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From: rob@nbires.nbi.com (Robert F. Prentice)
Newsgroups: news.groups,comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: An alternate method of splitting high volume groups
Message-ID: <89@cutter.nbi.com>
Date: 21 Jan 88 18:53:58 GMT
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Organization: NBI Inc., Boulder, CO.
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Summary: If it is feasible, then please do it!

> The idea is to not view newsgroups as "barriers" between discussions, but
> as "keywords" to indicate topics of interest. The general idea is to think
> of what groups you're interested in a posting being read by, then post to
> the most specific newsgroup that will reach part of that group.
> 
> 	comp.sys.mac	- no postings, just a root for the keywords
> 	".hardware      - postings that somehow discuss hardware
> 	".software      - ditto software
> 	".misc          - nothing else applices
  	".macII			- Mac II specific
  	".macse			- Mac SE specific
> 	".tech
> 	".novice
> 	".applications
> 	".programming
> 	".marketing
> 	".questions
> 	".games

I believe this technique would be VERY well received by net users.  If the
cost to implement and run this type of organization is reasonable, then 
by all means DO IT.  We would all be eternally grateful. This seems a
good way to solve this recurring problem once and for all.
It would be especially nice if there was some consistency of keywords,
where appropriate, across root newsgroups.

Nearly all users are most interested in particular aspects of any 
particular subject.  For example, I might be very interested in Mac II
product info if I'm contemplating the purchase of a Mac II.  Later on,
(when all the money is gone :-) ), I might not be.  The non-standard nature
of Keyword and Subject on postings make it difficult to filter
undesired postings without risking missing something important.
-- 
Rob Prentice {pyramid, ucbvax, uunet, rutgers!hao, colo!boulder}!nbires!rob
These views are of course my own. If they have assisted you, then I am glad.

May your day be filled with harmony, and your heart open to the Light.