Xref: utzoo news.groups:23716 comp.unix.internals:242 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!samsung!uakari.primate.wisc.edu!uflorida!ziggy!screamer!tscs!tct!chip From: chip@tct.uucp (Chip Salzenberg) Newsgroups: news.groups,comp.unix.internals Subject: Re: c.u.wizards vs. c.u.internals Message-ID: <26EE668D.2C26@tct.uucp> Date: 12 Sep 90 16:47:09 GMT References: <1053@lot.ACA.MCC.COM> <887@iiasa.UUCP> <121@ctbilbo.UUCP> Followup-To: news.groups Organization: Teltronics/TCT, Sarasota, FL Lines: 26 [ Followups to news.groups. ] According to ray@ctbilbo.UUCP (Ray Ward): >The name "wizards" was sufficiently intimidating to keep novice >posting to a minimum ... I must have been reading a different group from Mr. Ward. I found the newbie-magnet effect in c.u.wizards irritatingly pronounced. >I highly resent having the name changed, and then finding out about >it after the fact with no opportunity to contribute to the discussion. I cross-posted the Call For Discussion and the Call For Votes to comp.unix.wizards and news.announce.newgroups. The very reason that that news.announce.newgroups exists is to warn users of proposed and ongoing newsgroup creation votes. I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Anyone who doesn't read news.announce.newgroups had better enjoy surprises. It is apparent that Mr. Ward didn't take the time to read n.a.n, which is of course his privilege. But it's disingenuous for anyone who doesn't read n.a.n to complain about not having seen its contents. -- Chip Salzenberg at Teltronics/TCT ,