Xref: utzoo news.admin:15038 news.software.b:8176 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sun-barr!ames!mindcraft.com!karish From: karish@mindcraft.com (Chuck Karish) Newsgroups: news.admin,news.software.b Subject: Re: Really funny jokes being missed Message-ID: <676316223.2997@mindcraft.com> Date: 7 Jun 91 17:37:02 GMT References: <1991Jun6.120359.5946@mp.cs.niu.edu> Organization: Mindcraft, Inc. Lines: 27 In article mathew@mantis.co.uk (Giving C News a *HUG*) writes: >rickert@mp.cs.niu.edu (Neil Rickert) writes: >> Mail is very different from news. > >So tell me: why is it OK to silently throw away news a person has written, >but not OK to silently throw away mail a person has written? I think it's reasonable to set a higher standard (shift more responsibility to the originator) in return for the privilege of broadcast propagation of one's words. >> I strongly support Henry and Geoff in maintaining high standards for news. > >So do I. All that I ask is that they report errors. Not long ago you were demanding that they fix errors. I'm glad this discussion is a bit more focused now. I haven't heard anyone take a principled stand against reporting errors. When a mechanism is found that is robust and inexpensive in terms of net and administrative resources I'm sure it will be implemented. -- Chuck Karish karish@mindcraft.com Mindcraft, Inc. (415) 323-9000