Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 (Tek) 9/28/84 based on 9/17/84; site azure.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!teklds!azure!chrisa From: chrisa@azure.UUCP (Chris Andersen) Newsgroups: net.singles Subject: Re: Meeting people via email/net.singles Message-ID: <443@azure.UUCP> Date: Thu, 29-Aug-85 23:03:29 EDT Article-I.D.: azure.443 Posted: Thu Aug 29 23:03:29 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 31-Aug-85 08:31:42 EDT References: <5557@cbscc.UUCP> <595@unc.UUCP> Reply-To: chrisa@azure.UUCP (Chris Andersen) Organization: Tektronix, Beaverton OR Lines: 25 Summary: In article <668@pyuxc.UUCP> chris@pyuxc.UUCP (R. Hollenbeck) writes: >>I have two reasons why I would disagree with the creation of such a newsgroup. >> >>1) It tends to promote a "meat-rack" attitude tworads personal relationships. >> >>2) It isn't needed since net.singles provides generally the same facility >> (and in a much nicer package I might add). >> > >I've said it before, I'll say it again. You don't >have to read it if you're not interested, so why >deny it to those who are? Well, I'm not trying to put a stop to the creation of net.personels (after all, I'm leaving so why should I care?) However, I am trying to point out that I think that such a newsgroup is totally unescessary and actually detrimental tworads getting to know someone. Chris Andersen -- tektronix!azure!chrisa SPECIAL NOTE: I have only until Aug. 29 this computer. I don't know when I will be able to get back on the net after I go back to school. Send me e-mail if you would like to keep in touch.