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From: russ@uokmax.UUCP (Russ "Random" Smith)
Newsgroups: news.groups,news.sysadmin,rec.arts.tv
Subject: Re: rec.arts.tv.bbc -- just say NO
Message-ID: <1946@uokmax.UUCP>
Date: 27 Oct 88 01:51:32 GMT
References: <10440@s.ms.uky.edu> <5238@medusa.cs.purdue.edu>
Reply-To: russ@uokmax.UUCP (Russ "Random" Smith)
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[In <5238@medusa.cs.purdue.edu>, spaf@cs.purdue.edu said:]
->
->The most immediate reactions to the sudden creation of rec.arts.tv.bbc
->were:
->
->2) Many sites locally deleting rec.arts.tv.bbc
->
Bye bye, r.a.t.b.!
->...
->
->Once there is some discussion on the group and some kind of indicator
->of consensus as to its need (as in a poll/vote or excessive
->volume of postings in inappropriate groups), then I think many of
->us will honor a newgroup request.  Until then, don't bet the farm on
->it staying around.
->
->                                            ...If you believe the net
->is a complete anarchy then don't complain if people don't honor your
->"newgroup" or even issue countering "rmgroups."

No lie.  ratb is toast on uokmax, at the very least.  Next time, let's 
discuss it a little first, okay, guys?

->-- 
->Gene Spafford
->NSF/Purdue/U of Florida  Software Engineering Research Center,
->Dept. of Computer Sciences, Purdue University, W. Lafayette IN 47907-2004
->Internet:  spaf@cs.purdue.edu	uucp:	...!{decwrl,gatech,ucbvax}!purdue!spaf


                                  I can't understand why a person will
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                                  when he can easily buy one for a few
                                  dollars.  -- Fred Allen
-- 
Russ 'Random' Smith
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