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- From: barrett@astro.cs.umass.edu (Daniel Barrett)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy
- Subject: Finally: a SOLUTION for all the flames in c.s.a.advocacy
- Keywords: flames, third degree burns, get the marshmallows
- Date: 11 Feb 92 18:43:01 GMT
-
- Maybe you haven't noticed, but flames and nasty remarks are starting
- to pop up again all over the c.s.a. hierarchy. We have HAM-E flames in
- c.s.a.graphics, "Future of Amiga" flames in c.s.a.misc, modem flames in
- c.s.a.datacomm, and other violations. It is time for us to realize that the
- flamers cannot be confined to just the "advocacy" newsgroup. What can be
- done about this?
-
- I have a simple and efficient solution: let's turn ALL the
- newsgroups into flame groups! Yes!! A few simple name-changes, and we
- can have a whole hierarchy of anger and hate!!! Wheee, won't that be FUN?
- Here is my complete proposal for new groups to replace the existing (and
- similar sounding) ones!
-
- (1) comp.sys.amiga.myth
-
- The "general talk" Amiga group. Hints, rumors, legends, nitpicks,
- minor falsehoods, small crimes, outright lies, etc.
-
- (2) comp.sys.amiga.anonymous
-
- Moderated. USENET people and Amiga vendors will submit the most
- awful stuff they can think of. The moderator will accept the
- juiciest ones and post them anonymously, or in the names of
- well-known Net personalities. (Of course, the moderator's name and
- e-mail address would be kept secret.)
-
- (3) comp.sys.amiga.refused
-
- Moderated. All submissions are immediately rejected by the
- moderator. Nothing is ever posted here.
-
- (4) comp.sys.amiga.introspection
-
- Frequently asked questions, such as "why I am I reading News,"
- "what else could I be doing that is more productive," and
- "where can I find psychological help to break my USENET addiction."
-
- (5) comp.sys.amiga.hardcore
-
- For true, die-hard flamers. Yell and scream about the latest
- hardware mistakes and technical errors, and how you could have done
- it 100 times better and 10 times quicker, for 5 percent of the
- cost.
-
- (6) comp.sys.amiga.programs
-
- Fanatical discussion of Amiga appearances on television shows.
-
- (7) comp.sys.amiga.gams
-
- Flames containing sexist remarks.
-
- (8) comp.sys.amiga.multimediator
-
- With all this flaming going on, SOMEBODY has to try to make peace.
- This is the group where people can volunteer to reconcile the
- differences between opposing flamers.
-
- (9) comp.sys.amiga.supplications
-
- The official forum for begging and pleading to Commodore for
- the latest OS and hardware advances.
-
- (10) comp.sys.amiga.marketingplace
-
- Flames and more flames against Commodore's marketing department.
- A traffic limit of 32,768 posts per day will be imposed to prevent
- USENET sites from running out of disk space.
-
- (11) comp.sys.amiga.auditor
-
- Screams and complaints against Irving Gould's high salary.
-
- (12) comp.sys.amiga.adversary
-
- The pits of Hell. The slime of the earth. Yes, here are found
- the worst of the worst, the lowest of the low, the flamingest
- of the flamers. Enter and die immediately. You have been warned.
-
- (13) comp.sys.amiga.dad&mom
-
- After reading through all the other groups, your brain is wasted
- and your body sore. Come to this newsgroup for sympathy, a kiss
- on the cheek, and a hot dinner.
-
- and, of course:
-
- (14) comp.sys.amiga.BLAZEMONGER
-
- Discussion of important Amiga software, hardware,
- programming, games, applications, multimedia, audio,
- telecommunications, and other related topics.
-
-
- Well, what does everybody think? Should we do it? Personally, I think it's
- time to face reality and convene this Grand Reorganization ((C) Kent@Xanth)
- as soon as possible!
-
- Dan
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