How can I correct an error in an old post?

[Tim Roberts]

Jorgen Grahn <grahn+nntp at snipabacken.dyndns.org> wrote:
>
>On Mon, 02 Oct 2006 16:36:24 +0100, Steve Holden <steve at holdenweb.com> wrote:
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>> I'd appreciate it if all 
>> concerned would close this thread now.
>
>I think you are overreacting. This was a thread with three (3) postings, in
>a high-volume newsgroup, with no indication that it would continue (except
>maybe with a pointer to whatever posting the OP wanted to correct, or to his
>correction).

I'm confused.  I assumed Steve was just joking with his original request.
Although it might be mirrored on a web site somewhere, this is a Usenet
newsgroup.  It is impossible to "close" a thread.  The concept simply does
not exist.
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