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From: fargo@pawl.rpi.edu (Irwin M. Fargo)
Newsgroups: news.groups
Subject: Re: ** CALL FOR DISCUSSION: talk.troubles **
Message-ID: <1989Nov1.235013.15280@rpi.edu>
Date: 1 Nov 89 23:50:13 GMT
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In <792@awdprime.UUCP> jzitt@awdprime.austin.ibm.com.UUCP () writes:
>>
>>Also, to Joe Zitt (jzitt@awd.ibm.com ??), could you explain your reasoning
>>as to why the group should be called talk.kvetch?
>>   Thanks.
>"kvetch" is Yiddish for "complain", more or less. I shoulda used a smiley.

Just to clear up any misconceptions that may have occurred, I was not chal-
lenging Mr. Zitt on his suggestion of a name.  I was merely interested as
to why he chose talk.kvetch.  I'm sure that those who don't know Yiddish
(like myself) would be a bit confused about the word kvetch.

I do agree, though, that talk.kvetch certainly does sound more interesting
than talk.troubles.  But I am concerned that if the group is named
talk.kvetch, it might not be easily intepreted as being a group to discuss
one's problems.  I'm sure there a number of people (and news.groups certainly
wasn't in the top 5 in the recent popularity results) who don't read
news.groups and will be unaware of the meaning of talk.kvetch.  Thay may
see it pop up one day and say, "Who knows what it is?" and hit u.  Of
course, I am being a bit silly about it, but it is something I am concern-
ed about.

And again, don't be afraid to suggest names.  All I'll probably ask you
is why.
   Thanks.

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