You may also respond with f to post an original article to news.
example End of article 22 (of 24)--what next? [npq]f Are you starting an unrelated topic? [yn]y Subject: Labs closed this weekend Distribution: cis.general (leaving cbreak mode; cwd=/n/reptile/0/tech-docs/CID/xmosaic-1.0-src/src) Invoking command: Pnews -h /n/music/0/white/.rnhead This program posts news to machines throughout the local organization. Are you absolutely sure that you want to do this? [ny]If you respond y at this point, your editor will be invoked and you can compose your message.
An alternative way to post an original article to News which does not require the use of rn is using the Pnews program. When you enter the Pnews command, you will be asked to enter the name of the newsgroup(s) to which you wish to post, the subject of your article, and the distribution for your article.
Be sure to read about USENET etiquette before posting!!!
Last Update: 1/11/94 JGW