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From: tar@naucse.UUCP (Tim Roeder)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Discontinuation of Info-Atari16 digests
Message-ID: <1890@naucse.UUCP>
Date: 20 Feb 90 16:12:45 GMT
References: <9002200805.AA14582@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU>
Organization: Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ
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In article <9002200805.AA14582@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU>, UNM409@DBNRHRZ1.BITNET writes:
> Hello all,
> 
> I can't believe that so far there has not been a single reply to the recent
> announcement that the Info-Atari16 digests will be discontinued.

     Acutally, I seem to recall having read a few <abliet VERY few>
comments concerning the upcoming demise.

> 
> [stuff deleted]
> 
> But no, that blasted piracy discussion (runner-up is the Phantom typist one)
> happily continues, people are posting huge signatures with two-line messages,
> others post in triplicate, and the digests are discontinued due to TOO MUCH
> NET TRAFFIC!!!
> 

     I agree that some of the 'discussions' are not very worthwhile,
though I would think that the one related to the 'PHANTOM TYPIST' isn't
too out of line.  It may help to find out the culprit and get it fixed.

> Why is it that the real work is always left to a few people like Ravi et al?
> Yes, I'd volunteer, but I'm only on a BITNET end node, so I can't do anything.
> 
> Or am I missing something??  Flame away.
> 

     You may indeed be missing something <no flame intended>.  I've been
quietly bothering my System Administrator to finish our Internet link so
that our site can be the host for INFO-ATARI16.  Ravi (et al) have been
informed of my efforts, and have expressed hope that within a few weeks
the move can be accomplished.

     I apologize to Ravi, etc. if my response to this is somewhat
premature.  I hadn't said anything about this before because I thought
it would be imprudent to raise everyone's hopes while everything was
still a bit 'iffy'.  However, I felt the need to respond to Volker's
post.  My apologies to anyone who might be offended.



-- 
Timothy A. Roeder - Northern Arizona University/Univeristy of Arizona
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