Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 +SENDMAIL+2.11; site dcl-cs.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!gatech!seismo!mcvax!ukc!dcl-cs!craig From: craig@dcl-cs.UUCP (Craig Wylie) Newsgroups: net.news.group Subject: Re: time to create mod.recipes Message-ID: <811@dcl-cs.UUCP> Date: Mon, 25-Nov-85 05:59:05 EST Article-I.D.: dcl-cs.811 Posted: Mon Nov 25 05:59:05 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 27-Nov-85 05:43:50 EST References: <1384@Glacier.ARPA> Reply-To: craig@comp.lancs.ac.uk (Craig Wylie) Distribution: net Organization: Department of Computing at Lancaster University. Lines: 35 Keywords: net.cooks empty newsgroups domains of knowledge In article <1384@Glacier.ARPA> reid@Glacier.UUCP (Brian Reid) writes: > >One month ago I proposed in net.cooks that a new newsgroup be created to >support a mechanized "net cookbook". It received enthusiastic support there. >20 days ago I proposed in net.news.group that "mod.recipes" be created to >serve this purpose. As of today, I have received the following responses: > * Public postings: 13 in favor, 2 against. It is worth noting that both > of the posted "against" responses based their vote on conditions > that are demonstrably false. ^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^ I feel that this is a bit strong -- the reason I posted against this is that I never see net.cooks (or more to the point that there is never anything in it). The reason for this is that it does not seem to be carried by the siesmo-mcvax link. Therefore in my domain what I said was not false. I recieved of the order of 7 mail messages, 3 mildly abusive, 3 highly sarcastic and 1 polite . The vote was 6 to 1 in favour of net/mod.recipies -- all came from the states, so Ok in the states it would see to be a reasonable idea. We don't get net.cooks, I don't see any reason why we should recieve mod.recipies. If it is created, and I believe it has been, then keep it to the US or wherever else carries net.cooks (I can not comment on Australia). It makes me wonder if it is necessary for the European side of things to maintain empty news groups or moderated groups -- could somebody tell me if it is necessary? Craig. -- UUCP: ...!seismo!mcvax!ukc!dcl-cs!craig| Post: University of Lancaster, DARPA: craig%lancs.comp@ucl-cs | Department of Computing, JANET: craig@uk.ac.lancs.comp | Bailrigg, Lancaster, UK. Phone: +44 524 65201 Ext. 4146 | LA1 4YR Project: Cosmos Distributed Operating Systems Research