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From: jdb@dkstar.UUCP (Jon Bennett		)
Newsgroups: news.admin
Subject: Re: Scrap the current NG creation procedure, invent a new one
Summary: My $0.02 worth on the new group discussion.  (I am a small news admin)
Message-ID: <272@dkstar.UUCP>
Date: 6 Apr 89 23:31:52 GMT
References: <3010@looking.UUCP> <63@norsat.UUCP> <288@ubbs-nh.MV.COM> <429@philmtl.philips.ca>
Organization: Dark Star, Atlanta, Ga.
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In article <429@philmtl.philips.ca>, ray@philmtl.philips.ca (Raymond Dunn) writes:
> In article <3031@looking.UUCP> brad@looking.UUCP (Brad Templeton) writes:
> >I cause controversy for one reason.  I do things and I am unwilling to
> >be cowed by flamage.

	Brad; If I put you in my kill file twice, will you post
	half as often?
> 
> Perhaps we should ask Brad to fill in the gaps for us and expound his
> "philosophy of life", so that we can be moderate our toleration of him - one
> way or another.

	Now there is an idea, but the kill file will get him first.
	-Oh well.
> Ray Dunn.                    | UUCP: ..!uunet!philmtl!ray

	No, but really.  This is a bout the new group problem.  If us
	admins would put Brad in out kill file, a LOT of the problem
	would go away.

	I was wondering if a new "control" message should be created
	to command a net-wide "kill" file command.  With this command
	news-admins could command EVERYONES news reader/poster to
	eat all of a "certain" persons postings..... hmmmm.

	As far as the new group problem goes:

	The people who own the computers that carry the news
	CONTROL this net. <- note period

	If a new news group is created on my machine through the use
	of the control message, and I dont like the group.  I will not
	carry it or forward it. <- note period
	 
	I believe this is true of all backbones.  As far as stepping
	on the "users" of the net.  When they donate CPU's to the net
	and become "backbones" (whatever that means) then they will
	have control of the net.

	Reading and having access to net news is a PRIVLAGE (sp?)
	not a constutional right.  The people that provide the bucks
	and the computers, and the time to manage the net 
	can control it, should control it, and DO control it.

	The anarchy of the net makes it what it is.  When it ceaces to
	be an anarchy, comp*serv will annex it, and I will start a
	new "alt" net. It will be an anarchy too.  In the true spirit
	of usenet.........

	FLAME BY E-MAIL Please!!!!!!

-- 
No disclamer here.		Jon "There, that oughta do it" Bennett
This is my computer.		jdb@dkstar.UUCP
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