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From: lhaider@pro-beagle.cts.com (Laer Haider)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: For sale: -- GS system
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Date: 30 Jan 91 04:31:56 GMT
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In-Reply-To: message from gwyn@smoke.brl.mil

>In article <1991Jan26.050014.7102@nntp-server.caltech.edu>
>toddpw@nntp-server.ca
>ltech.edu (Todd P. Whitesel) writes:
>>apple specific for sale postings to the apple specific discussion group
>>(i.e. comp.sys.apple2).
>
>No!  The only reason the "for sale" volume has been at all tolerable is
>that such posters tend to get jumped on, and most readers of the group
>understand and honor the prohibition.  What you SHOULD suggest is that
>a separate newsgroup be set up specifically for Apple II merchandising.
>Then those who want to see such postings could add that group to their
>reading, assuming that their site and network permits such traffic (if
>not, the separation would help in enforcing the management policies).

That's not a practical solution either, IMHO.  There really isn't enough
traffic of that sort to support its own discussion group; and such a 
group would miss a lot of readers of comp.sys.apple2 that don't receive
other news feeds.  Your main gripe is about bandwidth.  How is a new
newsgroup going to reduce the bandwidth used in UseNet?  It'll receive
the same postings you get here!

I like to see the for sale items.  If you don't, why don't you skip them!
I recognize your point.  I just don't agree with it.  And, quit ATTACKING
people for such simple posts.  Simply informing them will suffice.

[donning flame retardant suit]
Send flames to lhaider@pro-beagle.cts.com
See, I don't get all the newsgroups at this ProLine site, and there are
many others like me.
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