From: utzoo!decvax!duke!unc!wm
Newsgroups: net.singles
Title: Observations
Article-I.D.: unc.4124
Posted: Wed Oct 20 00:12:10 1982
Received: Wed Oct 20 05:55:54 1982


1- I find it utterly fascinating how people will type things to the
   net that they would never utter in polite company.  In the last
   few weeks people have declared their sexual preferences, talked
   about their problems with the opposite sex, even advertised their
   lonelyness.  I'm looking forward to what's next (who knows?).
2- Ever notice how computer hackers (along with being hung up on sex)
   have absolutely no sense of humor?  I'll even bet they will take
   me serious on this one.
3- I really am against people having to sign their names to netnews.
   I mean, that is one of the best points about the net.  People
   can exchange ideas without others having any preconceived notions
   about them because of their sex, age, position, handicaps or
   anything else.  Can't people out there deal with ideas by their
   own face value, or are we too far gone for that?  Does it matter
   whether I am male or female (who thinks I'm which?) or if I am
   60 years old or 16?  Or if I have some foreign sounding name?
   Andy T is what I would call an expert in his field, but we still
   give him flack because most people on the net don't know his name
   professionally.  Would you say rude things about, say, Dennis
   Ritchie, another member of the net?  I say names get in the way
   of communication.  If you want to debate this point, send me
   mail or move it to net.flame.  This topic doesn't really belong
   in this group, sorry for bringing it up.
4- This group (net.singles) is a pioneer for the net.  It is the
   first group where people talk about themselves, as people, or
   even just talk about talking about themselves.  I think this is
   a historic event.

			Wm Leler UNC - Chapel Hill