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- From: jef@netcom.com (Jef Poskanzer)
- Subject: Re: The name "alt.m&k" contains an illegal character.
- Message-ID: <1992Nov17.031420.24516@netcom.com>
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- Reply-To: Jef Poskanzer <jef@netcom.com>
- Organization: Paratheo-Anametamystikhood Of Eris Esoteric
- References: <1992Nov16.223543.20627@das.harvard.edu>
- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 03:14:20 GMT
- Lines: 25
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- bochner@das.harvard.edu (Harry Bochner):
- }In article <1992Nov15.073958.5274@alf.uib.no>,
- }magnus@bark-fddi.ii.uib.no (Magnus Alvestad) writes:
- }|> >>>>> On Sun, 15 Nov 1992 04:52:16 GMT, twpierce@unix.amherst.edu (Tim Pierce)
- }said:
- }|> Tim> You've already sent out three newgroups for this, all
- }|> Tim> with different names. I'm not inclined to create another
- }|> Tim> one, no matter what the name.
- }|> This is very typical of your responses - you show absolutely no
- }|> intention of helping, aiding, guiding - you flame for flamage alone.
- }
- }Actually, I think Tim has been remarkably patient in dealing with this nonsense
- }
- }Here's a voice in support of his efforts to change the perception that alt is
- }where any fool gets to mess with other sites' configurations.
- }There's no way alt.magnus... is getting created on my system, under any name.
-
- Agree 100%. Sorry Magnus, you blew it and now you pay. Try starting
- from scratch with a different proposal. Or don't.
- ---
- Jef
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- Jef Poskanzer jef@netcom.com jef@well.sf.ca.us
- "I am a brother to dragons, and a companion to owls. My skin is black
- upon me, and my bones are burned with heat." -- Job 30:29-30
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