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Re: PLEASE STOP POSTING TO ALT.SUPPORT.DIVORCE

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From: David Schmitz
Date: Sat, 12 Oct 1996 00:00
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In <53mfvh$qqr@mouse.slip.net>, zuni@slip.net writes:
>
>Until the last few months Alt.support.divorce has functioned as a
>cyberhaven for those of us in the midst of trying times. We were able
>to  follow each others stories and offer appropriate and timely
>advice.  We really were a community. Now thanks ro an influx of
>political crosspostings that are only marginally related to the topic
>of divorce, we are effectively destroyed. New people dropping by see
>only flamewars about abortion, bathrooms and vile namecalling and
>therefore assume there is no one to help them. Oldtimers have dropped
>out because they are tired of wading through irrelevant posts. 
>
> Please stop and think before you reply to a thread posted to ten
>newsgroups and please remove us from your header.
>Thank you.

Hmm,
Cyberhaven.............check.
Advice.................check.
Community..............check.
Nasty ole' flamewars...check.
Please no crossposts...check.
Set your followups.....Oops!

David Schmitz
Excuse me sir, do you know what it's like?
Can you possibly understand?
You were blessed with a wonderful life,
I was destined to be who I am.
--
http://www.ecsd.com/~david
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From: david@ecsd.com  (David Schmitz)
Subject: Re: PLEASE STOP POSTING TO ALT.SUPPORT.DIVORCE
Date: 1996/10/12
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