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In <f12@pilot.njin.net> limonce@pilot.njin.net (Tom Limoncelli) writes:

> Brad Templeton is always looking to take a dare and...

...and the whole things starts over.

This is a problem with Usenet.  It has no "memory" so every post risks
repeating an old question, which starts a virtual repeat of the last
time such topic came up.  FAQ postings help, but I think there is
another solution.

My solution would be to have all of Usenet stored on a CD-ROM so that
people could refer back to these threads and not repeat them.  For
example, if someone complains about something that's been discussed
before, we wouldn't have to repeat the entire discussion (as we often
do).  Instead, someone would post:

"Oh, refer to message xxxx for the last time we argued that.  Chances
are you'll find the answer to what you were going to ask has already
been posted.  Please only post your question if you feel that you are
bringing a new element/factor/discovery/revealation to the issue."

I think this would be really useful.  I can think of a number of past
discussions that I'd like to re-read from time to time.  For example, I
still don't think anyone should be selling a CD-ROM full of old Usenet
postings.  Did anyone save that thread?  I'd really like to re-read
it and start that discussion ALL OVER AGAIN!  :-) :-) :-)

Tom
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