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From: abc@BRL.MIL (Brint Cooper)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: The volume in this group
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Date: 24 Mar 89 21:35:16 GMT
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Larry Virden's comments on responsible use of this "group" make sense to
me.  Let me emphasize a few, mixing in some of my own:

	1. BE RESPONSIBLE.  "Speak" rationally; avoid namecalling.

	2. Think before responding.  Compose carefully.

	3.  To help lower the volume of traffic (which is really
characters, not messages) shorten "signatures" and get rid of the silly
ones.

	4. Remember that some of this traffic is carried on computers
owned by the United States Taxpayer.  This person takes a dim view of
tax subsidies to commercial activities and even discourages selling your
own personal stuff on his/her machines.

	5. Do we really need to continue to predict the death of the
Apple II?  Does it add anything to our collective understanding of Apple
computers and software to have dozens of messages and tens of thousands
of characters weekly devoted to arguing about the state of Apple's
corporate mind?

	6. You folks generally take the "high ground" in this group.
There's no tolerance for "pirating" software, for example! Good for
you!  Keep up the good work.

_Brint
 (aka info-apple-request)