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From: kevina@clark.net (Kevin Atkinson)
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Subject: Re: The Bible of Usenet *may* be changing its name...
Date: 31 Jan 1995 23:04:11 -0500
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In article <1995Jan31.222931.2356@ptolemy-ethernet.arc.nasa.gov>,
Logan Shaw <logan@kronos.arc.nasa.gov> wrote:
>
>You could call it "Usenet Newsgroup Field Guide", which might get across
>the idea that it contains useful information for your actual in-the-field
>interaction with newsgroups.  (It's a bit inaccurate, though -- a field
>guide is supposed to help you identify the thing you're seeing rather
>than describe a list of things.)
>
>Now, personally, I can understand why you'd want to be cute, but I
>wouldn't comprimise the clarity for the sake of cuteness.  Newbies are
>generally disoriented and confused, and even the simplest humor is likely
>to escape them.
>
I don't really want it to be cute, I just don't want a dry bla title....
-- 
* Kevin Atkinson, Clarknet Internet Serv., Maintainer of The Bible of Usenet *
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