Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B UNSW 1.1.3 (IPS) 85/05/07; site runx.OZ Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!mit-eddie!think!harvard!seismo!munnari!basser!ipso!runx!dave From: dave@runx.OZ (Dave Horsfall) Newsgroups: net.news Subject: Re: RE: Stolen Modem Message-ID: <259@runx.OZ> Date: Sun, 23-Jun-85 21:08:45 EDT Article-I.D.: runx.259 Posted: Sun Jun 23 21:08:45 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 26-Jun-85 04:50:51 EDT References: <2939@drutx.UUCP> <1294@elecvax.OZ> <904@sdcsla.UUCP> Organization: RUNX Un*x Timeshare. Sydney, Australia. Lines: 21 >>Why is the report of a stolen modem going out all over the world? >>Can't stuff like this be restricted to the place of origin or >>something? >>Dave Horsfall >>AUSTRALIA >I think there is a problem of naming. What does "net.news" suggest >to you? Perhaps a name like "net.news.grungy-details" would better >convey the topic of this newsgroup. >Larry West Institute for Cognitive Science We just need to keep in mind that net.* goes all over the WORLD. At the risk of starting a meta-discussion (?), articles about pinched modems really should be local e.g. newsgroup "general" or something. -- Dave Horsfall ISD: +61 2 438-1266 Lionel Singer Group STD: (02) 438-1266 20 Waltham St Artarmon NSW 2064 UUCP: decvax!mulga!{elecvax,runx}.oz!dave AUSTRALIA SUN: dave@elecvax, dave@runx --