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From: mike@peregrine.UUCP (Mike Wexler)
Newsgroups: net.news.group,net.sources
Subject: Re: As long as we are talking about rmgrouping ...
Message-ID: <229@peregrine.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 4-Nov-85 12:53:57 EST
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Posted: Mon Nov  4 12:53:57 1985
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Reply-To: mike@peregrine.UUCP (Mike Wexler)
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Organization: Peregrine Systems, Irvine, Ca
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Keywords: meta.net.sources,meta.mod.sources,rmgroup
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Summary: mod.sources administration

How about replacing net.sources* with mod.sources*.  The moderator would
accomplish two tasks.  First to eliminate duplicate postings.  Second
to decide on the best method of distribution.
The moderator might follow these steps when a program is sent to hum
	1. post a short description of the program
	2. wait a few days
	3. count requests for distribution
	4. decide on best distribution method based on number of requests and
        possibly geographic/topological distribution.
	5. distribute the source through email and/or posting and/or chain mailing
	6. collect fixes to sources
	7. distribute fixes.
I know this is a lot of work.  It probably should be handled by multiple 
moderators.  Someone who wished to post a source would email to the mod.sources
moderator who was closest to him.  If the poster wasn't satisfied with the
response of a particular moderator he could send the posting to another one.
If all the moderators refuse a posting it is probably not worth posting.
To lessen propagation delays it would be helpful if all the moderators of a
particle mod.sources* group had a direct connection to each other.

Please send reponses to me and I will summarize.

-- 
Mike(always a dreamer) Wexler
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