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From: lmv@houxa.UUCP (L.VANDERBILT)
Newsgroups: net.flame
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Retransmission - Whoa !!
Message-ID: <785@houxa.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 13-Sep-85 13:30:17 EDT
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Posted: Fri Sep 13 13:30:17 1985
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Prem Devanbu writes:
> This is a general suggestion to all users of the net to use discretion
> in transmission and re-transmission and re-re-retransmission of the same
> articles. It would seem that just the relevant lines could be quoted,
> for maximum effect.
> 
> In one particularly egregious case, 2 entire follow up articles, including
> the original were retransmitted. The resulting waste of communication and
> computation resources is staggering. 
> 
> The net has been made available on a free and open basis, thanks to the
> good offices of various site managers. It would behoove us to use its 
> resources sparingly.
> 


oh yeah, then tell me why you post an article like this to net.singles,
net.followup and other newsgroups that don't have anything to do with
what you are complaining about.  I think it is a "waste of resources"
to post to all those groups.  just post to net.flame when you want
to shoot your mouth off!! and leave the rest of us alone.

Lynn
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