Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!rutgers!topaz.rutgers.edu!brandx.rutgers.edu!webber From: webber@brandx.rutgers.edu.UUCP Newsgroups: comp.sources.d Subject: Re: Announcement of unmoderated sources mailing list. Message-ID: <251@brandx.rutgers.edu> Date: Wed, 10-Jun-87 01:00:43 EDT Article-I.D.: brandx.251 Posted: Wed Jun 10 01:00:43 1987 Date-Received: Sat, 13-Jun-87 02:59:57 EDT References: <965@vortex.UUCP> <7946@utzoo.UUCP> <7947@utzoo.UUCP> <34@auscso.UUCP> <362@osupyr.UUCP> Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J. Lines: 56 Summary: please read announcement posted by moderator of comp.sources.misc he is definitely restricting the kinds of `sources' on his group In article <362@osupyr.UUCP>, alden@osupyr.UUCP (Dave Alden) writes: > TRANSLATION: person about to stick foot in mouth. > > Ok, I've put up with imbecile's like this guy long enough. If you people > would pay attention to the announcements about new newsgroups you would > realize that the ONLY moderation of comp.sources.misc is to redirect any > discussions, bugs, etc... to their apropriate newsgroups. If you post > SOURCES to comp.sources.misc, then they will appear there. I'm really WRONG. There has been alot of confusion about what is going on on comp.sources.misc. Fortunately, the moderator recently posted a message to clear up the confusion. He CLEARLY says that any multifile postings of generic unix sources will be redirected to comp.sources.unix. He wants VMS code and binaries for MS-DOS. Anything that he can rationalize sending to another sources group (regardless of policies there), he will forward. I don't know whether to laugh or cry. I know you won't believe this. Please read comp.sources.misc and look for the policy posting from the moderator of that group, ncoast!allbery. Incidently, he welcomes comments that aren't flames. If anyone can figure out a way not to flame at him, be my guest. > amazed at the number of people who think that the "net gods" are out to > get them. Also, is this "person" from bigtuna so afraid to admit who > they are that they must use a guest account? Seems pretty childish to > me. Since the net has recently been burned by `net god' policies, I can understand a certain amount of paranoia developing, but ultimately we are going to have to get back to working together. Considering how few guest accounts there are these days, I certainly would encourage people not to risk them by using them as anonymous posting sites. > I guess this means, foot out. Anyway, you really didn't do anything wrong. You just thought the people running the net were doing something reasonable. An easy mistake to make (they made it too). Some of them were even surprised to hear how the groups were being handled (they are no more monolithic than the net is). Also, they too welcome comments. However, they are probably at USENIX this week. Incidently, recent experiences with various groups that are semi-official on the net indicate that flames posted to news groups go in one ear and out the other. They figure if you really wanted to talk you would send them mail. If you can't figure out how to reach them, scan postings over in the news subgroups or consult your local systems administrators. ----- BOB (webber@aramis.rutgers.edu ; rutgers!aramis.rutgers.edu!webber)