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From: learn@speedy.acns.nwu.edu (William J. Vajk)
Subject: Re: AT&T Long Distance Boycott (was: BNR2SS, Mach, and The Lawsuit)
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In article <BZS.92Sep2200645@ussr.std.com> Barry Shein writes:

>A very reasonable discussion by Terry Lambert.

Except for some substantial errors in atribution, eh?

>The easy thing to do is take the readership summary and consider
>posting to, say, 10 based on readership and coverage and perhaps 3-5
>more based on high potential interest level, or some formula like
>that, with the followup-to carefully pointed at a relevant group
>(alt.suit.att-bsdi comes to mind.)

I see. Crossposting is not a villanous behavior after all. Mutlu 
will be glad you agree with him. You decide using your formula,
he decides based on his, and the flamers will complain about both 
of you.

Bill Vajk