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From: rcd@opus.UUCP (Dick Dunn)
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Subject: Re: Re: net.music.dead
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Date: Mon, 18-Mar-85 02:47:59 EST
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> I hereby propose the following additional subgroups:
> 	net.music.beatles
> 	net.music.stones
> 	net.music.who
>	...

Well, we had to go and pull Rich Rosen's string, didn't we?  One of Rich's
roles in net.music seems to be to categorically oppose the creation of
subgroups.  Fine, flame at that if you will, but he's got a good point in
general, and the postings on creation of a dead subgroup in particular
give him ample ammo, since practically none of them give any indication of
a decent reason for creating the group:

> 	...
> 	net.music.yes.no
> 	net.music.dead.drugs
> 
> Is there anyone else who thinks THEIR favorite group is so different from
> the rest of the world of music that it deserves its own subgroup because
> it would just be IMpossible to discuss things in net.music?

The reasons that net.music.*dead MIGHT make sense include substantial
traffic in net.music (which MIGHT be getting to annoy net.music readers)
and a moderate content of only remotely musically related material--such as
Garcia's bust or his new red t-shirt(s).

> In case you hadn't guessed, this is a NO vote.

No, I hadn't guessed.  Actually, that was not a "vote" but a "flame". 
"Votes" are tallied by someone who has volunteered to take them BY EMAIL
and report the results.  (Small matter of netiquette.)  BTW, I'm counting
votes, but only the ones I get by mail.  [My reason is not to exclude
anyone's opinion; I just can't go back in time and comb votes out of
everything in net.music.]

Maybe it's fine as it is.  (D'Heads are always out to make converts.:-)
Maybe a mailing list could work for some of the less interesting stuff,
tho that can be a headache to maintain.  Maybe a subgroup should exist. 
But in any case, let's collect opinions and see how they stack up.  As I
said, I will collect the votes and post the result.
-- 
Dick Dunn	{hao,ucbvax,allegra}!nbires!rcd		(303)444-5710 x3086
   ...If you plant ice, you're gonna harvest wind.