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Awatmath.2013 net.misc utcsrgv!utzoo!decvax!watmath!bstempleton Tue Mar 16 12:08:37 1982 Complaints about astrology Afraid I have to disagree - net.misc is exactly the place. I think astrology is as stupid as you do, and I don't see any need to discuss it on the net - especially in a private group. I have seen perhaps two or three astrology messages in net.misc over the time period you mention, and I don't think that's excessive - That's the whole reason not to have a private newsgroup. If your boss looks over your shoulder and sees an astrology article in net.misc, you can say "well, that's just a fleeting discussion". If he sees a whole group dedicated to it (which is supposed to mean regular discussion) that is another story! The point is, if you are so worried about wasting your time reading tripe (I think that astrology article had a header on it) why are you reading net.misc? That group is for those of us who read most of the netnews anyway (does anybody still read it all?) and would rather have short discussions there than the creation of dozens of groups that are only used by a few people.

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