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From: donn@utah-gr.UUCP (Donn Seeley)
Newsgroups: net.news.group,net.flame
Subject: Let's delete net.news.group
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Date: Fri, 8-Nov-85 04:24:58 EST
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Posted: Fri Nov  8 04:24:58 1985
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	From: cjsgro@watrose.UUCP (Carlo Sgro)

	...  WITHOUT getting into the argument as to whether or not
	net.bizarre should exist or not, I would like to know how an
	institution on the net can justify carrying net.bizarre and NOT
	net.news.group. ...

Let's do a bit of comparison shopping here.  Since net.bizarre is no
longer with us, we'll pick on net.flame, another one of those tacky
rebel planets from the Lucasfilm production RMGROUP WARS.

  +	Type of material:  Both groups seem to carry the same sorts of
	articles; in fact cross-posting is not uncommon.  The articles
	are almost all concerned with petty putdowns of people or their
	interests (newsgroups).

  +	Educational value:  net.flame is a study in human psychology --
	you wouldn't believe what human beings would do or say unless
	you read net.flame!  net.news.group is very similar, but less
	appealing.

  +	Entertainment value:  Again, this one has to go to net.flame.
	Brian Reid is the only reason I still read net.news.group.

  +	Volume of garbage:
		% du net/flame
		533	net/flame
		% du net/news/group
		1005	net/news/group
		%
	I think that says it all.

The prosecution rests.  Let's rmgroup net.news.group!

Donn Seeley    University of Utah CS Dept    donn@utah-cs.arpa
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