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Re: was: New Charter for dc.general

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From: klaatu
Date: Tue, 27 Aug 1996 00:00
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Austin Kelly wrote:
> 
> In article <3221A559.65FC@access.digex.net>, Rex  <rex@access.digex.net> wrote:
> >I sincerely hope that whoever writes the dc.general charter *at least*
> >lives in DC.
> 
> Is Forest Hills good enough for you, or does it have to be Adams-Morgan
> to be *really* DC?
> 
> >
> >The *.dc Newsgroups (and city as a whole), have been suburban-centric
> >for far too long.  City residents deserve their own forum for discussion
> >with other city residents.
> >
> Every other regional group that I know is regional, covering the
> entire metro area.  What about proposing a dc.city newsgroup if
> you want something limited to the city.  But you still can't
> keep suburban residents out.

Make it dc.downtown and that'd work; I know longtime residents of the
flatland parts of the District who consider anything up the hill to be
the 'burbs. 


> 
> >Perhaps dc.md-va.general or something similar for those who feel that
> >they MUST identify with DC, when they don't live here (I still like
> >dc.wannabe).
> >
> >Anyway, here's hoping that the rules for DC aren't once again made by
> >those who don't live here.
> >
> >Yeah, who am I kidding?
> 
> I don't know.  Who are you kidding?
> 
> Shouldn't this all be kept in the initial thread, anyway?

Let's all move it to where it belongs, the Request for Comment thread.


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Subject: Re: was: New Charter for dc.general
Date: 1996/08/27
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