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From: spaf@gatech.CSNET (Gene Spafford)
Newsgroups: net.news.group,net.movies.sw,net.women.only,net.micro.zx,net.rec.coins,net.rec.disc,net.mail.msggroup
Subject: Removing newsgroups
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Date: Mon, 15-Jul-85 12:08:59 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jul 15 12:08:59 1985
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Time to clean out some deadwood, folks.  I intend to apply the same
criteria we use for creating new groups to these old, unused ones:
there must be a clearly demonstrated need not filled by another group,
AND a sufficient volume of postings to warrant a separate group.  If
you have a compelling reason why any of the following groups should
remain, MAIL those reasons to me.  Unless I get some very special
reasons or sufficient outpouring of support for a group, it will be
removed (that is, each one in this list) on or about July 26.

The candidates for removal are listed here, along with a set of responses
to potential objections to their removal.

net.movies.sw
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This group was originally created when "The Empire Strikes Back" was 
released (I believe), and was intended to keep all the discussions
out of net.movies.  Nothing has been posted to net.movies.sw in
many, many months that was not also posted to net.movies.  There
seems little reason to support this group until a new Star Wars
epic comes out (years), and we can recreate the group at that time,
should the net last so long.

net.rec.coins
-------------
Nothing has been posted to this group in at least 3 months.  The volume
is so low, there is no reason why "net.rec" couldn't be used for
the occasional posting about coin collecting.

net.rec.disc
------------
Same aregument as for net.rec.coins -- no one has posted anything to
the group in at least 6 weeks, and the volume is so low that net.rec
could easily handle the occasional posting.

net.women.only
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This is, alas, an experiment that failed.  The only thing this group
seems to be used for anymore is the infrequent posting of "How do I
get on the mailing list?" questions.  The group didn't work as expected,
and the members of the mailing list prefer the mailing list to even
a moderated newsgroup.  Anyone interested in getting on the mailing
list can read Chuqui's monthly posting in mod.newslists on mailing
lists for info.

net.micro.zx
------------
Does anyone really want to admit to owning any of these?  There has
been no traffic in the group for at least 6 weeks, and the volume
has always been so low it could easily be handled in the net.micro
newsgroup.

net.mail.msggroup
-----------------
This is supposed to be a gateway from the Arpa list, but there has
been no traffic in at least 7 months.  If we must have the gateway,
why not create a "mod" or "fa" group for it if the Arpa side
ever comes back to life?

-- 
Gene "3 months and holding" Spafford
The Clouds Project, School of ICS, Georgia Tech, Atlanta GA 30332
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