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In <1992Dec13.145431.14555@zap.uucp>
fortin@zap.uucp (Denis Fortin)
wisely proposes,
> Actually, we should probably create something like qc.general
> and qc.politique for discussion of Quebec-specific issues...
> Is there any interest in something like this?
in response to:
> In <Bz5w7B.77J@newsflash.concordia.ca>
> rclark@alcor.concordia.ca (Richard Clark) writes:
> >I'm really sick of reading stupid political statements in mtl.general.
> >If you people want to trade insults, may I recommend email so that
> >other people don't have to read it.

	Yes.  I am glad you proposed it.
	And mtl.politics, since we have a municipal basket
	of crabs as well.

ps - Richard Clark - however right he may be on the surface - misses
     the fact that items of VERY WIDE interest may be legitimately
     cross-posted to a number of groups, including mtl.general.  As
     happens with broadly defined subjects, the follow-ups may or may
     not be narrower in scope.  For example, the Concordia petition
     was of general interest; some of the followups were very clearly
     political.  What to do in such cases?  Redirect, spawn a new thread,
     or let the readers exercise their right to presss on the "n" key?
     I believe all three approaches are valid, depending on what the
     writer's slant and motivations are.  Let's remember that the
     real world is not rigidly compartimented  and that the readers is
     always the final authority as to whether or not it/he/she wants to
     be subjected to someone else's writings and as to if/how it/he/she
     will followup.


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