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   Tristan Wibberley to Keith Thompson   
   Re: My two specifications are equivalent   
   20 Oct 25 11:50:34   
   
   XPost: comp.theory   
   From: tristan.wibberley+netnews2@alumni.manchester.ac.uk   
      
   On 19/10/2025 20:56, Keith Thompson wrote:   
   > Are you under the impression that the board has specific rules for   
   > comp.lang.c?   
      
   not especially but I thought the comment would elicit a more   
   constructive proposal than application of new rules tantamount to   
   charter of mere interpersonal dominance.   
      
      
   > Some newsgroups have charters.  comp.lang.c does not, since it was   
   > created before newsgroup charters were introduced.   
   >   
   > (I personally encourage everyone not to reply to olcott's posts in   
   > comp.lang.c.  He's already taken over one newsgroup.)   
      
   That's a more constructive proposal, thank you for adding your tuppence,   
   usenet needs yours in particular.   
      
      
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