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From: jj@alice.UUCP
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Subject: Suggestions for talk.* groups follows
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Date: Tue, 20-May-86 16:17:44 EDT
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I've read Mark's list of newsgroups that are going (it's not
a proposal, it's a typical fait-accompli) to be moved to talk.*.

I'd like to propose an expanded list, based on my own experience
with netnews.  To put it bluntly, anyone who wants to keep any of
these groups should be able to explain WHY my company should
pay for it, and so on.

Notice that my list is NOT official, and undoubtedly will
have no effect on the decision that appears to have been 
already made.  None-the-less, I appeal to  the news administrators,
especially those having traffic problems, to read this list,
and to consider it in the face of the net as a whole, rather than
as the net as it relates to you, personally.  

net.abortion
	This is probably the most dogmatic soapbox group on the net.
net.books
	Perhaps it should be restricted to "work related" books?
net.college
	I've never understood the audience for this group.  If I'm
wrong, somebody (politely) explain this to me.
net.flame
	Clearly an example of a group that shouldn't be, and
a behavior that isn't part of civilization, much less a volunteer
service!
net.jokes
	Jokes?  How much money are jokes worth?
net.jokes.d
	Argue about them?
net.movies
	This is arguable.  I think it's much the same as "books"
net.music
	A clear soapbox group.
net.music.classical,net.music.folk, net.music.gdead, net.music.synth
	Better, but...
net.origins
	Soapbox, if I've ever stood on one.
net.politics
	See net.origiins
net.rec
	rec == recreation.  That says it all, if you're short on cash.
net.rec.birds,net.rec.boat,net.rec.bridge,net.rec.nude,net.rec.photo,net.rec.scuba, net.rec.ski,net.rec.skydive,net.rec.wood
	As sub-catagories of net.rec.  Perhaps a few could be moved
	out
net.religion
	Religion is a serious subject, both for believers and (by its
effects on the real world) unbelievers. Net.religion isn't the place
that serious discussions take place, for the most part.
net.sf-lovers
	As much as I like SF, it's hardly work related, and there's
a lot of traffic.
net.singles
	Enough said.
net.social
	Enough said.
net.startrek
	Gimmee a break.
net.suicide
	This group appears to exist only for abuse. Nuke it, I say!
net.tv
	See movies, sf
net.tv.drwho,net.tv.soaps
	See movies.
net.women
	Unfortunately the hostility on both sides makes this
a soap box, AND a soap opera.


	How about it, lords of the UUCP domain?
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