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From: mauney@ncsu.UUCP (Jon Mauney)
Newsgroups: net.misc
Subject: Bug-killer survey
Message-ID: <2579@ncsu.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 1-May-84 09:33:41 EDT
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Posted: Tue May  1 09:33:41 1984
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[where the bug sups, there sup I]

     The bug-prevention line, see above, is now firmly entrenched in
the Usenet Mythology.  It is challenging the signature line as a place
to put cute messages.  But I wonder how many Netusers know what it
really does.  Mark Horton tells us periodically,  but does anyone listen?
Is the bug still there?  Does anyone know?    Therefore...

		    A   S U R V E Y !

Please take the time to answer the following questions.  Please MAIL
your answers to me.  I will tabulate the results and post a summary
when the response tapers off.  Please *DO NOT* post answers to net.misc,
because you will bias the response of others.  Answers will be kept 
confidential.

Questions
 1) Have you noticed the [bug killer] lines on Usenet articles? yes/no
 2) Do you put them into articles you post? yes/no/don't-post-articles
 3) Do you know (or think you know) what these lines are supposed to do? yes/no
 4) If your answer to (3) was yes,  please explain the nature of the bug and
    the bug-killer line.
 5) Do you think the bug still lurks in the net? yes/no
 6) Even if the bug is eradicated,  do you think the bug-killer line should
    be retained as a valid form of self-expression? yes/no
 7) What is the best bug-killer line you have seen?

Sincere replies only.
-- 

_Doctor_                           Jon Mauney,    mcnc!ncsu!mauney
\__Mu__/                           North Carolina State University