From: mick@bigwpi.WPI.EDU (Ravi Narayan)
Newsgroups: wpi.students.desis,soc.culture.indian
Subject: Frequently Unasked Questions or FUQ
Date: 18 Nov 1992 03:36:34 GMT
Organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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Originator: mick@bigwpi.WPI.EDU



	FREQUENTLY UNASKED QUESTIONS: PART 1: NEWSGROUPS

   a few days ago a kind gentleman posted a whole bunch of questions
   which he answered himself, thusly providing much needed information
   to the denizens of sci. however he neglected to address a whole
   arena of questions that fall under the area of FUQ or frequently
   unasked questions. in an effort to rectify this situation, i present
   below a modest summary of questions (with answers) that have worried
   sci readers from the beginning of sci:

   1. i read the letters on this newsletter and i find it very intersting.
      how can i also subscribe?

   a: the fact that you actually read and post articles here has nothing
      to do with your subscription, as you rightly inferred. to really
      subscribe, please send $35.12 in cash to ravi narayan, wpi.

   2. i have been reading sci for some time and now i want to post. what
      should i post?

   a: the most productive articles on sci, and the ones that interest
      the average reader, come under the categories:

      i.   test. keywords: pleas ignore, testing, hi, just a test
      ii.  looking for my schoolbus driver
      iii. FRIENDS I AM HERE!!! FROM JUNTA COLLEGE! SEND MAIL! SEND
           FLOWERS! CALL ME!!!!!!!!
      iv.  suresh doki is a morAn
      v.   my ideas on the dravidian supremacy theory

   3. i have now posted my first article. what should i do next?

      i.   get ready for the flames
      ii.  cross-post a joke from rec.humor (real spelling: humour)
      iii. join an ongoing debate in the middle
      iv.  discuss nimmala's mother

   4. what do the lines "Nwesgroups", "Distribution", "Subject" etc.,
      that appear when i try to post an article, mean??

      these lines are strictly to be ignored. do not, i repeat, DO
      NOT, attempt to edit/modify or enter data in these lines. not
      only will you be wasting net bandwidth through this, but better
      authorities on the subject, than you, have already set them up
      and you are not equipped to mess with them other than in the
      specific case mentioned below.

   5. what are s.c.t and s.c.i.t?

      they are other newsgroups. you need not concern yourself with
      them other than when you post an article, at which time you can
      append their names to the newsgroups line.

   6. someone on sci called me names/someone on sci said something
      against amitabh bhachhan/someone on sci posted something i did
      not understand. what can i do to teach him/her a lesson?

      i.   engage in a verbal battle: use your native skills of
           reference to parents and ancestors. also use the dictionary
           and/or your barrons guide for flowery linguistic effect.
      ii.  when it looks like you may be losing collect a few other
           people, and collectively try name calling.
      iii. when that doesnt work send mail to his sys admin asking
           that his account be removed.
      iv.  only under the most dire circumstances should you try to
           carry on a rational arguement.

   7. i just heard on tv that clinton was elected president. should i
      post it on s.c.i so people can be aware of this information?

      yes absolutely. in a study conducted in 1955 it was found that
      as much as 78% of the population does not have access to
      newspapers, television or radio, and rely entirely on usenet
      for uptodate information. the instantaneous propogation nature
      of usenet assures that your piece of news is distributed at
      the speed of light to remote corners of the world. you will
      indeed have performed a great service through such a post.


    more follows later...... future issues deal with:

    culture shock (or) how to cope with new jersey!!!
    american women (or) why isnt it like archie digest???
    re-learning english (or) what do americans speak?
    racism (or) why trying to act intellectually superior will get you
                beaten up!
    ......
    and much much more.......

    peace,

    - ravi

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