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From: shack@deimos.frii.com (Randy Shackelford)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: request new group: Comp.sys.apple2.idiotic.flamewars.
Date: 22 Sep 1997 05:04:02 GMT
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Jennifer Joyce Jones (bassclef@netcom.ca) wrote:

: The amount of pointless flamewars on this group far exceeds that of any
: other 8bit group I frequent.  How about a new newsgroup, where those
: who have nothing else to do but post constant ad hominem attacks can
: blow off some steam and leave c.s.a2 for the purpose it was originally
: designed for?

Nah, I think an alt.fan group is order. How does alt.fan.nathan-mates sound?
Maybe a whole heirarchy:

alt.fan.nathan-mates.faq.faq.faq
alt.fan.nathan-mates.apple-hating.nimrod

Add your own suggestions!
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Randy Shackelford                                 
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