Xref: utzoo news.admin:15104 news.software.b:8204 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!wuarchive!uunet!mcsun!ukc!slxsys!ibmpcug!mantis!mathew From: mathew@mantis.co.uk (Giving C News a *HUG*) Newsgroups: news.admin,news.software.b Subject: Re: Really funny jokes being missed Message-ID: Date: 10 Jun 91 15:45:04 GMT References: <676316223.2997@mindcraft.com> Organization: Mantis Consultants, Cambridge. UK. Lines: 27 karish@mindcraft.com (Chuck Karish) writes: > In article mathew@mantis.co.uk writes: > > > 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. Well, actually I still think that on software engineering grounds, C News should fix errors if it can. But I've given up on that approach, because I know I'm not going to persuade the C News Worshippers to take any notice of software engineering principles. > 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. Indeed. And my response is that if you can't find a robust and inexpensive way to report errors, you had better make damn sure you are able to cope with said errors. mathew