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From: pggreen@cco.caltech.edu (Peter G. Green)
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Subject: Top 10 List [was Ratings - E/W Crap (was Blah Stuff)]
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 95 18:06:51 GMT
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Top 10 types of messages on rec.climbing
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10) Asides to friends.

9) Humor that leads to misunderstanding, offence and hazard.

8) Quotes taken out of context.

7) Dubious business propositions.

6) Deliberate mis-information motivated by mean-spiritedness.

5) Mis-attributed responses.

4) Cross-posted tirades unrelated to the group.

3) Detailed follow-ups unconnected to the subject line.

2) Debates between people who take things too literally and themselves too
seriously.

1) Potty-mouthed personal attacks.