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From: Xorg@cup.portal.com (Peter Ted Szymonik)
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Subject: Re: Copyrights and Commercial Networks and Usenet
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Date: 26 Dec 89 01:50:46 GMT
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Just to echo Dave's words, GEnie has been *exteremely* receptive to new
ideas and newsgroups on their system.  Two years ago I and a few other
veteran wargamers had a vision of creating a large newsgroup of board
wargamers and starting some Play-By-E-Mail games.  GEnie was very helpful
in getting us starting and giving us a chance to prove that the people were
out there to support our idea.  Two years later we have a thriving Diplomacy
and Wargaming Category with industry support from ever major game manufacturer
and have hundred of regular readers - I know of NO other service that would
allowed us this opportunity and taken this chance.

Peter Szymonik