abuse.moderated (on newsgroup news.admin.net-abuse.misc)

     Just rmgrouping news.admin.net-abuse.usenet would get rid of both the kooks, trolls, and flamers as well as the discussions which are appropriate and pertain to Usenet abuse.