rmgroup

plural rmgroups

1. A Usenet control message indicating that a newsgroup should be removed.First known use 1982

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

   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)

   1 more example

   The capability somewhat exists in the rmgroup control message now; just define MANUALLY in your defs.h file. This should be extended to the other control messages.

   1982 June 4, Joe Presley, “control messages to administrators (whuxlb.279)”, in net.news.b (Usenet)

present singular third person rmgroups · participle present rmgrouping · participle past rmgrouped · past rmgrouped

1. transitiveTo remove (a newsgroup) or attempt to do so by means of such a message.First known use 1982

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

   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)

   2 more examples

   Who the HELL is net.msg.ctl and why do they keep telling me to 'rmgroup this andthat'. I LIKE SOME OF THOSE NEWSGROUPS. I WANT THEM. I WILL NOT rm THEM!!!!

   1982 December 9, Dave Kratz, “Who the HELL is ...”, in net.general (Usenet)

   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.

   1999, Travis Bemann, “Proposal: news.admin.net-abuse.moderated”, in news.admin.net-abuse.misc (Usenet)

   Antonyms: newgroup