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OCR: NewsWatcher 2.0 FAQ #13 My user group list window claims that there are lots of unread articles in group, but when I open the group. the number goes way down. How come? Because the world isn' perfect. that's how come. That number News Watcher shows you in your user group list just an estimate based on imperfect information gets from your news server News servers are stupid and seem to be constitutionally incapable of counting This is especially common with poorly maintained servers, and T is especially noticeable right after you subscribe to new group Your server administrator can help minimize this problem. Ask him or her to check to make certain that the low article numbers in the active file' are being updated properly FAQ #14 How I op create a new group? There s an elaborate process of ...