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From: hdt@sunybcs.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.news.group
Subject: proposal for net.polls
Message-ID: <1584@sunybcs.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 10-May-84 11:47:09 EDT
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Posted: Thu May 10 11:47:09 1984
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Background:  There appear to be a lot of surveys and polls of various types
in many of the different newsgroups and a significant number of people
followup on these messages rather than mail.  Another problem is that
if a poll takes place in net.flame or another newsgroup that I don't
read because the content usually doesn't apply to me, I never see it.
I and I suspect others, like to respond to polls and surveys so that their
opinions are counted.  Such a medium might also help to increase turnout
for some of the polls that are taken.   There might be people who are only 
interested in the results of a poll, and this group would be help.

Possible problem:  Articles would still probably be posted to the group
that is most relevent.  I don't see how this can be avoided.

Major problem: It's not best practice to start a new newsgroup just because
there would be a fair amount of traffic, there are other considerations too.

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Howard D. Trachtman SUNY/Buffalo
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