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From: jef@ace.ee.lbl.gov (Jef Poskanzer)
Newsgroups: news.admin,news.groups
Subject: soc.human-nets, and removing groups in general
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Date: 12 Mar 89 11:28:48 GMT
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Reply-To: Jef Poskanzer <jef@helios.ee.lbl.gov>
Organization: Paratheo-Anametamystikhood Of Eris Esoteric, Ada Lovelace Cabal
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It was a good discussion group, but it died.  Probably due to the
stupid name.

It turns out, though, there there are quite a few groups with no
traffic.  I have appended a list of 16 moderated groups and 32 free
groups that are dead dead dead.

Suggestion: after a few months with no traffic, a moderated group
should be changed to free, with the change announced in the group to
see if any discussion gets going.  I suppose it would also be polite to
send mail to the moderator noting the change.  Then, anyone who wants
to become the new moderator, including the old moderator, is free to
petition; or if it takes off, it can just remain free.

As for a free group with no traffic for a few months, just remove the
sucker.  If anyone objects, they can vote to have the group re-created.
---
Jef

            Jef Poskanzer   jef@helios.ee.lbl.gov   ...well!pokey
                       And this, too, shall pass away.

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