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From: lauren@vortex.UUCP (Lauren Weinstein)
Newsgroups: net.news.group
Subject: Re: Mod.projects.software
Message-ID: <750@vortex.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 20-Aug-85 13:51:39 EDT
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Posted: Tue Aug 20 13:51:39 1985
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Once again, I'd like to emphasize that 20 or 30 responses does not
a group make!  I also don't appreciate this, "Gee, if I think there's
enough interest I'll just create the group" attitude.

I still don't see any valid reason for creating a new group for
this subject.  If you have a project to propose, simply 
propose it in an appropriate subject group for that type of project!
Nothing could be simpler.  We don't need a new group or a new
moderator for this purpose.  The people interested in a particular topic
will see the message in existing groups and respond as appropriate.
People aren't forced to wade through proposals for topics in which they 
have no interest.

I get the distinct feeling that some people like creating groups
because of the feeling of "power" it gives them, even when there's
no need for such a group.  This is one of the most obvious cases I can think
of where existing groups could TRIVIALLY handle project ideas/requests
and would serve the purpose far better than creating separate group(s)
for those occasional messages.  Why force people interested in C projects
to wade through messages about other projects, for example?  Let the
messages that propose projects appear in the existing specific
groups.  It'll be more specific and better for everyone in the long run.

In fact, using existing groups makes sure that more interested people
will see the messages of interest.  Many persons will probably be
unwilling to subscribe to a "projects" group because of various topics
discussed in which they have no interest.  On the other hand, people
already read the specific topic groups of interest to them and 
would see project ideas posted in those specific groups.

WE DON'T NEED ANY NEW GROUPS FOR THIS PURPOSE!

--Lauren--