Article 51781 of alt.config:
From: deand@lore.kla.com (Dean Dierschow x6528)
Newsgroups: alt.config
Subject: Re: this may or may not be a joke
Date: 21 Dec 1994 18:27:56 GMT
Organization: KLA Instruments

[_] A mailing list will handle this just fine.
[_] There is already a mailing list for this subject.
[X] This subject can be discussed in the group __alt.config__.
[X] Your proposal has too narrow of a subject matter to warrant a newsgroup.
[_] The name violates the [_] 14-character [_] dot-as-separator [_] capitol
    letters naming convention.
[_] This is a stupid name.
[_] You misspelled some part of this group's name.
[_] This name starts a new hierarchy that is not needed [_] and sets a bad
    precedent for many, many more similar hierarchies.
[_] This belongs in the ______ hierarchy.
[_] This is currently being discussed in news.groups under the name
    _________.  There is no need for a duplicate alt group.
[_] This subject material is already handled by the group _________.
[_] This should be handled by a local area news group.
[_] This is a stupid subject.  Nobody on earth (besides you) would want to
    discuss it.
[_] The purpose of this group is unclear.  Just what would go in here anyway?
[_] I've never heard of this subject.  What does it mean?  What is it?
[X] If you're suggesting this group to get others to leave YOUR group, that
    never works.  Use a kill-file instead.
[_] The name you have suggested does not adequately describe the traffic you
    have proposed for it.  See if you can come up with some better names.
    Perhaps [_] alt.fan._____?  [_] alt.silly-group._____? [_] alt.sex._____?
[X] alt.config is not the right place to discuss this group.  Please resubmit
    this to __cabal.config__.
[X] This group would be mostly crossposting, so its existence is superfluous.
[_] The subject matter of this group is too short-lived to warrant creating a
    new newsgroup for it.
[X] This sounds like another newsgroup no one would use after the first few
    weeks.
[_] You've suggested a moderated newsgroup, but who is going to moderate it?
    You?  It doesn't happen by magic, you know.
[_] There is no way this group should be moderated.  It would be more hassle
    than it's worth.
[_] A group like this absolutely must be moderated.  Otherwise you'll get too
    much off-topic traffic.  (Good luck finding a moderator, though.)
[_] Your proposal is badly [_] worded [_] written [_] spelled [_] punctuated.
    Please rewrite it and try again.
[_] This group has been proposed before and gotten no support, so give up!
    Nobody's going to support it now!
[_] Hey, _I_ like this idea, but you'll probably get objections from [_] Tim
    Pierce [_] Joel Furr [_] Dave DeLaney.
[_] Other objections:



[_] Congratulations!  You just made my kill-file.
[_] Your .signature is too [_] big [_] incomprehensible [_] ugly for words.
    Lose it.
[X] Whoa, man, settle down!  Go take a nap or something.
[_] Go find the How To Create A Newsgroup FAQ and _read_ it!
[_] Get a life.  You've obviously got too much time on your hands.
[_] Get lost, you pathetic wanker.


Dean