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From: mathew@mantis.co.uk (Giving C News a *HUG*)
Newsgroups: news.software.b
Subject: Re: IMPORTANT: Users of Rodney's UUCP modules / GUS
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Date: 3 Jun 91 16:45:38 GMT
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aipdc@castle.ed.ac.uk (Paul D. Crowley) writes:
>                            So, we all know you're just a little peeved
> Mathew, but how about being real sweet to that nice Mr Spencer 'till we
> can find a fix?

As I've said elsewhere, I'm having a very reasonable discussion with him via
E-mail.

>                    There are a couple of proposals that are almost there
> (the probablistic mail system and the control message system) so how
> about we ignore the flamewar for a bit and try and work on the practical
> aspects?

Mainly because the "C News is Perfect" crowd seem to ignore the sensible
suggestions and just say either "You can't send mail from every site to the
poster" or "It's the poster's fault for using bad software", thinking that
that settles the issue.

As long as people keep coming up with false analogies and spurious
justifications for unnecessarily vindictive behaviour, I'll keep responding.


mathew