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From: toddpw@nntp-server.caltech.edu (Todd P. Whitesel)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: For sale: -- GS system
Message-ID: <1991Jan26.050014.7102@nntp-server.caltech.edu>
Date: 26 Jan 91 05:00:14 GMT
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This is to support the posting of Apple // specific 'for sale' postings
on this newsgroup. Frankly, I am sick of 'net nazis' although I agree with
their message. Everyone has been very civil about reminding us that the
usenet does have an intended organization and that violating this
organization can have effects which none of us want.

However, the only for sale postings I am interested in are apple equipment,
and there's so much other stuff on the for sale groups that I unsubscribed
to them. If these people only posted to the for sale groups, I would not see
them and would never have the opportunity to purchase their stuff (as I just
bought Keith Frederick's copy of Genesys because I saw it here). I believe
that I am not alone in this.

I agree that the newsgroup hierarchy should be respected. I quite agree that
binaries and source code belong in their own groups, because their traffic,
volume, and interest warrants it. However, under the circumstances the net
(and more importantly, the people who use it) is far better served by moving
apple specific for sale postings to the apple specific discussion group
(i.e. comp.sys.apple2).

Todd Whitesel
toddpw @ tybalt.caltech.edu