On Mon, 25 Apr 2005 00:56:50 -0500, Richard J Kinch
wrote:

Shortwave Sportfishing writes:

One, I don't want a stranger to contact me - of what possible use
would that be?

That's your situation; Usenet was collegial for about the first 15 years,
and in academic subjects, etc, it was a great way to meet strangers with
similar interests.

True enough, but let's not pretend it was all sweetness and light. I
remember some flame wars from the early '90s that could even curl the
hair of today's participants. :)

Later,

Tom