[net.news] Time for a Change

rdz@ccice5.UUCP (Robert D. Zarcone) (12/07/84)

Let's face it, there is little news on the net (surprise!).
The different groups are used for flaming and character
assaination.  I, therefore, make the following *modest*
proposal.

There should be three news groups titled:

1.  net.news
2.  net.flame
3.  net.response

All of the existing news groups would be sub-catagories of each
of the above.  Net.news would be used only for information, much
like a newspaper's articles.  Net.flame would be used for INITIAL
flaming and character assasination, like a newspaper's editorial
pages.  Net.response would be used for ALL follow-ups to net.flame.

This would allow those who want to use the net as a source of
information to read only net.news.  Those who feel they must
respond to an article would use net.flame.  And all of us who
don't care to follow the flame of the flame of the flame can
stay away from net.response and not waste so much of our time.

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moriarty@fluke.UUCP (The Napoleon of Crime) (12/11/84)

"Look, Natasha, I vas right!  This Americinsci fad for net expansion has
 caused a counter-revolution!"
"Oh, Boris, you're such a no-goodnik!"
"Vhen you're right..."

				"Some tottyhead is mixing genres!"

					Moriarty, aka Jeff Meyer
					John Fluke Mfg. Co., Inc.
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jss@sjuvax.UUCP (Jonathan Shapiro) (12/21/84)

[FLAME ON!!!!]

	It seems to me that all of the attempts in real life to limit folks to
net.flame have failed.  What we really need is to write an expert system
for detecting flames and...-;)

Jon Shapiro