Re: ARPANET Pining

In message <%AgHk.3926$jX5.2541@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Brad Velander 
<bveland@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes
>Chris,
>    It was not the concensus of those that started the NGs. If it was,
why
>can you not supply any Usenet versions of these do***ents?

Because it was 20+ years ago.

> Actually exactly
>the opposite, Usenet do***ents explain quite extensively how they are
free
>and open without restriction and only moderated if the NG is a moderated
>group.

Not usually. The charters etc do contain the rules

>
>    No matter how hard you pine, the ARPAnet is not coming back. Join
this
>century sometime soon.

Never been on ARPAnet.

>    You're perfect proof of your last statement. The boorish part fits
>nicely since you  fail to acknowledge the right of unmoderated groups to
>free and unrestricted dialogue without interference from others like
>yourself who have silly simplistic issues with posting style rather than
>content or ideas.

Not at all. There is a general social convention of how we all behave 
politely. Every now and again some one crashes in and says "I will do it 
my way even if those here think it rude".

It is simple manners. Though CBF can get a bit pedantic about it.


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