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From: alb@alice.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.news.group
Subject: net.foo and net.foo.expert
Message-ID: <2391@alice.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 14-Dec-83 16:22:58 EST
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Posted: Wed Dec 14 16:22:58 1983
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Enough of this .expert stuff already!  The one experiment
in this sort of subgroup has failed:  Most everyone posts
to both net.astro and net.astro.expert.  Sure, a new group
should be created with the idea of possible subgroups in
the future, but subgroups should NEVER be created until
a need for them is shown.

Specifically, a biology group?  Fine.  net.bio is the proper
choice, since it is short enough to allow subgroups.  But
to create net.bio.expert right off is stupid.  Wait and
see if it's needed first.  Frankly, I think we should remove
net.astro.expert -- it's not serving any useful purpose.

Adam