Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/17/84; site hao.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!mit-eddie!genrad!panda!talcott!harvard!seismo!hao!woods From: woods@hao.UUCP (Greg Woods) Newsgroups: net.news.group Subject: Re: net.internat Message-ID: <1820@hao.UUCP> Date: Thu, 24-Oct-85 16:59:42 EDT Article-I.D.: hao.1820 Posted: Thu Oct 24 16:59:42 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 26-Oct-85 04:22:55 EDT References: <6659@boring.UUCP> <652@stc-b.stc.UUCP> Organization: High Altitude Obs./NCAR, Boulder CO Lines: 31 > I also think this issue MUCH too important to be hidden under the > carpet by our insular colleagues across the pond. This is a really insulting and bigoted remark (deliberately so, in all prob- ability). I wasn't going to post any more on this, but after reading about 8 articles with this tone, I figured I would like to clarify what is going on. I will repeat again, for those who only read the first line of Spaf's posting and then posted their opinions: the CONTENT of net.internat is NOT what is objected to, it is the method of creation. It sets a very bad precedent, REGARDLESS of how valuable the information in the group is (and I do NOT dispute that). The problem is that someone created a netwide group with no discussion among the net and no demonstrated need. If one wants to start a new topic of discussion, fine; start it in an existing group. If the topic proves to generate enough traffic to warrant it, THEN suggest forming a new newsgroup. It is not necessary to start a new newsgroup every time a new topic comes up for discussion. Now that net.internat has been removed, those who wish to discuss the topics raised there should continue the discussion in another group. If the discussion continues to flourish, THEN suggest a new newsgroup. The whole point of the rules Spaf posted is that the criteria for creating a new newsgroup is based solely on amount of traffic for that topic, NOT on how potentially interesting or valuable the topic might be. There is NOTHING to stop ANYONE from starting a new discussion; the procedures only need to be followed for new GROUPS. --Greg -- {ucbvax!hplabs | allegra!nbires | decvax!noao | harpo!seismo | ihnp4!noao} !hao!woods CSNET: woods@NCAR ARPA: woods%ncar@CSNET-RELAY