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From: trudel@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU (Jonathan D.)
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Subject: Distribution woes
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Date: Wed, 11-Dec-85 22:41:56 EST
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	Here in NJ, I sit wondering to myself,  why isn't there any
sort of regional distribution other than statewide distribution?
I really am beginning to wonder why there isn't such.  Could it be
that no one has proposed it before, or is it because it would be
too impractical to implement?  When starting this article, I took
a look at the possibilities of where I could post to.  They were-

several on-site choices
nj
ny
usa
na
world

What I object to is the fact that there is a quantum leap between nj
and usa.  I would love to see regional distribution made available,
something that would fil the gap.  For nj, et al, there could be
'metro' which would include systems within the metropolitan ny area.
If this were to be implemented, I really think it might help cut down
on the wasted expenses of having articles of interest to us in the
nj area show up in Beaverton, OR, and vice versa.

The reason I bring it up now is the announcing of an Amiga User's
Group in NJ that was announced to the net as a whole.  This really is
a waste of valuable resources, and the people in California were the
first to complain.  Regional distribution is what is needed for this
sort of material, and I bet it would save a lot of people a lot of
grief.   Is it possible?
-- 

		-- Jonathan D. Trudel --
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