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From: ron@hpfcso.HP.COM (Ron Miller)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: Re: inappropriate postings
Message-ID: <9720014@hpfcso.HP.COM>
Date: 30 Aug 90 16:53:10 GMT
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Re: Self-fulfilling newsgroup usage


1. The Michael who is trying to "read the rules" to us is ignoring the
   most fundamental of human  behaviors. 


NOBODY READS THE $&!!#!! MANUALS!  

The group title entices people who are cruising thru news to use
this group for things related to birds.

2. Assuming malice and collusion by petbirders pretty psychotic.
   Never assume malice when ignorance will explain it equally well.



Name the group for what you want accomplished (and provide a place for
alternate users to go as well) and you'll get what you want.
Assisting the group to be named will get what you want. Assisting 
petbird folks to get what they want will help you get what you want.

Pissing about the rules won't. (In fact, *I will taunt you if you do!* :-)


Sounds like you're the sort who would design a product with a big
DON'T PUSH ME!  button on the front and then complain that people kept
pushing it and halting the machine.


Vote YES for rec.pets.birds  FIRST!

(BTW, my newsreader show 3 of 25 active topics being INDOOR related.
 Yup, we have a REAL BIG PROBLEM!)


(not a Mike)

Ron