george@sysvis (01/07/86)
> Original-from: Gene Spafford (gatech!spaf) > [Most recent change: 3 December 1985 by spaf] > > This is a short introduction to the proper use of the "net.general" > newsgroup. The "rules" for Usenet are based on convention, common sense, and > tradition. More detail on these rules, and on effective and proper use of the > Usenet in general may be found in the regular monthly postings in the > "net.announce.newusers" newsgroup. If you have not yet read those postings, > do so, soon! If your system does not get "net.announce.newusers" then send > me mail and I will try to obtain copies of those articles for you. The old "policing-job" really gets heavy, huh Gene? (nudge, nudge). After you remove net.{several}, now you can really come down on the $%^@#d's that won't follow the RULEBOOK. What next, Gene? Maybe you can tell us how to dress, speak, and act? I'm sure you are sincere, Gene, if ever so slightly misdirected. How about cancelling all the groups and going for mod.gene? (-: ...!ihnp4!sys1!sysvis!george