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From: jwm@stdc.jhuapl.edu (Jim Meritt)
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Subject: Re: CALL FOR DISCUSSION:  SCI.VIRTUAL-WORLDS
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Date: 22 Nov 89 19:21:42 GMT
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In article <1989Nov22.163405.28428@talos.uucp> kjones@talos.uu.net writes:
}Michael Lewis writes:
} > The discussion on Rheingold & Jacobson's proposal to create
} > sci.virtual-worlds seems to center on five issues:
} >
} > 1) Is there enough interest to justify a newsgroup rather than a mailing
} > 	list (Kyle Jones)
} > I suggest that this depends on a vote not individual opinion
}
}  ?
}
}I didn't say that it was my opinion that there's insufficient interest
}for a newsgroup.  I pointed out that such interest has not been
}convincingly shown.  I don't think the discussion in alt.cyber* would be
}appropraite for a newsgroup in the sci hierarchy.

Sort of like alt.fusion and sci.physics.fusion?

I do not believe that this reasoning necessarily follows.


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