Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site phri.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!pesnta!phri!roy From: roy@phri.UUCP (Roy Smith) Newsgroups: net.news.adm Subject: Creation of new groups; 2 suggestions Message-ID: <2041@phri.UUCP> Date: Wed, 4-Dec-85 12:19:20 EST Article-I.D.: phri.2041 Posted: Wed Dec 4 12:19:20 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 6-Dec-85 07:20:07 EST Distribution: net Organization: Public Health Research Inst. (NY, NY) Lines: 17 Today I got a newgroup message for net.os, and a checkgroups message from spaf@gatech which tells me to remove it; clearly a phase error. Instead of people sending out newgroup messages themselves when a group is to be created, just why not just send the request to spaf@gatech? He can add it to his list and send out the actual newgroup himself. This will keep the "official" list in sync. I see that mod.recipes got off to a shaky start because some of the articles got to sites before the newgroups. Would it be a good idea (at least for mod groups) to send out newgroup messages once a day for a couple of days before posting anything to the group? This will give the dust a chance to settle, and let SA's catch up on manual group creations. -- Roy Smith System Administrator, Public Health Research Institute 455 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016