Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2(pesnta-1.3@8/13/85) 9/18/84; site pesnta.UUCP Path: utzoo!utcs!lsuc!pesnta!earlw From: earlw@pesnta.UUCP (Earl Wallace) Newsgroups: net.news.group Subject: Re: impending newsgroup cuts - down with net.sources.mac! Message-ID: <2864@pesnta.UUCP> Date: Wed, 30-Oct-85 12:35:15 EST Article-I.D.: pesnta.2864 Posted: Wed Oct 30 12:35:15 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 1-Nov-85 22:22:48 EST References: <6047@utzoo.UUCP> <6081@utzoo.UUCP> <5356@amdcad.UUCP> <133@desint.UUCP> Reply-To: earlw@pesnta.UUCP (Earl Wallace) Organization: Perkin-Elmer Data Systems Group / Customer Service Lines: 39 Keywords: cut news groups Summary: I like the net.sources.mac groups because I own a Mac :-) If you want to cut news groups that are non-unix related, try these: *.bicycle *.food *.music *.politics *.singles *.wobegon *.forsale *.abortion *.apollo *.astro *.audio *.auto *.aviation *.bio *.books *.chess etc. If we removed all the non-unix newsgroups, we could end up with just a few news groups, is that what you want? No I don't think so, you want to reduce the number of garbage articles and cutting groups doesn't kill the garbage. If the volume of articles is the problem, then we must reduce the number of news groups and become a tightly controlled network. You can't allow anyone access to the USENET and expect them to obey all the rules of the net anymore than the government can expect people to drive 55mph. This is 1985 and now you must ask the question: "what is USENET supposed to be?" Is it a cheaper form of Compuserv or 'the source'? Then, it will fail because the companies, Universities, and the like, will stop footing the increasing bills to allow USENET to expand into a general cheap-o form of Compuserv. If USENET is a convenient means in which the unix community can exchange ideas, etc. on unix related issues, then we should move back towards that goal. If the news groups and subjects have no relation to unix issues in any way, shape or form, they should not be allowed -- period. No exceptions for any reason. For general bullcrap, lets build another net: BULLNET and if that fails, at least USENET won't be destroyed.