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From: farrier@Apple.COM (Cary Farrier)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Call For Discussion
Message-ID: <37045@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 6 Dec 89 19:17:40 GMT
Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA
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I like Murph's suggestion for the name of the newsgroup : comp.tech.apple2.
I would like to adopt this name for the newsgroup, it's shorter and to the
point.  Let's here some discussion on it...

As far as the moderation issue, it is a very good point.  Unfortunately,
moderation requires a large investment of time and energy, neither of 
which is readily available. 

True, there will be non-tech messages posted to the tech group and tech
messages posted to the non-tech group, but hopefully this will be minimal.
I have noticed the comp.sys.amiga and comp.sys.amiga.tech groups manage
to separate their posts for the most part, I think we could do the same
if we tried.

FYI: Providing that everything goes well, I will post a call for votes
on Monday, 12/11/89.  The voting period will end on Monday, 01/08/90.
This will allow 28 days to vote.  The reason that I am holding an extended
vote is to allow an extra week for students, vacationers, and those
who have too much fun on New Year's Eve to get their votes in.  If
everyone is willing, I will hold the vote on the group under the name
comp.tech.apple2, instead of comp.sys.apple2.tech.

Cary Farrier
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