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From: ryan@fremen.DEC (Mike Ryan	DTN 264-8280 MK01-2/H32)
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Subject: Re: Re: net.music.jazz
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Date: Fri, 10-May-85 15:36:12 EDT
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---------------------Reply to mail dated 7-MAY-1985 17:28---------------------

>Posted by: decwrl!decvax!genrad!panda!talcott!harvard!seismo!brl-tgr!tgr!Wenner.es@XEROX.ARPA


>RE:  Music sub-groups.

>It is logical to try and divide the general music interest group into
>sub-distributions, in an attempt to cut down on the large volume of
>wide-ranging topics, many of which are not of interest to a good deal of
>the recipients.  There are, however, two arguments AGAINST this trend in
>use-net :

>1. Over-categorizing...

>Jim Wenner <Wenner.es@XEROX.ARPA>
>Xerox Microelectronics Center, El Segundo, CA
>(213)-536-9582 
> 

I have to agree with Jim - it's bad enough that there's a separate
net.music.classical and net.music.folk.  Discussions of one type of 
music can often branch off and involve others, perhaps drawing the 
interest of people interested in those other kinds of music (and making
converts).  And some of use do like more than one kind of music, you know... 

For example, I dislike country music in general, and would not bother
with a net.music.country.  However, I like some folk artists and bluegrass
music which bridge the gap towards country enough that I would fear I
might be missing something in that subgroup.

Mike Ryan