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From: jeffd@ficc.uu.net (jeff daiell)
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Subject: Re: Some observations on this whole mess.
Summary: Comments on Dave's posting
Message-ID: <6914@ficc.uu.net>
Date: 10 Nov 89 16:47:57 GMT
References: <11171@phoenix.Princeton.EDU> <2752@cpoint.UUCP> <6803@ficc.uu.net> <1989Nov10.043823.6732@alembic.acs.com>
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In article <1989Nov10.043823.6732@alembic.acs.com>, csu@alembic.acs.com (Dave Mack) writes:
 
> Perhaps you weren't aware that a simultaneous vote was (and perhaps still
> is) going on for a group named "rec.aquarium"? This vast majority of
> yours has probably been pouring their votes in to whoever-the-hell was
> running that, right? Don't worry then, Peter, rec.aquarium will 
> undoubtedly pass by the widest margin in the history of the net and
> you'll be able to rmgroup sci.aquaria at Ferranti without feeling guilty
> about depriving all of your aquarist coworkers of their group.
> 

He has nothing to feel guilty about in any case.    FICC has no obligation
to its employees to carry any particular group.  There are some I wish
we would carry that we don't, but I don't claim their absence here is
unethical.  


Jeff Daiell


-- 
             "It is better to light a single candle 
                  than to curse the darkness."