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From: spencer@spline.eecs.umich.edu (Spencer W. Thomas)
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Subject: Re: no newuser group is required
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Date: 4 Apr 88 18:49:40 GMT
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I beg to differ.  The division of the unix-wizards newsgroup into
subgroups for exactly this reason has, as far as I know, been quite
successful.  Another advantage of the proposed new group is that we
are likely to see more authoritative (and correct!) answers.  I have
read so many incorrect answers to questions in this group that it
almost makes me sick.  Certainly, a reasonable moderator will allow
differences of opinion to be aired, but can squelch incorrect (or
duplicated) responses.  Thus, the traffic in both groups will be
smaller, and of higher quality.

I might suggest the name "comp.graphics.questions", by analogy with
the unix newsgroup.  It is also a name with no extra connotations.


=Spencer (spencer@crim.eecs.umich.edu)