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From: sophie@mnetor.UUCP (Sophie Quigley)
Newsgroups: net.followup
Subject: Re: Demise of net.general
Message-ID: <1596@mnetor.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 26-Jul-85 14:04:43 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jul 26 14:04:43 1985
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> It has been decided to abolish net.general.  This group will be
> replaced with a moderated group, mod.general, for announcements
> of general interest to the net.

Who is this "It" who has decided unilateraly to replace net.general by
mod.generals?  (get it? get it?) If we're going to have net coups,
could the rulling junta at least introduce themselves so us lowly net
mortals can pay respect where it's due.

> I will be moderating the newsgroup.  My uucp address is
> ihnp4!abnji!nyssa.  net.general's removal will follow within 
> a couple weeks from when you read this.
> Articles submitted will either be approved, returned with a reason
> given for rejection, or returned with a suggestion for a more
> appropriate newsgroup.
> -- 
> James C Armstrong, Jnr.   ihnp4!abnji!nyssa
> 

And who are YOU?  why do YOU get to approve or reject articles?
What is this?  What's going on here?
-- 
Sophie Quigley
{allegra|decvax|ihnp4|linus|watmath}!utzoo!mnetor!sophie