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From: jessea@dynasys.UUCP ( Sysadmin.)
Newsgroups: news.admin
Subject: Too many flames - cut it down?!?
Message-ID: <10@dynasys.UUCP>
Date: 30 Sep 89 15:05:15 GMT
Reply-To: jessea@dynasys.UUCP (Jesse W. Asher - Sysadmin.)
Organization: Dynasys:  Consulting for the Future.
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I too have noticed an increase in flaming in a lot of different newsgroups.
A fews people are making life miserable for the others and, I for one don't
want to put up with it.  Is there anything we can (should) do?  The first
question is whether we should attempt to do something.  I believe so.
Unfortunately, when something like USENET gets as big as its getting, you are
going to have these type of problems.  It's not fair for a very, very small
minority to ruin it for the rest of us.  Second question:  How do we go about
it?  Create a blackball list and let each system determine whether they want
to use it or not?  How would the list be created?  I don't want a "Flame
Patrol" or anything that idiot, so how would this be done?  Have the net
nominate people for the various categories, i.e. "Most obnoxious", etc?
Any ideas/comments?

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        Jesse W. Asher
        Dynasys               (901) 382-1705  
        6196-1 Macon Rd., Suite 200, Memphis, TN  38134  
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