% X-NEWS: spcvxb news.admin.policy: 696 P Relay-Version: VMS News - V6.1B4+SPC1 6/9/92 VAX/VMS V5.5-1; site spcvxb.spc.edu Path: spcvxb!rutgers!noao!ncar!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!sun-barr!ames!pacbell.com!att-out!cbfsb!cbnewsf.cb.att.com!forbesq Newsgroups: news.groups,alt.flame,talk.bizarre,news.admin.policy,rec.music.synth,rec.music.makers.synth,rec.humor / Subject: =6= Epilogue.  Usenet Winter Olympics. 5 Message-ID: <1992Nov19.060018.11360@cbfsb.cb.att.com> . From: forbes@cbnewsf.cb.att.com (Scott Forbes) Date: 19 Nov 92 06:00:18 GMT Sender: news@cbfsb.cb.att.com  References: <1992Nov16.060508.16368@cbfsb.cb.att.com> <1992Nov17.072636.13387@cbfsb.cb.att.com> <1992Nov18.073649.23538@cbfsb.cb.att.com> / Organization: Usenet Sports Programming Network A Keywords: Usenet Winter Olympics coverage -- exclusively on USPN! @ Summary: You did read the Prologue back in part =0=, didn't you?	 Lines: 64 B Xref: spcvxb news.groups:42152 alt.flame:39338 talk.bizarre:74247 W  news.admin.policy:696 rec.music.synth:33756 rec.music.makers.synth:215 rec.humor:61672    Gene: A >Failure.  A complete failure, in every respect.  Not only did we ? >fail to regain control of the net, but we've unleashed a force C >that could actually make the net easier to use -- which is exactly 4 >what the newbies want, and what we wanted to avoid.   Peter:@ >They're going to make it so easy to create a newsgroup that any@ >fool could do it -- and that means we end up with one newsgroupA >per fool.  The net will fragment, the namespace will collapse -- B >doesn't anybody understand what a *hierarchy* is anymore, dammit?   Dave: C >The Backbone Cabal is doomed, destroyed.  If the Guidelines become @ >easy to use and understand, if the rules are made simple enoughC >that a first-time reader of Usenet would know what was going on... C >[shudder] I can't even think of the consequences.  The rabble will  >outnumber us --   Brad: ? >The rabble *already* outnumber us.  It's only a matter of time = >before enough of them gain in power, and then it's all over.    Rich Kulawiec:/ >There must be a way!  I'll think of something!    Gene: ? >It's too late for that, Rich.  Your plan has failed -- and you  >know the penalty for failure.   Rich:  >No, please!  I'll do anything!    Gene: A >Dave, Brad:  Escort Mr. Kulawiec to the Fidonet-to-News gateway. A >I think accessing the network through a 1200-baud bulletin board ' >somewhere in, shall we say, Newark? --    Rich:  >NOOOOOOOO!    Gene: : >-- would be a most appropriate "reward" for his services.   Rich: ? >You can't do this!  I need the net!  I've got to have all that 9 >information, flowing freely!  I'll go insane without it!    Gene: A >Oh, it's information you crave, is it?  Well, just to show you a B >small measure of kindness:  Give him a subscription to USA TODAY.   Rich:  >AAAAUUUUGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!   @ [Rich is dragged kicking and screaming from the conference room.A After a few moments and a muffled "thump", Dave and Brad return.]    Gene: ? >Gentlemen, once again we have a vacant seat on the Cabal; our  ? >first order of business is finding a new member.  I understand " >this Hayes fellow is available...  
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