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From: jon@cisunx.UUCP (Jon M Pearsall)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Lengthy messages
Message-ID: <5695@cisunx.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 28-Nov-87 20:03:46 EST
Article-I.D.: cisunx.5695
Posted: Sat Nov 28 20:03:46 1987
Date-Received: Tue, 1-Dec-87 03:30:19 EST
References: <8711261456.AA13548@crash.cts.com>
Reply-To: jon@unix.cis.pittsburgh.edu.UUCP (Jon M Pearsall)
Organization: Univ. of Pittsburgh, Comp & Info Sys
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In article <8711261456.AA13548@crash.cts.com> pnet01!pro-sol!pro-charlotte!pro-connection!bfox@nosc.MIL writes:

>While I appreciate the hard work that goes into some of the messages here, it
>should be noted that many of the recipients of the information on
>comp.sys.apple receive it via long distance connections and thus minimizing
>the lengths of messages cuts the cost of the information.  As an example,...
>                                             ..........receiving 2 copies of
>the "Great AppleFest Report" because everyone thought that they should relay
>their copy via the net is ludicrous.  If someone truly missed it, then the
>repost should be via email, not through comp.sys.apple, large hoggers like
>that should be propagated through the network only once, if you miss it, ask
>someone to send to _you_only_!! 

Maybe we should just save more network time and lines by just using
envelopes and stamps.

>                           ......Also, not many of us need to know all about
>the encoding/decoding schemes for Zork, or Wizardry, especially when they get
>very large, a message letting people know what publication had it should be
>sufficient and where you can be contacted for email transmission should do the
>trick. .....

Also, not many of us need to know all about Apple IIGS's, Zip chips, hard
disks, file conversions, Kermit, or Listserv.  So those of you who own IIGS's
or hard disks- exchange your addresses and discuss these matters by
email only please.
  
>                         .......If you would like to discuss this further
>then send mail to my addresses below or call my ProLine BBS - Pro-Connection
>at 717-652-4364 (300/1200/2400 baud) and we can discuss it without further
>burdening the network.----Barry Fox (system administrator - Pro-Connection)

Sorry, I can't afford the phone bill for a (717) area code number.
I'll use the net instead.  BBS's always have busy signals anyways.

>PROLINE: pro-connection!bfox
>UUCP: ......!crash!pro-connection!bfox
>ARPA: crash!pro-connection!bfox@nosc.mil
>INET: bfox@pro-connection.cts.com

And remember folks- we can trim our articles down even more by not
including our .signature files!



I hope we were all able to see this as a sarcastic little flame and that
it wasn't further support.

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