Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site psivax.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!ittatc!dcdwest!sdcsvax!sdcrdcf!psivax!friesen From: friesen@psivax.UUCP (Stanley Friesen) Newsgroups: net.news.group Subject: Re: rmgrouping Message-ID: <818@psivax.UUCP> Date: Mon, 28-Oct-85 19:10:35 EST Article-I.D.: psivax.818 Posted: Mon Oct 28 19:10:35 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 1-Nov-85 00:08:57 EST References: <1059@decwrl.UUCP> Reply-To: friesen@psivax.UUCP (Stanley Friesen) Organization: Pacesetter Systems Inc., Sylmar, CA Lines: 33 In article <1059@decwrl.UUCP> chabot@amber.DEC writes: > >Let's get rid of net.unix. The signal to noise ratio is ~ 0:100. I disagree, I think it is more like 50:50! > >Furthermore, let's get rid of all the non-work related topics: >net.sf-lovers, net.books, net.singles, net.cooks, net.startrek, >net.rec.nude...all that stuff. > >I hope all those who've been posting articles about why other newsgroups should >be deleted because of their high noise or their lack of relevance will not >hesitate to jump on the bandwagon and post their requests to get rid of all >the net junk. > Well, I do not find many of these groups to have a particularly high signal/noise ratio, they are mostly just on topics I am not interested in. But is *my* lack of interest really justification for calling the material *junk* or *noise*, I do not think so. As for lack of relevance, I think of it as an employee relations matter, like having a corporate tennis court or gymnasium. The main function of these groups is *morale*, keeping employees happy and satisfied. I find the ability to exchange interesting ideas with people around the world to be a very exhilerating experience, and would be very disappointed to lose that ability. As it is I try to restrict my reading of the "entertainment" groups to my off hours, such as lunch time or weekends. -- Sarima (Stanley Friesen) UUCP: {ttidca|ihnp4|sdcrdcf|quad1|nrcvax|bellcore|logico}!psivax!friesen ARPA: ttidca!psivax!friesen@rand-unix.arpa