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- Path: sparky!uunet!paladin.american.edu!auvm!BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU!PRIMATE
- Message-ID: <WORDS-L%93012221510196@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU>
- Newsgroups: bit.listserv.words-l
- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 21:46:57 EST
- Sender: English Language Discussion Group <WORDS-L@uga.cc.uga.edu>
- From: "Judith E. Schrier" <PRIMATE@BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU>
- Subject: Re: signoff
- Comments: To: words-l@uga.cc.uga.edu
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- >I've had it suggested to me that subscribing to WORDS-L could be comnsidered
- >an abuse of resources because it breaks proper list etiquette by allowing
- >use of the list for virtually personal conversation and in the process puts
- >very undue strain on the systems of the subscribers. Supposedly personal
- >conversations should happen between individuals through their own accounts,
- >and not be broadcast to all members of the list.
- >
- >I pass this on as information, and not as a criticism on my part. WORDS-L
- >is great intellectual exercise, even under all the mud wrestling, but
- >its traffic is overwhelming.
- >
- >Peter
-
- Peter, dear, there are probably at least twice the number of truly
- personal conversations between subscribers taking place off-list
- as are happening on WORDS-L. If you think what we broadcast is dull,
- you should read the *rest* of it!!!
-
- love, judith
-