[news.misc] USENET loses its backbone

dave@stcns3.stc.oz (Dave Horsfall) (08/04/88)

Amusing.  Just had a look at the latest in news.announce.newsusers...

Someone (Spaf?) has been systematically swapping "backbone" with a phrase
from "major", "well-connected" etc.  E.g. a "backbone site" has been
replaced by "a well-connected site".

Hmmm...  Did I miss an Important Announcement?

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