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Subject: Re: News stats to control net abuse
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Date: Mon, 4-Jul-83 13:32:15 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jul  4 13:32:15 1983
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The problem with a using statistics on number of entries is VERY misleading.
There is a lot of difference between someone who puts 50-75 entries to
net.unix-wizards/net.general asking (or answering!) questions and someone
who puts the same number of entries into net.jokes. Its not the quantity
of entries that counts (there are a few people on the net that spend a lot
of time helping others that might need special dispensation for that) and
the quality of the entries. To put together something based on quality
suddenly puts human interpretation in the thing, and that can lead to
misuses of the control.

I reiterate: If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

On a more serious side, if we are REALLY worried about volume on the net
(which seems to be what this whole problem boils down to) then what needs to
be done is limit topics of dubious value (such as (*gasp*) net.jokes?)
rather than trying to limit individuals. If a person WANTS to drop 100 or
200 messags a month there is no reason why he can't just get 4 or 5 accounts
and screw up the statistics anyway...
-- 
>From the dungeons of the Warlock:
					      Chuck Von Rospach
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