Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site qantel.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxn!ihnp4!qantel!stv From: stv@qantel.UUCP (Steve Vance@ex2499) Newsgroups: net.news Subject: Re: cleaning up the net -- software solutions proposed Message-ID: <488@qantel.UUCP> Date: Wed, 17-Jul-85 15:32:45 EDT Article-I.D.: qantel.488 Posted: Wed Jul 17 15:32:45 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 18-Jul-85 20:37:23 EDT References: <2982@nsc.UUCP> <184@almsa-1> Reply-To: stv@qantel.UUCP (Steve Vance@ex2499) Distribution: net Organization: MDS Qantel, Hayward, CA Lines: 16 In article <184@almsa-1> control@almsa-1.UUCP (William Martin) writes: >So, instead of arbitrary length restrictions, remove the "F" command >from readnews and change postnews' follow-up action to not include the >original posting... Hey! Wait a Minute! I use the "F" command a lot, even when I'm only going to include one sentence from the original posting (like this one)! How about a restriction on the ratio of new/used article content? For example, if we decided on a ratio of 50%, it would mean that at least 50% of any article you post has to be yours, or postnews wouldn't allow you to post it. -- Steve Vance {dual,hplabs,intelca,nsc,proper}!qantel!stv dual!qantel!stv@berkeley Qantel Corporation, Hayward, CA