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From: dewey@sequoia.UUCP (Dewey Henize)
Newsgroups: news.misc,rec.humor.d
Subject: Re: Expansion of rec.humor.funny to other networks
Summary: Lets try this one last time for function instead of flame.
Message-ID: <392@sequoia.UUCP>
Date: 16 Mar 89 05:05:50 GMT
Reply-To: dewey@sequoia.UUCP (Dewey Henize)
Organization: Home for Recalcitrant Hackers
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Over and over, around and around.  Nothing seems to be being said here.

Slowly now.  If there is widespread (as opposed to just loud) dislike of
the job that Brad is doing, vote with your feet first.  Quit griping about
how its being done and how evil it is, and propose seriously a new group
to replace it.  Then get the 100 more yes votes than no votes.  Then, or
simutaneously, get a moderator.

If what is being done in rec.humor.funny is really wrong and you can provide
a real alternative, you can simply and easily put rec.humor.funny out of
business.  Or, if its still wrong to you but the majority of folks 
simply don't happen to agree with you, then you can have your moral stand.
Or even perhaps, you'll be able to look at things from another light and
decide that perhaps rec.humor.funny is ok.

But whatever, if you don't show a working alternative first, you don't have
anything to offer.  If you provide just the same thing with a different
moderator, there's no incentive for anyone to switch.  But if you honestly
believe it could be done better, than do it.  Don't just talk about it.

My time, like I'd hope most of your time, is limited.  If there's a better
service on Usenet that winnows out the jokes and still provides me with
the range of humor rec.humor.funny does, I'll read it instead.  I think
that a whole lot of other people would as well.  But if it ain't gonna be
there, I see no reason to continue the pissing and moaning that's gone on
the last several weeks - unless that's an end in itself, in which case it
belongs in alt.flame.

This is the perfect free market here.  Cost of development is your time and
effort, no additional capital expenses.  Compete if you wish, do a better
job, win the market.  Or just talk about it and look pretty foolish.

As for the supporters of Brad and his way of running rec.humor.funny, I'd
actually suggest voting FOR a new group if someone is willing to put the
effort into it.  Get the choice out there and look it over.  If it's better,
use it.  And if its not, let it die on the vine.

Dewey Henize

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