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- From: greis@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (I buy VW & Porsche Stuff - Mail Me)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
- Subject: What CSA2 is. What CSA2 isn't. READ ME!
- Date: 23 Dec 1992 18:39:53 GMT
- Organization: Computing Services Division, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
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- Distribution: world
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- Originator: greis@csd4.csd.uwm.edu
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- What Comp.Sys.Apple2 is:
-
- CSA2 is a special interest group dedicated to the Apple II computer. It
- is for the discussion of topics and problems related to the Apple II.
- CSA2 can provide almost instant and diverse help to hardware as well as
- software problems through the combined experience of it's members. CSA2
- is a part of a giant research network solely for this purpose.
-
- What Comp.Sys.Apple2 is not:
-
- Your babysitter. I have been reading CSA2 for many years now and have
- seen a lot of changes. Not only have I gotten older, but I have seen the
- mean age of the users and posters go down as well. I have seen fewer posts
- that contain any actual real "meat," and many that contain *purely* slams
- against other *users, *computers, and *Apple Management. Everyone who gets
- a nose out of joint deserves to be dealt with - but an attack at a level
- no better than their own is not only futile, but annoying to the rest of
- the network.
-
- What you can do about this:
-
- Hundreds of messages are posted every week to CSA2. They usually take one
- of several forms: A question, an answer, informational, or slams. If you
- find that your post does not contain more than 90% of one of the first
- three before indulging in the fourth, please refrain from posting it. If
- you find that your post does not contain any of these four, but instead
- contains back scratching, test messages, or some not really controversial
- but highly passionate message (Such as "The Apple II sucks."), then you
- need to re-evaluate why you feel that you should be posting this message,
- and then please refrain from posting it.
-
- I would like to read every message that comes across CSA2, as I am sure
- that many other old stand-bys would as well. The sheer amount of garbage
- that is posted prevents this. With even a 10% daily reduction in posts,
- I would be able to read and respond to 10-15 more articles. (Note how
- 98% of my messages are replied to with "r" or "m" and not "F".) If you
- do indeed value the help that you receive from some of the more
- experienced people out in net-world, you would let a lot more slide
- before responding. I would appreciate it, and I'm sure that many others
- would as well.
-
- (Please note: I am fully aware that I post many "slams." In doing so, I
- first address WHO I am talking to, address the foolishness, offer suggestions
- to correct this problem, and finish my slam. I DO NOT just comment on
- someone's mother, or some foolish bit of nonsense. If you choose to
- flame me, please have the decency to do it this way.)
-
- ------------------------------------------------------------
- I AM MOVING! PLEASE NOTE! AFTER THE NEW YEAR I WILL BE AT:
- acct127@carroll1.cc.edu
- Thanks! And have a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year!
- Daniel E. Gross
-