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From: klr@hadron.UUCP (Kurt L. Reisler)
Newsgroups: news.admin
Subject: Re: Suggestion for new newsgroup creation rule.
Message-ID: <739@hadron.UUCP>
Date: 27 Jun 88 14:47:18 GMT
References: <960@ficc.UUCP> <2474@ukecc.engr.uky.edu> <11237@agate.BERKELEY.EDU> <985@ficc.UUCP>
Reply-To: klr@hadron.UUCP (Kurt L. Reisler)
Organization: Hadron, Inc., Fairfax, VA
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The basic idea is a sound one.  However, since the counter argument
about the limited distribution of the "alt." news groups, why not give
some thought to this minor change.  Instead of giving a new news group
a chance to "prove" its validity in alt, why not creat a new subtree
called "news.probate.whatever" with the understanding and agreement of
the community that the probationary news groups need to "prove" their
value to the community before they can become a part of the "normal"
distribution tree.

I will make no attempt to define "normal", "prove" or "value", that is
up to the net population at large.

 Kurt Reisler (703) 359-6100
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