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From: jbergeron@watvlsi.UUCP
Newsgroups: can.general
Subject: Suggestion for a new can. newsgroup
Message-ID: <3506@watvlsi.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 21-Jun-87 10:55:35 EDT
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Posted: Sun Jun 21 10:55:35 1987
Date-Received: Mon, 22-Jun-87 01:20:50 EDT
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In light of the recent discussion about can.* newsgroup and
their low number and traffic, I would like to propose
the creation of a new one. (How does one go about this ?
Do I have to go through news.group with a 'can' distribution ???)

I propose the creation of 'can.french'. Its purposes would be:

1) Discussion on general topics (much like can.general)
   in French.
	I personnaly do not follow-up to many articles simply
	because my English is not good enough and might lead
	to misinterpretations. I wouldn't have this problem
	with a discussion held in French.

2) Discussion on topics (still in French) of interest to
   French-Canadians from coast to coast.
	The Meech Lake accord would be a good example.
	The official bilinguism of Ontario (or _any_ other province
	for that matter), etc...

3) A chance to non-native French speakers to improve their
   French language.
	I improved my English a lot by reading USENET.
	I, for one, swear that I will not flame the grammar
	of a non-native French speaker as the French grammar
	is a lot more difficult that English grammar and does
	not lend itself very well for free-style writing.

4) A chance for French speaking foreigners to discuss with
   their Canadian counterparts.
	We (Quebecers) are very different from French(wo)men.
	It would be a good place to discuss about those differences
	and share common bounds.

5) I, personnaly, do not view this news.group as a place for
   enflammed discussions about Quebec's independence. That's
   seventies' history...


If votes are required to create a new news.group, I volunteer
to collect and count them.

For an all Canadian USENET,

Janick Bergeron
-- 

Bergeron's First Law : In a locker room, if two (or more) persons happen
		       to be in the same row, their lockers will be adjacent.