"USECODE": On USENET users codifying ourselves
Bob Parnass, AJ9S
> I am posting this for your comments.
>
> A couple of years ago when I first was exposed to the wonders of USENET,
> one of MY biggest problems was not knowing WHO the players were.
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> These days I have a better idea of who's who, but I can sympathize
> with the poor schnook who would ignorantly flame rabidly at Mark Horton or
> Guy Harris....
>
> I propose a VOLUNTEER standard for all of us to identify ourselves (or at
> least to give some idea of where we're coming from) to other USENET readers.
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>
> Below is a proposed method of codifying ourselves. The final code (USECODE?)
> will fit on one line (maybe the LAST line?) and could be included as part of
> the body of a posted article. One clear advantage of this is that it could
> help each of us avoid problems like responding to 4.2bsd questions with
> SYSTEM V answers or mailing expert level answers to rank novices.
>
My comment: the concept has a pretentious tone.
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Leo Buscaglia
Perhaps a field which describes (within a list of given selections)
what a particular person *does* at his/her site. Why? Because (given the
two questions shown above) I don't really fit into either classification
(for the record, I am a student consultant. While I do programming, the
programming which I do has no connection with my employment at PUCC).
This might let us know if we're dealing with a general student,
a tech writer, a consultant, etc. Not *all* computer professionals write
programs and design systems...
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Jeff Bulf
> with the poor schnook who would ignorantly flame rabidly at Mark Horton or
> Guy Harris....
A fine clear statement of motivation for the idea.
> So, my code would be:
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> 66:82:83:4:y:y:4.2bsd:computer,newsletter,editor,fortran,cobol,basic,kaypro,cpm
A similarly clear exposition of why this one is likely to die aborning.
"I heard some say 'You better run away'
others say 'You better stand still"
64:83:83:y:?:%:&:... aaah the h*ll with it
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