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From: mls@whutt.UUCP (SIEMON)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: another reason to prefer Delphi (was Re: The Source offer)
Message-ID: <3177@whutt.UUCP>
Date: 4 May 88 16:07:54 GMT
References: <5050@chinet.UUCP> <1149@cadre.dsl.PITTSBURGH.EDU> <2645@utastro.UUCP> <4245@dasys1.UUCP>
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories
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In article <4245@dasys1.UUCP>, cheeser@dasys1.UUCP (Les Kay) writes:
> 
> Gentleman, I have enriched some, offended others. I have apologised to those
> I have offended. Can we let this drop?
> 
Please realize that it is not just a matter of offending or pleasing anyone --
many newsgroups seem to exist solely for the purpose of offending the maximum
number of people.  Please take VERY seriously the recent note about underlying
costs (both economic and social) for what is TO YOU a free service.  You pled
ignorance (re: existence of the new products news group); this is a totally
inadequate excuse -- anyone with access to the net has a responsibility to
EXPLORE the bloody thing -- in which case you will see the new users groups
and read their announcements (continually reposted and updated) about net
etiquette and about what the offerings are and how to use them.  Besides, all
self respecting hacker types [and BBS types] must surely pride themselves on
having cased the system.  You are not (now) being flamed.  We spell this out
as a guide to your future behavior and to warn other newcomers who may be
misled by your example. 
-- 
Michael L. Siemon
contracted to AT&T Bell Laboratories
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