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From: bobl@pro-graphics.cts.com (Bob Lindabury)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Call for discussion: comp.sys.apple2.tech
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Date: 10 Nov 89 14:19:39 GMT
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> In-Reply-To: message from farrier@apple.com
> 
> A forum to discuss technical issues specific to the Apple II
> family of computers.  The creation of this forum will allow the
> Apple II enthusiasts of USENET separate forums to discuss items of a
> non-technical nature (how to use software packages, what hard drive to
> buy, etc) and items of a technical nature (what's wrong with this code?,
> how do I use this toolbox call?, etc.), in separate forums, thus reducing
> the amount of time spent sorting through unrelated articles.
> 
> This forum will not be moderated.

I think that a .tech forum is the best way to go.  There seems to be enough
tech discussion happening in this forum to justify the birth of the added tech
forum.  It seems to work well with the Amiga forums although technical stuff
seems to creep into the general forum quite often. 

I also think that the best idea I've seen for weeding out the questions that
have been answered several times is to have a monthly "intro to info-apple"
file posted to this forum (intro to comp.sys.apple.tech for the tech forum)
that would detail general information covered previously, net-etiquitte
(sorry, spelling isn't my forte) as well as a general overview of what these
forums objectives and rules are.  Most of this information would be just
repeated from month to month.  Some of the more interesting discussion on
topics of general interest (in the hopes that they wouldn't have to be
repeated over and over again) could be added to the file each month.  Just
check out how they are doing it in the Amiga list.  It seems to work quite
nicely.

-- Bob
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