Date: Fri, 18 Apr 1997 09:55:55 -0400 From: Sysadmin <danlaw@rust.net> To: Michael Dillon <michael@memra.com> Cc: freebsd-isp@freeBSD.org Subject: Re: News... Message-ID: <33577D6B.143B@rust.net> References: <Pine.BSI.3.93.970417214633.26558O-100000@sidhe.memra.com>
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Michael Dillon wrote: > > On Thu, 17 Apr 1997, Sysadmin wrote: > > > And who is this "we" who will "manage" Usenet? > > Pretty much the same people that manage it now. USENET is not utter chaos > but is actually quite organized by many volunteers. Even the alt.* > hierarchy is organized, just using different policies than the main > hierarchies. Rules which you seem to intend to reverse the purpose and spirit of. > > I don't have any problem with "cancelmoose" type enforcment of *limited* > > content-neutral rules generally accepted by Usenet's user-owners. But I > > do with anyone who thinks they have the right to prevent or inhibit its > > use by others, or to modify it simply because that would make it easier > > to carry. But I'm starting to get the impression that this thread's real > > intent is to eliminate newsgroups which are unwanted and at the same > > time not have to provide them to those getting newsfeeds, and prevent > > others from carrying them as well, lest the customers vote with their > > feet and go to the other providers. Fsck that idea. You don't want the > > group, don't carry it, but if others do, don't grouse about their > > choice. > > I was going to answer this but on second thought, you seem to firmly > believe that the sound of black helicopters is getting near so I think > I'll pass. Ooo, that stings! Black helicopters! Nah, the only sound I hear sounds like - whining. Actually I don't think there's the slightest chance of anything much more than more whining occurring. :-)
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