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From: thain@magic.UUCP
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: Curiouser and Curiouser (Was: Now, Oleg, hang on a minute, there...)
Message-ID: <1343@magic.DEC.COM>
Date: Thu, 9-Oct-86 14:57:01 EDT
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Posted: Thu Oct  9 14:57:01 1986
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Keywords: ANNOYING to those people who think it is.

In article <3805@ism780c.UUCP>, dianeh@ism780c.UUCP (Diane Holt) writes:

> Since this is the Real First-Ever Flame received by me (thought I had one
> once before, but it turned out to be a misinterpretation on my part -- sorry,
> Steve), I thought I'd get your opinions on this.

     Congragulations Diane! Allow me to be the first to congragulate you on
what must have been a truly thrilling moment, the receipt of your first
flame! ( Now go and order that mailbox, the one marked asbestos!)

Now.....on to the 'serious' :-| stuff.....

> I got a letter that said, in essence: these postings are a breach of "net
> etiquette", since they're not what this group is designed for; that these
> 'trivial' articles may be discouraging "the more serious readers [...] from
> posting"; and she was sure she spoke for "many [other] annoyed soc.singles
> readers as well".  Along with this was the (possibly minor) point that the
> "smiley face [(:-)] WAS meant to indicate sarcasm".

     It's good to know that someone has defended me, one of the "serious
readers" :-| of soc.singles. She's right you know, this frivilous chitchat
should be avoided. As an "annoyed" :-} reader, I feel that we should stick
to "serious" :-| subjects like facial hair, body odor, and jockey shorts.
You know, things important and relevant to the single community. I mean,
this isn't a party forum where you should get to say anything you like! Keep
up this kind of permissivness and God,( choose your favorite please!), only 
knows what might happen! :-}

> 1. What do all of you think the REAL purpose of this group is?  And I don't
> mean what do the "rules" say -- I mean what do you, the readers and posters,
> really feel this group's main objective is?  I'll tell you what I think: This
> is a place where people can "get together" (electronically) and "interact"
> with one another...whether it's to discuss "real" topics like dating
> services, emotional commitments, sexuality, loneliness, etc., or "frivolous"
> topics, such as "alot" vs. "a lot", giving thanks to party-throwers, jousting
> with the Slime Sisters, Bellc*re recruiting practices, or (as was the case
> here) silly flirtations with another poster.  These are all things that have
> been posted to this group in the last month, and it seems to me that the
> common thread among all of them is people interacting with people.

     Seems like we agree here. I always saw this as one large party minus the
drinking and loud music. A chance to chat about anything with other people
just like you would at a party. But.....I *could* be wrong! ( Oh no, the crowd
gasps and hangs on for dear life! Can he recover? Will he be able to play in
the big game?)

     Rest of the questions remain illrelevant to me. I though the ":-)" 
ment the same thing you did. Oh well, what can I say?

> Anyway, I'd be happy to hear what people have to say about this, because,
> frankly, I'm confused.

     Arn't we all, arn't we all!

                         See you in the Funnies,

                                Glenn

( " NNOOOOWWWW WWWWilbuuurrrr!)

thain@src.dec.com