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From: msc@saber.UUCP (Mark Callow)
Newsgroups: net.news.group
Subject: Re: Re: Silly, silly us: net.columbia
Message-ID: <1939@saber.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 26-Feb-86 14:33:09 EST
Article-I.D.: saber.1939
Posted: Wed Feb 26 14:33:09 1986
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> In article <635@riccb.UUCP> riccb!rjnoe (roger Noe) writes:
> 
> The fact is that the name net.columbia HAS caused significant problems
> in the past.  Anyone who has truly participated in USENET for a couple
> years would know this.
> 
I have actively participated in usenet since late 1981 and have been
reader of net.columbia since its creation.  The only problem that
the name net.columbia has caused in the entire history of the group is
the incessant discussions that it should be changed.

Nobody has ever (as far as I can recall) actually posted an article
asking if this group has to do with Columbia University (one of the most
frequently suggested potential confusions).  I have vague memories
of maybe one article posted there as a result of someone's confusion.
If there had been "significant problems", I would certainly remember
them.

Will you all please cease and desist.  Just before the Challenger tragedy
there was another round of discussions on this and even a vote.  We
decided to keep the name net.columbia.

I think those in favour of net.space.shuttle are just trying to wear
us all down by bringing the name change up at every possible opportunity.
-- 
From the TARDIS of Mark Callow
msc@saber.uucp,  sun!saber!msc@decwrl.dec.com ...{ihnp4,sun}!saber!msc
"Boards are long and hard and made of wood"