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From: compusci@aecom.UUCP (Yitz Twersky)
Newsgroups: net.religion.jewish
Subject: What has happened?
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Date: Tue, 23-Jul-85 19:41:40 EDT
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	  What has happened to net.religion.jewish!!

In the front page story of the Yeshiva University Computer Science Society
Publication "CompuSci Speaks", the headline read "Computer Network Promotes
Jewish Awareness Worldwide".  Let me quote one paragraph.

The newsgroup, in essence, is an international forum of Jewish thought, posing
and answering questions regarding religious observance and Jewish philosophy.
Discussions on the network include diversified views representing Jews of all
affiliations in the ideological spectrum. For those who inquiring about Jewish
law and customs, Jewish life and culture, its traditions, language, and life
in a non-Jewish society, the newsgroup provides detailed explanations
concerning these areas.

After reading the articles lately, I must retract the above paragraph. I
see more filth and cursing in net.religion.jewish than in net.jokes!!!!
Do I have to unsubscribe to net.religion.jewish also?
We should be an example to other newsgroups on how to behave.
I am embarrased and ashamed. We have published an article about something
that we at Y.U. are proud of, we have had inquiries from Rabbi's to try
it out. Now, I am afraid to read it myself!  This filth must stop!
This type of worldwide forum was started by Rabbi Meir Shapiro with the Daf
Yomi. This means of torah communication has great potential to grow.
Please do not let it die.

			      Yitz Twersky
	    President         Yeshiva College Computer Science Society
	    Editor-in-Chief   CompuSci Speaks
-- 

The executioner's argument was, that you couldn't cut off a head unless 
there was a body to cut it off from...
The King's argument was that anything that had a head could be beheaded...
The Queen's argument was that, if something wasn't done about it in less
than no time, she'd have everybody executed...

		From Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.