Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!casbah.acns.nwu.edu!nucsrl!tellab5!laidbak!amiganet!dhansen From: dhansen@amiganet.chi.il.us (Dave Hansen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc Subject: Re: User Group Article Newsgroup Message-ID: Date: 4 Jun 91 16:53:15 GMT References: <55370@nigel.ee.udel.edu> Organization: Amiga Network Information Systems Lines: 24 Calvin Jones, III writes - >Mike Levin - Ed Marketing writes: > >> I would like to propose a new newsgroup. This is why I see the need: >> >> Routes of reliable communication must be opened up between user groups. >> This should also serve a facility where all the groups can submit, >> stock-pile, and disseminate newsletter articles. > >Excellent idea! Would suggest that the group be moderated to keep the >flame wars to a minimum. Archiving the articles (along with any >rational comments) at an FTP site would also be helpful. Archiving the articles at an FTP site would not benefit most Amiga Users' Group editors, as it's difficult enough in the private sector to get newsfeeds, much less find an FTP connected site. Personally, I tried once to get an FTP EMail request through the system to request some of the TCP/IP RFC's and got some mysterious remote system error message back for my troubles. Soft-Logic BBS has about half a dozen editors uploading newsletters, and many of them get discouraged at the lack of response. And downloading a newsletter from a BBS is a heck of a lot easier than attempting uucp mail requests for FTP. Perhaps C-A would care to open a 1(800) multi-line BBS? voice: (708)691-4747 Internet:dhansen@amiganet.chi.il.us