From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!ihps3!ixn5c!pcl
Newsgroups: net.news
Title: Re: Perhaps a solution to net.jokes:
Article-I.D.: ixn5c.227
Posted: Thu Sep  2 10:44:01 1982
Received: Sun Sep  5 05:14:52 1982


Regarding the creation of a new distribution topology "jokes.*", why
not use the existing prefix for that purpose ("ug")?  This idea was
advanced sometime ago for just this purpose (the "ug" stands for
"underground"), and has been at least partially implemented.  The only
newsgroup in this category to date is "ug.jokes".  All 50+ netnews
sites at here IH/IW/IX receive/forward "ug.all" (without any official
endorsement), and I urge others to at least forward these groups,
if at all feasible.  In conjunction with carrying the "ug" category,
we are changing our default subscription list to "all,!ug.all", so readers
only see the "ug" stuff if they ask for it.

				Paul Lustgarten
				ixn5c!pcl
				Bell Labs - Indian Hill South