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Path: bloom-beacon.mit.edu!grapevine.lcs.mit.edu!olivea!sgigate.sgi.com!sgiblab!swrinde!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!deshaw.com!do-not-use-path-to-reply
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 1994 08:01:36 GMT
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Subject: Changes to "A Guide to Social Newsgroups and Mailing Lists"
Newsgroups: news.misc,news.groups,news.answers
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From: taylor@netcom.com (Dave Taylor)
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A Brief Guide to Social Newsgroups and Mailing Lists
-*** This list has some out-of-date material included, so if you're
-*** active on any of the lists of Usenet groups listed, please
-*** check the blurb within and let me know if it's okay. Thanks!!!
-*** Send your notes to: Dave Taylor taylor@netcom.com
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INTRODUCTION
The Usenet distributed conferencing system is a terrific way to meet
...
THE GROUPS
+alt.personals.*
+
+ This hierarchy is devoted to ads from people who seek e-mail or
+ in-person romantic or sexual relationships. There are several
+ subgroups and many people who post here do so using one of the anonymous
+ posting/reply services. Try to include a descriptive subject line
+ (including your location), and some specific information about your
+ tastes, interests and hobbies.
+
alt.romance
One of the nicest things about any relationship, be it the beginning of
...
and the like. Discussion of the validity or appropriateness of
homosexuality is inappropriate, however, and will not be appreciated.
+soc.penpals
+
+ Is your mailbox empty? Look here to find other people who want to
+ exchange e-mail. There are also ads from people who want to find
+ snail-mail penpals, too.
+
soc.singles
Of all the things that people seem to have in common, perhaps the most
...
that share their thoughts, as well as a high level of aggression between
some of the contributors.
+ Like many of the soc.* groups, soc.singles is not an appropriate place to
+ post penpal requests or personal ads: try soc.penpals or alt.personals.*
+
soc.women
Soc.women is an unmoderated group that discusses similar issues to
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