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From: faigin@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Daniel Faigin)
Newsgroups: net.news
Subject: net.flame
Message-ID: <2104@sdcrdcf.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 27-Jun-85 12:01:03 EDT
Article-I.D.: sdcrdcf.2104
Posted: Thu Jun 27 12:01:03 1985
Date-Received: Sun, 30-Jun-85 00:03:35 EDT
Reply-To: faigin@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Daniel Faigin)
Distribution: net
Organization: System Development Corp. R+D, Santa Monica
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Summary: 
Suggestion: Keep Flames in a LOCAL newsgroup, not NET

[look three times before you jump into the fray]

It looks like, from the discussion I have read, that net.flame
has gotten out of control. It destroys reputations, creates
useless traffic, and opens the net up to libel.

Question: Why do flames have to be worldwide. Why do they have to
be distributed at all. The purpose of net.flame is to get
aggression "off of your chest", e.g., to release steam. This can
be done locally just fine.

Proposal: A newsgroup for flaming is appropriate. However, it
should not be distributed. Therefore, what I propose is that
net.flame be removed and replaced at each site by a site local
"flame" newsgroup. If certain sites want such a newsgroup but
cannot afford the storage, allow people to post the flames but
send them immediately to /dev/null. After all, it is the action
of posting the flame that is effective, not necessarily the
responses to it.

Daniel

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