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From: cl@dlhpedg.co.uk (Charles Lambert)
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Subject: Re: Awards of Arms and Usenet
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Date: 1 Dec 87 13:19:15 GMT
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I applaud the suggestion that the people who glue this immense system together
should be celebrated.  Apart from giving them a well-earned pat on the back,
ignorant users like me might learn how it's all kept together.  At the
moment, all I understand is that there's a big grey cloud out there, with
things called ARPAnet and "mailing lists" and such, and that a few grey-
beards with well-known names do "something" to coordinate it.

If we were better aware of the workings we might all be more responsible
contributors.

How about "Man/woman of the Year" elections for various categories of service;
e.g. moderating, software maintenance, coordination, site management.  The
winners names would be published on the net along with a short profile of
how their jobs fit into the system and how they have distiguished themselves.

It would probably be wisest if most of these elections were carried out
amongst their peers, to avoid the landslide of trivia, irony and bitching
that would result from open elections.

[BTW:  whatever happened to Chuq Rosberg?]

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Charles Lambert; ukc!datlog!dlhpedg!cl