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From: csdf@mit-vax.UUCP (Charles Forsythe)
Newsgroups: net.origins
Subject: net.origins.origins
Message-ID: <508@mit-vax.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 31-Jul-85 01:21:36 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jul 31 01:21:36 1985
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Reply-To: csdf@mit-vax.UUCP (Charles Forsythe)
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Hi. I'm new to this newsgroup, and frankly I'm a little confused about
it. 

Here's what I mean: I was a little tired of flaming on net.abortion, so
I subscribed to this group. For the past twenty minutes I have carefully
read the discussions on either side. After a while, I noticed that the
posting dates indicate that some of these articles have been here for
DAYS! Now here's the real problem: this newsgroup cannot be more than
twenty minutes old (maybe twenty five, I'd have to check the exact time
I subscribed) so how come the messages says that they're days old?

I have conclusive proof that this newsgroup cannot be any older than two
hours (the userlog on MIT-VX will show that I have only been logged on
for about two hours!)

I think that the posting dates have been PURPOSEFULLY altered by
Rich-Rosen-types that want to falsely claim that they have been posting
to this newsgroup for weeks. I wasn't born yesterday, though (I'm nine
days old). I know that binary data can easily be changed thus any
"proof" such as subscription files that predate my logging in tonight
can be proven to be fakes. 

I also want to point out, in anticipation of one weak argument against
my claim, that my assertion is based on *scientific method* and NOT my
personal belief that I am the center of the universe and that nothing
exists that I do not personally experience. I would not think to mix
religion and science. 

I will leave my terminal on for a while so that others can post
responses (properly dated, please!). After all, when I turn off my
terminal, this newsgroup will cease to exist and I'm not sure if it will
be the same when it is spontaneously created the next time I login.

Will somebody please explain where these Rosen-types get off trying to
change the facts?

-- 
Charles Forsythe
CSDF@MIT-VAX
"You are a stupid fool."
-Wang Zeep

"I'm not a fool!"
-The Hated One