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From: tholen@ifa.hawaii.edu
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Subject: Re: Betting on Unix
Date: 17 Mar 1997 02:11:46 GMT
Organization: University of Hawaii
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Wayne Hyde writes:

>>> Plus, you can use emacs' eliza to
>>> generate USENET replies with about the same level of quality content
>>> as a certain fellow in cooa.  

>> Obviously a reference to Donal Fellows.

> Yes, Donal Fellows did use the Eliza function of Emacs to generate
> messages with about the same level of content as your average post. 

My "average post" is in response to the FUD, illogic, bias, or unfairness
of people like you, Wayne.  Are you admitting to having discussions with
Eliza-like content?

> Do you still think www.dejanews.co.uk is in Europe?  

Of course.  I even encountered a web site where an announcement appeared
about a DejaNews site in Europe.