bfox@pro-connection.cts.COM (Barry Fox) (11/26/87)
While I appreciate the hard work that goes into some of the messages here, it should be noted that many of the recipients of the information on comp.sys.apple receive it via long distance connections and thus minimizing the lengths of messages cuts the cost of the information. As an example, while there is little I can do about multiple postings due to network redundancies, if it is known that it is happening a letter to the Postmaster at the offending site should rectify the situation. But receiving 2 copies of the "Great AppleFest Report" because everyone thought that they should relay their copy via the net is ludicrous. If someone truly missed it, then the repost should be via email, not through comp.sys.apple, large hoggers like that should be propagated through the network only once, if you miss it, ask someone to send to _you_only_!! Also, not many of us need to know all about the encoding/decoding schemes for Zork, or Wizardry, especially when they get very large, a message letting people know what publication had it should be sufficient and where you can be contacted for email transmission should do the trick. Finally, in no way, shape or form, should any programs ever show up on comp.sys.apple, List2-L serves that purpose and a new comp.binary.apple should appear soon to make programs more available. I maintain a large Public Domain and Shareware library on my BBS, but I would never dream of sending this stuff on a network, why then should you! If you would like to discuss this further then send mail to my addresses below or call my ProLine BBS - Pro-Connection at 717-652-4364 (300/1200/2400 baud) and we can discuss it without further burdening the network.----Barry Fox (system administrator - Pro-Connection) PROLINE: pro-connection!bfox UUCP: ......!crash!pro-connection!bfox ARPA: crash!pro-connection!bfox@nosc.mil INET: bfox@pro-connection.cts.com
jon@cisunx.UUCP (Jon M Pearsall) (11/29/87)
In article <8711261456.AA13548@crash.cts.com> pnet01!pro-sol!pro-charlotte!pro-connection!bfox@nosc.MIL writes: >While I appreciate the hard work that goes into some of the messages here, it >should be noted that many of the recipients of the information on >comp.sys.apple receive it via long distance connections and thus minimizing >the lengths of messages cuts the cost of the information. As an example,... > ..........receiving 2 copies of >the "Great AppleFest Report" because everyone thought that they should relay >their copy via the net is ludicrous. If someone truly missed it, then the >repost should be via email, not through comp.sys.apple, large hoggers like >that should be propagated through the network only once, if you miss it, ask >someone to send to _you_only_!! Maybe we should just save more network time and lines by just using envelopes and stamps. > ......Also, not many of us need to know all about >the encoding/decoding schemes for Zork, or Wizardry, especially when they get >very large, a message letting people know what publication had it should be >sufficient and where you can be contacted for email transmission should do the >trick. ..... Also, not many of us need to know all about Apple IIGS's, Zip chips, hard disks, file conversions, Kermit, or Listserv. So those of you who own IIGS's or hard disks- exchange your addresses and discuss these matters by email only please. > .......If you would like to discuss this further >then send mail to my addresses below or call my ProLine BBS - Pro-Connection >at 717-652-4364 (300/1200/2400 baud) and we can discuss it without further >burdening the network.----Barry Fox (system administrator - Pro-Connection) Sorry, I can't afford the phone bill for a (717) area code number. I'll use the net instead. BBS's always have busy signals anyways. >PROLINE: pro-connection!bfox >UUCP: ......!crash!pro-connection!bfox >ARPA: crash!pro-connection!bfox@nosc.mil >INET: bfox@pro-connection.cts.com And remember folks- we can trim our articles down even more by not including our .signature files! I hope we were all able to see this as a sarcastic little flame and that it wasn't further support. -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Jon Pearsall, University of Pittsburgh =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= = !pitt!cisunx!jon As the Zorg closes in, Spaceman Spiff = = jon@unix.cis.pittsburgh.edu cooly draws his death ray blaster. = =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=