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Re: Dear Usenet. We at AHWW are whining about 100 posts/day...

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From: Chris Carrell
Date: Sat, 22 Nov 1997 00:00
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Wanderer wrote:
> 
> Dear Usenet,
> 
> We of alt.horror.werewolves apologize for the crosspostings accidentally
> caused by inappropriate headers being left on messages as they're posted.
> 
> On the other proverbial paw, we'd appreciate it if everyone would just let
> this thread die.  The recent spam epidemic has driven us to distraction,
> even losing us some members just because some of you out there (and you know
> who you are) decided it would be fun to put off-topic articles into our
> group and spread several dozen of our articles through other groups (one of
> mine included).
> 
> Why is this in altnet's group?  Simple.  You see, a lot of the more
> persistent spammers were funneling their posts through alt.net, while the
> management, for some obscure reason, decided that having abusive posts full
> of profanity being spread all over Usenet by their server was all right with
> them. 

There are liars and damn liars. And then there are fake werewolves.

You know damn well that you can't back up this statement. There
was no flood by the definitions of actual human beings. There is 
no proof otherwise, and your pitiable whining will not change
anything. 

If you're going to try to put an honest businessman
out on the street (which is exactly what would happen should
you whiners get the revenge you so desire), there will be others
that will put a stop to that. Count me as one of those.

> Despite numerous complaints, they seem to have decided that that
> portion of their Articles of Use agreement which specifically prohibits
> excessive off-topic posting to Usenet (copy of AoU available at the Altopia
> Homepage) no longer exists.

Guess what? They've decided that a group having an extra 30 posts
a day making up less than half of the traffic is not excessive.

The groups I read tend to have 300+ per day. Cry me a river.
 
> So please, let this thread die.  Judging by the level of flamage on it
> lately, I'd say we're all sick and tired of it, yes?

Obviously not. You're practically begging for it to continue.

> Yours truly,

Yeah, right.

> The peace-offering,

Other threads you start make this statement a lie. That's normal
for the ahww that I've seen.

-- 
Chris Carrell 
So, did your zinc finger get caught in your leucine zipper?
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From: Chris Carrell <cjcmeow@super.zippo.com>
Subject: Re: Dear Usenet. We at AHWW are whining about 100 posts/day...
Date: 1997/11/22
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