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From: mm@lectroid.sw.stratus.com (Mike Mahler)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: Re: inappropriate postings
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Date: 28 Aug 90 16:36:41 GMT
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In article <64347@oliveb.atc.olivetti.com> mjm@oliven.olivetti.com (Michael Mammoser) writes:

>	The issue, to rec.birds, is not whether the group should
>be split to accomodate groups of differing interests. The definition
>of rec.birds is quite clear, and accomodates the appropriate
>people quite nicely, without change. The issue is whether we can 
>convince the inappropriate people to take their postings and their 
>discussion of a newsgroup split back to the appropriate place, namely
>rec.pets.
	
	I think the issue is what the NAME of a group discussing
	the hobby of birdwatching should be.  Hence the vote to
	change the name to rec.birding.

	Let's think back to when you were a novice use of NEWS
	or just novice to rec.birds.  You see rec.pets and rec.birds 
	in your groups listing.  You want to know about a certain
	parrot you've been interested in.  The name rec.birds certainly
	sounds more exact and appropriate than rec.pets (realistically,
	almost NO ONE reads the group definitions when they subscribe
	to a new group).  
	If you have a Ford, why post to rec.autos (if it existed) 
	when you can post to rec.autos.fords, right?  You post your 
	innocuous question to rec.birds only to get blasted for your 
	"budgie	caa-caa" posting which belongs in rec.pets.  The
	question, to me, would seem to be what more descriptive
	name would be best suited for what is now rec.birds.  I've
	heard rec.birding and rec.birdwatching, do you have something
	else you'd like to add as a suggestion for a name?
	
>Mike

	Michael