Path: utzoo!mnetor!tmsoft!torsqnt!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!iuvax!watmath!xenitec!edhew From: edhew@xenitec.on.ca (Ed Hew) Newsgroups: news.groups Subject: Re: Renewed call f/ discussion : ALT.KIDS Message-ID: <1989Nov24.065456.24925@xenitec.on.ca> Date: 24 Nov 89 06:54:56 GMT References: <1989Nov17.032939.11435@ddsw1.MCS.COM> Reply-To: edhew@xenitec.UUCP (Ed Hew) Followup-To: news.groups Distribution: news Organization: XeniTec Consulting Services, Kitchener, ON, Canada Lines: 18 In article <1989Nov17.032939.11435@ddsw1.MCS.COM> benfeen@ddsw1.MCS.COM (Ben Feen) writes: >Ok, here's an idea; How do you guys feel about alt.kids, rather than >soc.kids, and the more suggestive rec.kids? > That way, as I understand it, sites could take it or leave it. > (Somebody fill me in on the exact difference between alt groups and > rec., misc, and biz., etc. groups!) I think that's an excellent idea. It's the old "let's try it without having to annoy easily annoyed people" method and will give the concept a chance to sink or swim (please, no fishy jokes) on it's own merits. I wouldn't have to "vote" on it, simply propogate it (at least what of alt comes here to the boonies hanging directly off a major backbone). Ed. A. Hew Authorized Technical Trainer Xeni/Con Corporation work: edhew@xenicon.uucp -or- ..!{uunet!}utai!lsuc!xenicon!edhew ->home: edhew@xenitec.on.ca -or- ..!{uunet!}watmath!xenitec!edhew # This posting has absolutely nothing to do with what I do for a living.