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From: zerkle@iris.ucdavis.edu (Dan Zerkle)
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Subject: Re: CALL FOR LOCAL DISCUSSION Revision 2: Split the c.s.a group more?
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Date: 1 Nov 90 22:13:17 GMT
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In article <6958@sugar.hackercorp.com> peter@sugar.hackercorp.com (Peter da Silva) writes:
>In article <1990Oct30.022453.2043@zorch.SF-Bay.ORG> xanthian@zorch.SF-Bay.ORG (Kent Paul Dolan) writes:
>> On the other hand .introduction is _the_ place to start interacting with
>> the c.s.a group as a newbie; standard postings of c.s.a.*  charters  and
>> FAQ and "Welcome to c.s.a", and to get  beginners'  questions  answered.
   ^^^
>
>Then change the bloody name. I was confused by it, even after reading your
>discussion I thought it was a place for FAQ postings and the like. Other
>people are confused too. I think here (and with the .influence group) you're
>getting carried away with innovation. Call it .questions.

It's for both standardized postings and for beginners to ask
questions.  I think .introduction is appropriate for a name.

For those who don't like three letter acronyms (TLA's),
FAQ = Frequently asked questions

However, I have to agree on the name .influence.  I think the group is
a good idea, if only so I don't have to read those messages.  I think
the name SUCKS.  It's not perfect, but I think my suggestion for a
name does a little better:

      comp.sys.amiga.ideas

What do other people think of this idea?

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On a remotely related note, we have a volunteer (who can name himself
if he wants) that will write the introduction document for the c.s.a
heirarchy, letting people know where and how to post.  His job can
also entail helping out beginners in the .introduction group, and
reminding people of the guidelines if they make a mistake.

This person would not be a moderator per se of .introduction, so Kent
thought we could call him a "monitor".  The group is not to be
moderated, but it would be nice to have someone with a little
experience responsible for helping out.

One of the people I have discussed this with noted that this may or
may not go over well with the net, but it would be worth a trial run
for two or three months.  I tend to agree that it would be worth a
shot to see if people like it.  Certainly, anything to cut down on
misposts and all the bitching people do about them would be
appreciated.

Any (intelligent) opinions on this latter idea?

             Dan Zerkle  zerkle@iris.ucdavis.edu  (916) 754-0240
           Amiga...  Because life is too short for boring computers.