Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!lll-crg!ames!ucbcad!ucbvax!sdcsvax!nosc!cod!rupp From: rupp@cod.UUCP (William L. Rupp) Newsgroups: news.misc Subject: Re: "Abuses" of the net Message-ID: <432@cod.UUCP> Date: Tue, 16-Dec-86 17:45:56 EST Article-I.D.: cod.432 Posted: Tue Dec 16 17:45:56 1986 Date-Received: Wed, 17-Dec-86 19:40:25 EST References: <21062@styx.UUCP> <678@uwmacc.UUCP> <21076@styx.UUCP> Reply-To: rupp@cod.UUCP (William L. Rupp) Organization: Computer Sciences Corp., San Diego Lines: 13 Keywords:No he doesn't, yes he does, do we care? I agree, this back and forth name calling was fun to begin but has long since run out of steam. As opposed to hot air, of which there seems still to be an ample supply. I for one am very grateful to be able to learn and share via this medium. A minimum measure of courtesy therefor seems an appropriate tone to maintain while using the net, but I realize that not everyone shares that view. More important, net users are free to decide for themselves what type of language they want to use. Let's move on to more rewarding topics, keeping in mind that this is a very wide open medium which affords us a wonderful opportunity to share and learn, or, if we choose, to make complete fools of ourselves on a world-wide basis.