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From: sean@ms.uky.edu (Sean Casey)
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Subject: Re: Expiration dates on OtherRealms
Message-ID: <6963@g.ms.uky.edu>
Date: Tue, 28-Jul-87 15:21:02 EDT
Article-I.D.: g.6963
Posted: Tue Jul 28 15:21:02 1987
Date-Received: Thu, 30-Jul-87 01:14:44 EDT
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Reply-To: sean@ms.uky.csnet (Sean Casey)
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In article <2823@phri.UUCP> roy@phri.UUCP (Roy Smith) writes:
>	Actually, I think the reason nobody complained is because nobody
>noticed.

If you didn't notice, then you weren't suffering, were you? :-)

>What happens when the good folks in unix-wizards decide they
>don't like answering the same questions over and over again so they start
>putting long Expire: headers on their answers?

The fact is, they are NOT putting long expires.  If that problems arises,
the let's deal with it.  In the meantime, Chuq's reasoning is completely
valid.

I have read the arguments against, and so far no one has said "Gee,
rec.mag.otherrealms is causing me hardship by using all my disk space".
THAT would be a legit argument.  All this speculation and "arguing in
principle" isn't really legit because it has nothing to do with reality.
If you're insulted by long expire times, you can override them.  Don't
punish the people that benefit from them with your personal feelings.  If
you are having real problems because of them, then you should let Chuq
know.

Sean`


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