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From: spaf@gatech.CSNET (Gene Spafford)
Newsgroups: net.news.group
Subject: Re: magic numbers (Really: votes fo
Message-ID: <1160@gatech.CSNET>
Date: Sat, 7-Sep-85 11:00:42 EDT
Article-I.D.: gatech.1160
Posted: Sat Sep  7 11:00:42 1985
Date-Received: Sun, 8-Sep-85 10:52:31 EDT
References: <494@klipper.UUCP> <3500003@ccvaxa>
Reply-To: spaf@gatech.UUCP (Gene Spafford)
Organization: The Clouds Project, School of ICS, Georgia Tech
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In article <3500003@ccvaxa> preece@ccvaxa.UUCP writes:
>If it has no traffic, it costs nothing in phone bills.  If it has
>traffic, it deserves to live.  The only valid criterion for existence
>of a group on this net is whether people will/do use it.  

Hmm....the fact that people use septic tanks and sewers seem to
imply a valid criterion for their existence, but I sure am not
going to spend any of my time and money to keep one in
my computing center or my office.

Tell you what...we'll build a road through the middle of your favorite
park because 5 or 6 people want it.  6 lanes, guard rails -- the works.
If you don't use the road  -- fine.  But as long as a car or two
uses the road every month, we'll say the road has a reason to
exist.  And if you don't like what it does to the park -- too bad.
You don't have to go there anymore.
-- 
Gene "3 months and counting" Spafford
The Clouds Project, School of ICS, Georgia Tech, Atlanta GA 30332
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