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Subject: Re: 1000 Km Off Topic: non military license for ada
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In article <RdLda.50789$68.42388@nwrdny01.gnilink.net>, "Frank J. Lhota" <NOSPAM.lhota.adarose@verizon.net> writes:

> First of all, I obviously do not object to occasionally veering off topic.

But not everybody feels that way.

> As a courtesy to those who wish to read only Ada posts, however, please
> indicate when you are venting on something beside Ada in the subject line.

Even better, put it in an _appropriate_ newsgroup.

The reason there are multiple newsgroups in Usenet is so people can
pick and choose the topics they want to know about.  Those who adopt
anarchy to push their political viewpoint on others besmirch their
cause with the appearance that _everyone_ who takes that point of
view is also someone who does not believe in order.

Those who do not believe in order are unlikely to win converts to
their cause in an Ada newsgroup.