MATON%SASK.BITNET@EVANS.UCAR.EDU (12/19/89)
This is a formal call for votes on the formation of a new newsgroup
to be called soc.culture.british
The name was generally agreed upon during the discussion phase.
This group will be unmoderated.
Some of the primary uses of the group might include:
*Discussion of foods found in Britain
*Discussion of word uses in Britain
*Questions of things British that are strange or wierd
to people from other cultures.
*All the normal things discussed, questioned etc. in the
'soc.culture' groups
*British culture in general (what else?)
You may vote YES or NO by sending mail to maton@dvinci.usask.ca (UUCP)
or MATON@SASK (BITNET) or if all else fails try MATON@SASK.USask.ca
It is helpful, but not necessary if you specify your vote
in the subject line. POSTED VOTES DO NOT COUNT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
You may change your vote by clearly indicating both your new vote and
the fact that you are changing your vote in the subject line or the
body of the message.
It is preferable to simply put the line
'I vote YES to the formation of the newsgroup soc.culture.british'
or
'I vote NO to the formation of the newsgroup soc.culture.british'
as your message.
The voting will continue through January 20th, 1990. Any Votes RECEIVED after
this date will not be counted. I will post a mass acknowledgement of votes at
that time, along with the results. I will also post one or two additional
calls for votes before that time, in case anyone misses this one.
Terry Maton
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Canada
uucp address: maton@dvinci.USask.ca
bitnet address: MATON@SASK.BITNET
******* One Planet - One People - PLEASE *******david@indetech.com (David Kuder) (12/28/89)
In article <16026@linkage.com> jpi@research.linkage.com (Jean-Paul Inso) writes: >In article <8912181809.AA01062@ncar.ucar.EDU>, >MATON%SASK.BITNET@EVANS.UCAR.EDU crossposts to ALL the above ... And you do too. >Shouldn't unneighborly conduct on the net be discouraged? Yes. >Shouldn't this barrage of crossposting cease? Perhaps. I didn't see the original article but calls for discussion of new news groups are often cross posted to many groups under the impression that folks in those groups will be interested in the new group. In this case the poster may have been under the impression that talk.bizarre habitants were interested in British culture. >Shouldn't we stop propagating talk.bizarre? No. If they are willing to annoy the net for a cheap thrill they may go ape if their toy is taken away. One thing USENET is not about is good manners. If the anarachy bothers you, you can pay good money for a well managed and civilized venue. >QUIT >, Please! -- David A. Kuder Now what coach? 415 438-2003 david@indetech.com {uunet,sun,sharkey,pacbell}!indetech!david
war@indetech.com (Andy R.) (12/28/89)
My main man, david@indetech.com (David Kuder) appears in t.b thus:
] In article <16026@linkage.com> jpi@research.linkage.com (Jean-Paul Inso) writes:
] >In article <8912181809.AA01062@ncar.ucar.EDU>,
] >MATON%SASK.BITNET@EVANS.UCAR.EDU crossposts to ALL the above ...
] And you do too.
]
] >Shouldn't we stop propagating talk.bizarre?
] No. If they are willing to annoy the net for a cheap thrill
] they may go ape if their toy is taken away. One thing USENET is not
] about is good manners. If the anarachy bothers you, you can pay good
] money for a well managed and civilized venue.
]
] >QUIT
] >,
] Please!
] --
] David A. Kuder Now what coach?
As David's "coach", I suppose I should throw a suggestion here. Maybe
something along the lines of:
"Post more to t.b. Unwind your mind, and unrestrain yer brain."
Although, this *IS* a work place. So maybe:
"What the HELL are YOU doing in t.b? Not enough to DO?"
But then, under that one I SHOULDN'T be in t.b either. Oh the bitterness
of it all.
Sigh.
"they" call me: mr MAYBE I'LL JUST IGNORE IT AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS Andy R.
(33 blue. 33 blue. hut.)
--
Well within computational bounds my *foot*!