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Creating A New Newsgroup
One of the more frequently posted questions is “How can I create a new newsgroup?” The procedure depends on which “hierarchy” you want to create the group in, that is, the first component of the newsgroup name. Creating a new newsgroup in the comp, humanities, misc, news, rec, sci, soc or talk hierarchies involves first […]
Give Me That Online Religion
Brenda E. Brasher Jossey-Bass, 203 pages, $24.95 Reviewed by Peter L. Edman People who use the Internet quickly find that it makes light of time, space, and the human body. On one level, only the mind-the message-is important. As the famous New Yorker cartoon puts it, “On the Internet, nobody knows you’re a dog.” This […]
Nigerian Scam
I have received a new version of the Nigerian Scam, one that is aimed at Christians. The scam artist claims to be a convert to Christianity from Islam who wants to use his money to evangelize. If you’ve never heard of the Nigerian Scam, you’re lucky. A lot of people, including me, get a lot […]
Children And Computer Games
Children who play computer games for hours on end risk stunted brain growth and loss of self-control.. A study found that the thought processes required by computer games were too simple to stimulate crucial areas of the brain, leading to underdevelopment and consequent behavioral problems…. Prof Ryuta Kawashima, of the Tohoku University in Japan, said […]
Be Wary Of Petitions About Afghanistan
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Recently, I was sent another petition for me to add my name to about the treatment of women in Afghanistan. If you get sent one of these, please don’t send it on — it’s become as bad as a virus I believe it’s quite genuine, and the issue is important and the injustice severe. […]
Newsgroup Etiquette
[Nov. 1, 2001] G’day all. BTW, welcome, Jane. Haven’t seen you around the group before. Please do stay, and don’t let the peanut gallery scare you off. It really helps if you don’t dignify a certain type of post with a response. It just encourages them. “the bundaberg chick” writes: >What the hell is all […]
Usenet ‘Tit-For-Tats’
Rowland Croucher wrote: > Lawrence Meckan <> wrote in message > . > > Gus <> said: > > > Oh by the way LOL, > > > > > > Rowland knew who sent the post, it didn’t seem to bother him. Only > > > small-minded people are preoccupied with the author of […]
Women, The Web, And E-Commerce
Article by Yvonne DiVita It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to recognize the value of e-commerce. Having a web presence and marketing your products online for the ever increasing gazillions of users is just good, solid business sense. Despite last year’s debacle during the Christmas holidays, you can bet online buying will be back in […]
Newsgroup Correspondence With ‘Dave’
D.Castles wrote in message . > Rowland Croucher wrote: > > > D.Castles wrote in message > > . > Well I’ve got no degrees so I guess I’m the dummy then. Not necessarily. Consider some of the famous auto-didacts – they don’t have formal degrees but are quite brilliant… Getting a degree means, to […]
Would God Use Email?
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 1-209 (Leadership Issues) WOULD GOD USE EMAIL? (Part 1 of 2) by David Lyon Email is an ever-present tool of communication. It is used in business, among community groups, between friends and within families. But what is appropriate use? Are there occasions when email is inappropriate? David Lyon suggests a framework for […]
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