From: tnelson@ncrcan.Canada.NCR.CA (Tim Nelson)
Newsgroups: rec.humor,rec.humor.d
Subject: Canonical List of LISTS
Date: 5 Jan 93 14:00:34 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: NCR Canada Ltd. Mississauga, Ontario

Canonical Lists of LISTS
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29 Dec 1992 - Original RFI to build this list posted in rec.humor.d
05 Jan 1993 - Admin, announcement and initial list

Mini Table of Contents
1) Announcement
2) Big Note for Everyone
3) THE LIST
4) PS and PPS

ANNOUNCEMENT
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Quite a while ago (on the order of years), I saw a "Canonical List of LISTS"
which was a pointer to different holders of lists of related jokes from
rec.humor*.

Since I have not seen it for quite some time, I thought that I would start
one up again.

I would appreciate it if anyone out there who is a holder of a list
please let me know, so that I can continue to build a list of lists.

The idea will be to have only one person putting together all related jokes
and thus avoid some of the confusion which builds here every year, especially
when school is back in January and September.

Maybe we can also use this list to cut down on the number of people who
continually post messages asking for a list to be sent to them.  Instead
they can just check my list, then watch for the appropriate interval or
post a request into rec.humor.d.

A holder of a list should be willing to update the list on a regular basis
with items which are relevant to the list, and are posted, or sent via
email to the holder.  For this reason, you may want to set up a filter
to filter out all items related to your list, and put them into a related
mailbox.  It would also be preferred if the holder can post the list on
a regular basis, perhaps monthly or bi-monthly.

Please let me know who you are, so that I can get this list posted in the
first week of each month.

The list has the following format:
List Name         Email Address Of Holder        Posting Frequency

BIG NOTE FOR EVERYONE
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Please do not send email to the list holder asking for a copy to be mailed
to you.  Instead, just watch rec.humor, or post into rec.humor.d requesting
that the list be posted.  That includes this list.  All requests will go
into /dev/null.  This list will be posted into rec.humor and rec.humor.d
every month.

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List Name       Email Address Of Holder    Posting Frequency
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List of LISTS   Tim.Nelson@Canada.NCR.CA   monthly
Dead Baby       Tim.Nelson@Canada.NCR.CA   bi-monthly
Confuciusisms   robertsa@unix2.tcd.ie      irregular
Cow Guide       someone out there          irregular
Purity Test     someone out there          irregular
Blond Jokes     someone out there          irregular
Light Bulb      someone out there          irregular
Frayed Knot     someone out there          irregular
Smileys         dws@ssec.wisc.edu          irregular
To Do           rec.humor                  random
Xmas            rec.humor                  random

* someone out there = a holder does exist, I just don't know who it is.
  rec.humor         = that a list exists, but no one is controlling it.
  irregular         = just that.  The holder is not posting regularly.
  random            = just that.  This is usually associated with "rec.humor".

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PS.  If you think that this list and announcement could be formatted in
     a better manner please let me know.  This is after all my first attempt
     and I am willing to listen to anyone out there.
PPS. I will pick up any lists that no one else wants to handle.

-- 
Tim.Nelson@Canada.NCR.CA
NCR Canada +1 416 819 4112

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Tim.Nelson@Canada.NCR.CA
NCR Canada +1 416 819 4112