From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
From: cigar562hfsp952fans@icebubble.org
To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@9fans.net>
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	<20160331002329.GB91655@wopr.sciops.net>
Date: Fri,  1 Apr 2016 17:30:03 +0000
In-Reply-To: <20160331002329.GB91655@wopr.sciops.net> (Kurt H. Maier's message
	of "Wed, 30 Mar 2016 20:23:29 -0400")
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Subject: Re: [9fans] The Plan 9/"right" way to do Facebook
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Kurt H Maier <khm@sciops.net> writes:

> Your post advocates a
>
> (x) technical ( ) legislative ( ) market-based ( ) vigilante
>
> approach to social networking. Your idea will not work. Here is why it
> won't work. (One or more of the following may apply to your particular
> idea, and it may have other flaws which used to vary from state to state
> before a bad federal law was passed.)

Hah, I like that.  Is that an rc script?  An m4 macro?  An Acme plug-in?
Where can I get that?

> Your post advocates a

TOP doesn't "advocate" anything; it poses a theoretical question and
explores the benefits/drawbacks of a few potential solutions.

> (x) technical ( ) legislative ( ) market-based ( ) vigilante

Every problem is ultimately a technical problem.  That's true whether
you're building an OS, running for president, or trying to reach
spiritual Nirvana.  If any of these boxes were to be checked, I'd sure
hope it'd be the "technical" one.  :)

> (x) No one will be able to find the guy or collect the money

Based on the boxes that you checked, I'm assuming your response was
intended in jest, not meant seriously.  :) So, I won't take time to
address each of your points.  If this assumption is incorrect, however,
and you really do have such concerns, let me know, and I'll post a brief
answer to each of the questions you raise.

> (x) This is a stupid idea, and you're a stupid person for suggesting it.
> ( ) Nice try, assh0le! I'm going to find out where you live and burn your house down!

Well, I'm happy at least you didn't check that last box!  :D