Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site ucsfcgl.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!ucbvax!ucsfcgl!arnold From: arnold@ucsfcgl.UUCP (Ken Arnold%UCB) Newsgroups: net.news.group Subject: Re: "mod.fred + net.fred" Message-ID: <372@ucsfcgl.UUCP> Date: Wed, 31-Oct-84 15:32:21 EST Article-I.D.: ucsfcgl.372 Posted: Wed Oct 31 15:32:21 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 3-Nov-84 04:14:26 EST References: <1612@nsc.UUCP> <379@amdahl.UUCP> <1614@nsc.UUCP> <4034@elsie.UUCP> <370@ucsfcgl.UUCP> <> <1786@nsc.UUCP> Reply-To: arnold@ucsfcgl.UUCP (PUT YOUR NAME HERE) Organization: UCSF Computer Center Lines: 36 Summary: In article <1786@nsc.UUCP> chuqui@nsc.UUCP (Zonker T. Chuqui) writes: >> > With the wonders of modern electronics, USENET editors wouldn't have to send >> > copies of original articles...just pointers to them... >> > (or send to interested parties--"subscribers") an article of this ilk: >> > >> So let's go with it. We have global article ID's -- let's put 'em to >> work! >> >> Ken Arnold > >WEll, Ken, as soon as you have this neat feature implemented we'll be MORE >than happy to use it. I would implement it but I simply don't have the >time. Tell you what-- until you have it done, let's make do with what we >have, okay?Ah, yes. Silly me. I suggested a feature without having yet implemented it. I apologize. Next time I like an idea, FIRST I will implement it, THEN I will suggest it. This makes so much sense, I'm surprised I didn't see it before. Seriously, do you really think I should just dive in and implement a feature without having other people comment? I saw a suggestion I liked and I submitted an argument in favor of it. I still think this is a much better system than "mod." moderated news groups (I will not repeat why -- please read my other article on the subject). If you have problems with the idea, say so. This kind of comment is a total null, except that it can intimidate people who have ideas to suggest. Ken Arnold P.S. I am told by the original suggestor that someone is implementing this.