Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.3 alpha 4/3/85; site ukecc.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ukma!ukecc!edward From: edward@ukecc.UUCP (Edward C. Bennett) Newsgroups: net.news.group,net.flame,net.misc Subject: Re: proposed destruction of net.bizarre Message-ID: <296@ukecc.UUCP> Date: Fri, 25-Oct-85 10:08:30 EDT Article-I.D.: ukecc.296 Posted: Fri Oct 25 10:08:30 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 26-Oct-85 04:37:37 EDT References: <382@cad.cs.cmu.edu> <616@k.cs.cmu.edu> Organization: Univ. of Ky. Engineering Computing Center Lines: 40 Xref: watmath net.news.group:3980 net.flame:12492 net.misc:8764 Summary: OH NO! NOT AGAIN! [Yes, I know this is in three groups.] In article <616@k.cs.cmu.edu>, mcb@k.cs.cmu.edu (Michael Browne) writes: > > Yes, there was a discussion in net.news.group, but I doubt if most of the > bizarre people participated. I know that I tend to read the "frivolous" > newsgroups and avoid the "serious" groups, such as net.news.group, and I > imagine that many others do the same. As a result, a group of serious > people decided (25-9) that they didn't like a silly newsgroup. 'Silly' is an understatement, try 'worthless'. > > WHY DIDN'T YOU CROSSPOST THE DELETION DISCUSSION TO NET.BIZARRE SO THAT > EVERYONE COULD PARTICIPATE??? How could possibly have noticed it in there? There was SO much GARBAGE in net.bizarre that anything of any value would be quickly lost. > > Well, I propose that we recreate net.bizarre. If anyone is interested (or > not) send me mail. Even if net.bizarre isn't recreated, maybe mail.bizarre > could be created if there is enough interest. There's an idea. Create a mailing list. > > P.S. - So far, the vote is 2-1 for the creation of net.bizarre. So unless I > hear otherwise, I'll create net.bizarre later this week. :-) Please NO!! I don't care if you did use a ':-)', that's not funny. Keep your trash to yourself. Don't pollute the net with it. > -- > UUCP: ..!seismo!k.cs.cmu.edu!mcb ARPA: mcb@k.cs.cmu.edu -- Edward C. Bennett UUCP: ihnp4!cbosgd!ukma!ukecc!edward /* A charter member of the Scooter bunch */ "Goodnight M.A."