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Newsgroups: comp.binaries.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: NO MODERATOR, JUST A NEW NEWSGROUP
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Date: 18 Mar 88 02:47:02 GMT
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In article <3229@tekgvs.TEK.COM> keithe@tekgvs.UUCP (Keith Ericson) writes:
>In an earlier article Phillip Garding writes:
><The logical solution to everyone's problems, I think is to leave comp.binaries
><UNmoderated, and create a new group for discussion: comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d.
><
><Whatever is done, lets do it in a hurry, and get all of this garbage off of
><the "binaries" newsgroup.
><
>
>This is a fantastic idea. It follows the precedent for the (unix) sources group
>and makes good sense. 
>
>Any reason _not_ to do it?
>
>keith

I don't see where you get your 'precedent'. comp.sources.unix is a MODERATED
newsgroup, along with most other sources groups, except .bugs and .d. As far
as a discussion group, we already have one - comp.sys.ibm.pc. I don't see
any reason for adding another discussion group to the net, when one already
exists for the purpose needed.

If comp.binaries.ibm.pc was left without a moderator, 'garbage' as stated
may be cleaned up, but eventually it will clutter up again. How do you
think we got here in the first place???

I definitely believe we need a moderator, no matter who. Its time we get
binaries where they belong, and discussions where THEY belong.

P.S. I'm not flaming the discussions about moderation in this group. I think
it's better to be in the group that it concerns, but lets hope it won't be
here much longer.

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