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- From: dave@eram.esi.COM.AU (Dave Horsfall)
- Newsgroups: aus.news,aus.general
- Subject: Re: aus.rail update
- Message-ID: <1780@eram.esi.COM.AU>
- Date: 19 Nov 92 03:13:07 GMT
- References: <1e9orgINN2ib@gorgon.cs.uow.edu.au> <1992Nov18.054114.3492@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au> <1992Nov19.001059.14131@cs.uow.edu.au>
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- Organization: Pacific ESI, Sydney, AUSTRALIA
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- In article <1992Nov19.001059.14131@cs.uow.edu.au>,
- ph@cs.uow.edu.au (Phillip Herring) writes:
-
- | I have created two newsgroups (aus.books and aus.photo). Iain Sinclair
- | has created a newsgroup (aus.cars). I recall Brent Curtis created
- | aus.motorcycles.
-
- My memory is starting to fail me, but I vaguely recall being responsible
- for aus.radio, aus.radio.amsat (but not aus.radio.packet), aus.music,
- aus.politics, the lamented aus.bizarre, and half of aus.flame. And
- I'm not KRE either.
-
- | None of us are 'K.' Robert Elz, nor did we ask for his approval
- | before issuing a newgroup message. The newsgroups are widely honoured.
-
- Although you'd be crazy to honour the "alt" groups, due to the likes of
- Becker, Palmer and other assorted idiots.
-
- | There are two salient facts to bear in mind: one, kre cares less about
- | this sort of thing than is popularly supposed; and two, most sites will
- | honour any sensible newsgroup.
-
- I'm still waiting for The Great Aus.* Reorganisation...
-
- | I'd suggest you get used to this situation.
-
- I think it's an AARNet thing - some of them must think they own USENET.
-
- --
- Dave Horsfall (VK2KFU) VK2KFU @ VK2RWI.NSW.AUS.OC
- dave@esi.COM.AU ...munnari!esi.COM.AU!dave
- Disclaimer: "Me, speak for us?"
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