sean@ms.uky.edu (Sean Casey) (09/05/88)
It looks like someone is creating a whole heirarchy of "weemba" groups for
the purpose of silly postings. Maybe I am being bit arrogant, but it seems
to me we already have a talk.bizarre, and that the justification for these
new groups is certainly in doubt.
For example, theres alt.flame.weemba, and alt.weemba.flame. Besides this
ridiculous duplicity, there is already an alt.flame.
As I understood it, there was a process to go through for the creation of a
new newsgroup, and I have a hard time believing that these groups were
created through that process.
Please correct me if I'm wrong.
Sean
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In article <10214@s.ms.uky.edu>, sean@ms (Sean Casey) writes: >It looks like someone is creating a whole heirarchy of "weemba" groups for >the purpose of silly postings. A whole hierarchy of silly postings is to be preferred to silly postings to the news hierarchy: this way, we can keep our eye on them. In fact, the groups (aside from alt.weemba) were created just for the sake of silliness, not for posting. Perhaps we could just remove all but alt.weemba or alt.weemba.sheep? >For example, theres alt.flame.weemba, and alt.weemba.flame. Besides this >ridiculous duplicity, there is already an alt.flame. I thought it was a bit redundant at first myself. But the more flame groups there are, the more groups we can flame horrible solecisms like yours in, a social good worthy enough to delight Jerry Bentham. >As I understood it, there was a process to go through for the creation of a >new newsgroup, and I have a hard time believing that these groups were >created through that process. >Please correct me if I'm wrong. You are dead wrong. Not that it matters. -- ucbvax!garnet!gsmith Gene Ward Smith/Brahms Gang/Berkeley CA 94720 "Without NNTP, the brahms gang itself would be impossible" Erik E. Fair
russ@uokmax.UUCP (Random J Nightfall) (09/07/88)
Back in <10214@s.ms.uky.edu>, sean@ms.uky.edu (Sean Casey) wonders...
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->It looks like someone is creating a whole heirarchy of "weemba" groups for
->the purpose of silly postings. Maybe I am being bit arrogant, but it seems
->to me we already have a talk.bizarre, and that the justification for these
->new groups is certainly in doubt.
That's okay...alt doesn't need justification. As it happens, weemba in a
newsgroup name add a whole new dimension to flaming.
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->For example, theres alt.flame.weemba, and alt.weemba.flame. Besides this
->ridiculous duplicity, there is already an alt.flame.
See the above comment on weemba, flames, and sheep (oh, what a giveaway).
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->As I understood it, there was a process to go through for the creation of a
->new newsgroup, and I have a hard time believing that these groups were
->created through that process.
No need to believe that. Official procedures apply almost everywhere...but
the alt heirarchy exists for the purpose of being outside of those rules.
The procedure involved is very different; ie, newgroup it.
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->Please correct me if I'm wrong.
You are dead wrong. Fortunately for you, this is acceptable behavior when
discussing alt. ;-) * .5
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->Sean
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