Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!ndsuvax!ncreed
From: ncreed@ndsuvax.UUCP (Walter Reed)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: comp.sources/binaries groups
Message-ID: <1413@ndsuvax.UUCP>
Date: 28 Sep 88 01:39:25 GMT
Organization: North Dakota State University  Fargo, ND
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I hate to bring this up, but I don't think anyone should send anything
off to comp.sources.amiga and comp.binaries.amiga.  Why?
Because it must be going into a black hole.  When I FTP'd over there,
the newest date was september 8.  That includes the submissions (untested)
directory (which is locked anyway.)  Also, nothing has been posted in
many weeks, and it doesn't look like it's going to.  This isn't meant to be
a flame on the moderators or anything, but they should really turn the job
over to someone who has a lot of time they are willing to devote to the
job.  It takes a really dedicated Newsaholic for this :-)  They had been
doing a good job until interest dropped off...

So, if you feel that you would still like to see amiga sources on the net,
we hav to do something about it, whether its unmoderating the groups
or getting a new moderator(s).  I would like to see the groups unmoderated,
but I can see problems with lots of people submitting large things at the
same time and blowing away spool directories all over the country.

In the meantime, what are we going to do?  I suggest that we Temporarily
have sources posted to comp.sys.amiga until the moderated groups are
back up and running.  Sure, screem and rave that comp.sys isn't the place
for it, but the alternative is nothing at all.  How about only posting
small items, and put larger (>4 parts) on FTP sites and requested by
email?  Most of us wanted the moderated groups, and now they are sitting
idle.  Any other suggestions / flames?

If you email me I'll post a followup on what peoples opinions are on this.

Walt

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