Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihu1h.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!ihnp4!ihu1h!parnass From: parnass@ihu1h.UUCP (Bob Parnass, AJ9S) Newsgroups: net.followup Subject: Re: "USECODE": On USENET users codifying ourselves Message-ID: <386@ihu1h.UUCP> Date: Thu, 1-Nov-84 12:46:17 EST Article-I.D.: ihu1h.386 Posted: Thu Nov 1 12:46:17 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 3-Nov-84 02:42:31 EST References: <665@noscvax.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 25 > I am posting this for your comments. > > A couple of years ago when I first was exposed to the wonders of USENET, > one of MY biggest problems was not knowing WHO the players were. ...... > These days I have a better idea of who's who, but I can sympathize > with the poor schnook who would ignorantly flame rabidly at Mark Horton or > Guy Harris.... > > I propose a VOLUNTEER standard for all of us to identify ourselves (or at > least to give some idea of where we're coming from) to other USENET readers. .... > > Below is a proposed method of codifying ourselves. The final code (USECODE?) > will fit on one line (maybe the LAST line?) and could be included as part of > the body of a posted article. One clear advantage of this is that it could > help each of us avoid problems like responding to 4.2bsd questions with > SYSTEM V answers or mailing expert level answers to rank novices. > My comment: the concept has a pretentious tone. -- =============================================================================== Bob Parnass, Bell Telephone Laboratories - ihnp4!ihu1h!parnass - (312)979-5414