20 Why Aren't There Separate alt.personals Groups For Straights AndFor Gays, Or Men Looking For Women, Men Looking For Men, WomenLooking For Women, Etc.?
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This article is from the Internet Personals: Advice for Straights FAQ, by Dean Esmay esmay@syndicomm.com with numerous contributions by others.
20 Why Aren't There Separate alt.personals Groups For Straights AndFor Gays, Or Men Looking For Women, Men Looking For Men, WomenLooking For Women, Etc.?
This comes up periodically. Frankly, it strikes me as a fine
idea. However, some people are against it, even downright hostile to
the notion. The basic thinking against it comes to three points:
1) Separating gays from straights would amount to forcing gay people "to
the back of the bus" and into a "ghetto."
2) You can just use a kill file to get rid of the posts you don't
want.
3) Some sites would not carry groups for gay people, leaving them with
nowhere to post.
I don't really buy into #1 myself. #2 is specious, because so many
people are inconsiderate and refuse to use subjects that are easily
identified by a kill file.
#3 IS a pretty good point.
Ultimately I'm not sure exactly where I stand, but if you're really
interested in seeing something like this happen, write up a proposal
and bring it to the alt.config news group for discussion. Arguing
about it anywhere else is pointless.
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