bryden@vax1.acs.udel.EDU (Christopher F. Bryden) (12/01/89)
This is a call for votes on a seasonal news group devoted to the discussion of
how to self-destructivly deal with the stresses that are produced by the holiday
season that is now upon us.
The following is a list of possible names and the reasons why they have
been consider :
alt.suicide
Idealy the news group would be : alt.suicide.holiday or
alt.sucicide.holiday-season. This, is the correct way to name they group, but
because of the time of year, I thought it might be nice produce a quaint
little quirk in the naming scheme from the beginning.
alt.christmas-time.suicide
We feel that this name is too limiting. Let's face it, some people
only feel like killing themselves after they see how long the lines to
the return departments really are. Similarly, some people just don't
like turkey all that much.
alt.holiday.self-inflicted-gun-wound
alt.holiday.hung-by-the-neck-until-dead
alt.holiday.hari-kari
alt.holiday.<name you method of self-disposal>
All of these name are perfectly fine. Initially, there will not be
enough volume in the news group to justify the creation of all these
seperate, but equaly valid news groups. The questions concerning the
effectiveness of one method of self-destruction over another would
be addressed with a new user article at the beginning of each news group.
This would prevent excessive cross posting.
Discussion:
The discussion period will last two weeks and will end on December 15, 1989.
Discussion about the news group will probably vary. The some of the more
important questions that need to be addressed by the net include :
"Where do you get off even suggesting this news group",
"Suicide is illegal, why should we create a news group about illegal acts?",
"I bet their going to yank your account for this one, eh Bryden?",
"How will we deal with suicide chain letters and their effect at .edu sites?".
Some issues like cross posting to misc.kids and alt.recovery have clear answers.
Desperate programers who post things like "Tell me the answer to this, or I'll
kill myself" will probably be laughed at and promptly told to RTFM. People
wishing to know how to handle their estate should post to misc.legal. Deep
philosophical discussions will be asked to move to some other more appropriate
news group. Also, people wishing to know if a teflon-coated, hollow-point, 9mm
bullet will do the trick should cross post to rec.guns. this is a news group
about tips and suggestions gained through experience.
Voting:
The vote will be held by the Single Transferrable Vote system. The vote will be
held through the 15th of January 1990 and it will start on the 15th of December
1989. A reminder will be posted sometime near the 15th of December 1989. Votes
recieved before the 15th of December 1989 and after 15th of January 1990 will
not be counted.
Cheers,
Chris
PS: Don't let the credit card bill get you down.
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expectation is the mother of disappointmentlpb@cbnewsi.ATT.COM (louis.p.barbuscio) (12/02/89)
In-Reply-To: bryden@vax1.acs.udel.EDU (Christopher F. Bryden)
Subject: CALL FOR VOTES: alt.holiday.suicide
>Discussion:
>The discussion period will last two weeks and will end on December 15, 1989.
>Voting:
>The vote will be held by the Single Transferrable Vote system.
>The vote will be held through the 15th of January 1990 and it will start
>on the 15th of December
Could we move these dates up? I was planning on killing myself on
New Years Eve and I'd like to see how the vote comes out.
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Lou Barbuscio, AT&T Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ, lpb@cbnewsi 201-949-7687
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