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From: perelgut@utcsrgv.UUCP (Stephen Perelgut)
Newsgroups: net.news.group
Subject: Re: Destroying Unused Newsgroups: A Proposal
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Date: Sun, 25-Dec-83 10:44:18 EST
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Posted: Sun Dec 25 10:44:18 1983
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I am finding the argument about destroying newsgroups just as confusing
this time as any other.  Here is my summary:
For new groups:				Against extra groups
- You can Unsubscribe from su-topics	- Extra groups make it harder to 
  that you are not interested in.  	  explain usenet to potential new
  For example,  you can read net.tv	  users.
  without necessarily seeing articles	- Extra groups mean more time req'd
  about "The Day After".  And why 	  to scan the entire news structure
  should a general reader want to hear 	  to find the topics I am interested
  about soap operas			  in.
- A proliferation of groups makes it	- Extra groups means most articles
  easier to follow a conversation	  get posted to multiple groups
  since each group has a specific	- Everyone reads everything anyway
  topic as opposed to a number of	- Lots of specific groups makes it
  specific topics within a general	  hard to post an article that you
  group.				  wish to send to a general audience.

The above seems to sum up most of the arguments on both sides.  If anyone
wishes to augment the list, please do so.  I suggest you "s"ave this list
and edit the file to repost the entire list.

Maybe we should take a vote across the network.  Is there an easy way
to send a simple questionnaire to every net.site administrator?
-- 
Stephen Perelgut    Computer Systems Research Group    University of Toronto
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