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From: george@sysvis
Newsgroups: net.followup
Subject: Re: Orphaned Response
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Date: Mon, 12-May-86 11:46:00 EDT
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Posted: Mon May 12 11:46:00 1986
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>	There has been so much talk about the Libyan air raid on all sorts
> of groups (politics, general, followup, etc) lately that I think we should
> create a temporary group to isolate all the traffic.  This was done with
> net.coke when new Coke came out (net.coke *did* get removed, didn't it?) so
> why not with this stuff.
>	There have been some suggestions in the past to create a temp
> distribution for this type of stuff; temp.libya would suit me just fine.
> Presumably, the brou-ha will settle down in a few weeks, and we can rmgroup
> it then.

There WAS a group which was specifically made for current events such as
this.  It WAS net.flame.  Current events discussions, etc. took place in 
net.flame with regularity.  The problem with creating net.libya is that the
next major event also needs a group, followed by the next, etc.  A simple
revival of net.current.events (the `flame' name was the only real objection
of some, they couldn't get past it.  Net.news would be great but is being
used for other purposes) would solve the problem of other groups filling
with such discussions as those about which you complain.  The word is
"brouhaha" and at least one is always going...on....and on...and on.