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From: mcewan@uiucdcs.CS.UIUC.EDU
Newsgroups: net.rumor
Subject: Re: *FLAME* Re: Computer Horror Stories
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Date: Wed, 26-Mar-86 14:01:00 EST
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Posted: Wed Mar 26 14:01:00 1986
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Nf-From: uiucdcs.CS.UIUC.EDU!mcewan    Mar 26 13:01:00 1986


>> Net.rumor is NOT the place for all these computer horror stories.
>> Yes, they tend to be interesting.  However, they are out of place
>> on this newsgroup.  Where is the correct place?  I don't know.
>> Does anyone else agree with me?
> I agree.  Net.rumour is NOT the place for all these Computer Horror
> Stories, End_Of_The_Universe tales, et cetera.  Yes, they tend to be
> interesting, and also are fun to read.  I get some good chuckles out
> of them.  Where is the correct place?  I know.  It's not net.rumour.
> It's not net.jokes.  It's not net.bugs.hardware.  It's net.bizarre.

I don't know why people mention net.bizarre in connection with these stories -
most of them have been much more interesting than anything that appeared
in net.bizarre. I think that it's time to create net.anecdote. There is
clearly enough volume to justify the group. Further discussion should go to
net.news.group.

			Scott McEwan
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