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From: tneff@bfmny0.UUCP (Tom Neff)
Newsgroups: ba.news.group,ca.news.group,news.newusers.questions
Subject: Re: Instant garbage: news.newusers.questions
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Date: 2 Aug 89 15:49:40 GMT
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Actually all the anti-n.n.q. venom and spume should be summarized in
n.n.q. on a regular basis so that new users learn as early as possible
about the net.snob phenomenon.  They'll find out sooner or later...

We need a new entry for Emily Postnews --

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Q: I have decided not to carry newsgroup X at my site because it's not
   what I want from the net.  How should I go about it?

A: Don't just add !X to your sys file, that would be wimpy.  Loudly
   announce to the rest of the world that you're dropping newsgroup X,
   and why, and encourage everyone to do the same thing.  To start the 
   biggest flame war you can -- THAT'S what you want from the net!

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anyway...

Repetitive "scrimmage line pile-up" followups where 38 people answer the
same basic question, are of course a danger here.  But unlike groups
such as rec.debra.winger where the subject matter is of perennial
interest and everyone is happy to "pile on," slogging one's way through
basic questions again and again is a thankless task which will bore
people quickly.  I expect the pileup sizes to be small.  Still there
should be a specific injunction about this in the frequently asked
questions roundup in n.n.q.
-- 
"We walked on the moon --	((	Tom Neff
	you be polite"		 )) 	tneff@bfmny0.UU.NET