Date:	Tue, 14 Jun 1994 13:46:28 -1000
From:	savage@meo.dec.com
Message-Id: <9406142346.AA00888@cassava>
Organization: Division of Applied Sciences, Harvard University
Subject: AKA Politics and The Kenisky Flame Wars


FINALLY ... the flame wars seem to be dying down somewhat.

I enjoy a *Good* debate, but I've become mightily tired of the vitriol
that has pervaded these postings of late.  I have a hunch that a lot of
other rec.kiters might also share that view.  Just a hunch, no data to
back that statement ;-)

I do have a suggestion that I think may help.

Many other newsgroups exist in a hierarchy. For example:

alt --+
      +---
      +---binaries --+
      |              +pictures--+
      |              |          +--discussion
      |              |          +--miscellaneous
      |              |          +--erotica
      |              |          +-- etc. etc.
      |              |
      etc.           etc.

So you can subscribe to "alt.binaries.pictures.miscellaneous" for example.

Why not create a newsgroup for discussion of AKA matters -
rec.kites.AKA - to discuss purely AKA administrivia, such as Rules,
Administration, Events etc etc.

rec.kites would then return to (what I think is) its original purpose
which is to discuss KITES in an international forum.

(By the way, Frank.  I'm not sure if someone else has already let you
know, but IMHO means "In My Humble Opinion",  FWIW means "For What It's
Worth".  There are others that escape me for the moment, but many of
them are IOTTMCO - "Intuitively Obvious To The Most Casual Observer".)

fwiw

Cheers,
BigAl
(savage@aladin.meo.dec.com)

My opinions are my own, just as yours are yours.  There is no Law of
Nature that dictates our opinions should be the same.  Why, therefore,
should we be upset if they differ?


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