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From: hclausen@adspdk.UUCP (Henrik Clausen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: CALL FOR LOCAL DISCUSSION: Split the c.s.a group more?
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Date: 16 Oct 90 09:38:45 GMT
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In article <Oct.12.13.55.00.1990.15937@pilot.njin.net>, Tom Limoncelli writes:

> In article <3378@corpane.UUCP> sparks@corpane.UUCP (John Sparks) writes:
> 
> > You realize, don't you, that splitting up the groups won't make it easier
> > to keep up with, it will end up being worse, as each and every group will
> > generate MORE postings, rather than less. So each supbgroup will have as
> > much traffic as comp.sys.amiga does now. :-)

   The total volume will be higher, true, but we need enough newsgroups to
make each one manageable for the individual reader. 

> That is EXACTLY what the result of this current strategy will be.
> If you want to promote discussion of something you start a new
> hierarchy and follow this strategy.  We need a strategy that will
> result in LESS messages for people to read.

   Yes, this would require creating a more detailed set of newsgroups, so
people can select the subjects of interest and discard the others. Would
create a larger amount of messages, but the individual has the opportunity
to read only the groups he wants. 
   If someone wants to read _every_ Amiga newsgroup, fine, but there is no
reason we should try to force the collective volume of the groups to a
level manageable by most.

> Case in point:  I voted for comp.sys.amiga.games.  Now, there is about
> as much traffic in comp.sys.amiga and comp.sys.games.

   Certainly not true. Each of the three subgroups has significantly less
traffic than the main one.

   At times, I'm most interested in .tech news. At times, I feel like a
relaxer in the .games group. I might follow up on hardware as well, but in
the c.s.a group, I can't manage, although interesting stuff does surface.

> In a future post I will use the above strategy (in a serious mode) to
> propose a newsgroup.

   Good. What about comp.sys.amiga.pd ('Where can I ftp foo?' 'Any hints on
         getting bar to work?' 'Is there a PD pap compiler somewhere?'

   This in addition to several of the other groups proposed.

                                 Have a nice day        -Henrik
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