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From: henry@utzoo.uucp (Henry Spencer)
Subject: Re: French and UK sites wanted for EUcon.
Message-ID: <1989Jan20.165603.5440@utzoo.uucp>
Organization: U of Toronto Zoology
References: <96@i2ack.UUCP> <303@dcs.UUCP> <55538@pyramid.pyramid.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 89 16:56:03 GMT

In article <303@dcs.UUCP> wnp@dcs.UUCP (Wolf N. Paul) writes:
>... this is a most blatant violation of the USENET spirit
>I have come across.

The "Usenet spirit" fades fast when *you* have to pay, or justify paying,
substantial long-distance bills.  Believe me, I know:  there was a time
when all the long-distance bills for Toronto's Usenet links landed on my
desk.  The fact is, these things cost money, and people who are perceived
as freeloaders -- whether this perception is accurate or not -- can expect
little sympathy from those who have to finance the "Usenet spirit".
-- 
Allegedly heard aboard Mir: "A |     Henry Spencer at U of Toronto Zoology
toast to comrade Van Allen!!"  | uunet!attcan!utzoo!henry henry@zoo.toronto.edu