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From: lane@cs.dal.ca (John Wright/Dr. Pat Lane)
Newsgroups: comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d
Subject: Re: Complaints about missing parts
Message-ID: <1989Jul24.031202.12292@cs.dal.ca>
Date: 24 Jul 89 03:12:02 GMT
References: <8258@bsu-cs.bsu.edu> <5619@tekgvs.LABS.TEK.COM>
Reply-To: lane@cs.dal.ca.UUCP (John Wright/Dr. Pat Lane)
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In article <5619@tekgvs.LABS.TEK.COM> keithe@tekgvs.LABS.TEK.COM (Keith Ericson) writes:
 [general discussion of the recent spate of missing posting on c.b.i.p.,
 and an expression of support for the current moderator as the problems
 arn't his fault ]
>So - Rahul: thanks for the great job.
>And - Complainers: SHUT (and Lighten!) UUUUUPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>kEITHe

I would second these opinions as I too think R.D. is doing an outstanding
job -  I think most people feel the same - and I realize that this is a 
problem of net connectivity and beyond Rahul's, or, for all I know, 
anybody's power to control.  

It is a serious problem, though, and it's tragic to see so much of Rahul's
fine efforts disappearing into the "BHU" - Black Hole of Usenet, as Keith
called it.  Especially since so much of the *drivel* on the net gets through
unscathed -  I won't name names or newsgroups here, you know who you are :-)

I enjoy some of the drivel, mind you, but c.b.i.p and groups like it are a
real *service* and the integrety of that service should be protected and
supported with any resources the net can muster - at the expense of the
drivel if that's what it takes.

Here's hoping that something can be and is being done about this.

-- 
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