xanthian@zorch.SF-Bay.ORG (Kent Paul Dolan) (04/22/91)
birchall@pilot.njin.net (Official Random) writes: > Okay.... since all the people who post requests for dialup numbers in > Alt.BBS.Internet _obviously_ don't take the time to read any of the > posts asking them _not_ to do that, I am now officially requesting > that we give them their very own newsgroup (unmoderated, of course) to > trade their numbers in. [they also apparently didn't read any of the > posts explaining better ways to get dialin numbers than asking people > scattered around the country] > Will some news admin somewhere please be so kind as to make an > alt.dialup group so these _clueless_ people will get out of the hair > of those of us who want to discuss Internet BBSes on Alt.BBS.Internet? > Thanks As long as we're into nuisance abatement newsgroups, would all you kind system administrators not carrying alt.graphics.pixutils please find a feed for it, and advertise it in cursive in your news startup banner for, say, the next ten years or so, so I can stop reading requests for GIF to TIFF converters in every third newsgroup on the net at least weekly? Sigh. Hey, while I'm believing in the tooth fairy, how about if all the folks who carry alt.sources start carrying alt.sources.d and software force co-subscription by users, so there's better than 5% source postings in alt.sources for a change? Sigh again. Trust me on this, nuisance abatement newsgroups work wonderfully, and they work better, the more sysadmins who realize they perform a vitally necessary service, rather than constitute an optional frill not worth carrying. I did my part, and comp.sys.amiga.advocacy has diverted some of the most pointless computer brand partisian flame wars in posting history out of the way of readers of the other Amiga groups. The style, volume, and number of flames hasn't changed, merely their ability to do active harm. Go thou and do likewise, other personal computer groups, other beleaguered newsgroup participants. It's worth the effort of running a vote to have your newsgroup back, its worth carrying the group and paying the cost of the extra news spool directory to fence the goats from the sheep. Sysadmins, please help out. Kent, the man from xanth. <xanthian@Zorch.SF-Bay.ORG> <xanthian@well.sf.ca.us>