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- From: jws@billy.mlb.semi.harris.com (James W. Swonger)
- Subject: Re: Charter of this group
- References: <1992Nov19.011512.10592@vpnet.chi.il.us> <1992Nov19.215825.23146@viewlogic.com> <1992Nov20.052641.6264@vpnet.chi.il.us>
- Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 16:11:52 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov20.052641.6264@vpnet.chi.il.us> lisbon@vpnet.chi.il.us (Gerry Swetsky) writes:
- >
- > How can you question this? We set up the charter, it was agreed on
- > and voted on. The group passed and was created.
- >
- > It has nothing to do with your Austin Healey. It's what the
- > Usenet folks wanted! Perhaps we should start another newsgroup
- > named rec.autos.antique.modified.
-
- In fact there was a bit of disagreement during the discussion phase over
- exactly how Pure our Precious Bodily Fluids were to be kept and just how
- limited the topic list was to be. Some of us are more tolerant of topical
- divergence.
-
- The fact that the vote passed reflects the desirability of the subject,
- not necessarily agreement with Gerry's parameters for the discussion of
- the subject. I voted for the group because I like old cars, not because
- (rather, in spite of the fact that) Gerry said that only (to paraphrase)
- completely original, unmodified-in-any-way, over-25-year-old cars should
- be discussed.
-
- Weekly, daily, hourly postings of the charter will not maintain Purity.
- Usenet is bounded chaos. People will post to a group with an appealing
- title without reading to the bottom of it or taking time to acclimate
- themselves to the "culture". Live and let post, says I. But then, I'm
- not that emotional.
-
- While it's true that there are other newsgroups and mailing lists with
- primary subjects more in line with the questions posed, it's also true
- that everyone has to start asking somewhere, and the guy with an old(er)
- car might reasonably expect to start asking here. Shouting "Unclean!"
- and posting a copy of the charter do little to advance the hobby or the
- image of enthusiasts; similar attitudes in the real world are contributing
- to the "graying" of the antique auto scene.
-
- Now that I've belabored the subject yet again, I will close by enjoining
- the readership to recognise that new participants are important to keep
- the newsgroup fresh and that a helpful reply, even a pointer to a more
- helpful newsgroup, is better for all concerned (maybe better for your
- blood pressure too, Gerry) than griping about net.improprieties.
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