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From: trudel@topaz.rutgers.edu (Jonathan D.)
Newsgroups: comp.sources.d
Subject: Re: Of Backbonisms and Misreading RFCs.
Message-ID: <13835@topaz.rutgers.edu>
Date: Mon, 10-Aug-87 09:58:43 EDT
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Posted: Mon Aug 10 09:58:43 1987
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In article <324@brandx.rutgers.edu> webber@brandx.rutgers.edu (Webber) writes:
> > Doubtless you've been perverting your logic to suit yourself.  Who

> Well, first off, it isn't `my' logic.  

If you use it, it becomes yours, but since this isn't sci.philosophy.misc,
I won't start a meta discussion of why...

> > started the whole discussion about "Making binary groups obsolete"???

> Well, I have been advocating that people archive these groups for
> quite some time so that questions like ``Who started ...'' could be
> simply answered.  As near as I can recall, it all began when I

Bob, although I knew this fact, I wanted you to admit it.  It seems
that your beliefs change by the day.  I'd just like to see you make
a firm decision and stand by it.  If you're going to propose
something, I think a lot of people would like to see your
implementation instead of your theory.

> BINGO.  You got it in just one shot.  On odd numbered days I favour a
> large number of groups (some of which will inevitably be viewed as
> pointless by some people) and on even numbered days I favour getting
> rid of all the groups and having just one great big unmoderated group
> called ``news.''

Need I say more?  If you're going to support the Usenet in some way, 
pick one, and stand by it.  

Note that I am not a spokesperson for Rutgers, and I don't know what
the mythical "they" think about this...

						Jon
-- 
Sometimes a fish needs a bicycle...