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From: fmhv@minerva.inesc.pt (Fernando Manuel Vasconcelos)
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Subject: Re: Proposal for comp.graphics.research newsgroup
Keywords: discussion vs. asking for information
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In article <1991Apr29.104754@anusf.anu.edu.au> drw900@anusf.anu.edu.au writes:

>	I would definitely like this, a group where you don't get
>posts like -
>
> How do I convert image format X into image format Y......
> How do I animate gif images on my super duper VGA++ ......etc etc
>
>
>								Drew
>
>// Drew Whitehouse,                E-mail:  drw900@anusf.anu.edu.au 

I personaly find that no subject is uninteresting by itself. Agreed some
people do post without a second thought, and thus contibute to a noise level
higher then necessary, but that's live ... I mean by this that as long as
the subject line agrees with the contents with the posting, and with the field
of interest of the group no one should complain about it. 

For instance I am not at all interested in " How do I convert image format X 
into image format Y" so I wouldn't read any article with that subject line.

I find that building a new newsgroup with the purpose of preventing some type
of posting is generally a bad idea. Anyway if it isn't moderated the posting
will appear, regardless of the group's name.

In short, if the motivation for the group is a feeling that the actual traffic
of comp.graphics is too high ( which maybe true ) I'd say YES for
comp.graphics.research . If the motivation is only to prevent "uninteresting"
postings I would say NO. For that purpose I find that the faq plays a better
role ...

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