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From: parnass@ihu1h.UUCP (Bob Parnass, AJ9S)
Newsgroups: net.followup
Subject: Re: "USECODE":  On USENET users codifying ourselves
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Date: Thu, 1-Nov-84 12:46:17 EST
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Posted: Thu Nov  1 12:46:17 1984
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  > 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.
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