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From: slaurel@contact.UUCP (David Maxwell)
Newsgroups: news.admin,news.groups
Subject: Re: Removing alt.sources.amiga (was: Re: soc.human-nets, and removing groups in general)
Message-ID: <430@contact.UUCP>
Date: 18 Mar 89 08:56:32 GMT
References: <3392@ficc.uu.net> <10979@well.UUCP> <3442@ficc.uu.net> <13707@rpp386.Dallas.TX.US> <3455@ficc.uu.net>
Reply-To: slaurel@.UUCP (David Maxwell Contact! -/- Sysop)
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In article <3455@ficc.uu.net> peter@ficc.uu.net (Peter da Silva) writes:
>In article <13707@rpp386.Dallas.TX.US>, jfh@rpp386.Dallas.TX.US (John F. Haugh II) writes:
>> In article <3442@ficc.uu.net> peter@ficc.uu.net (Peter da Silva) writes:
>When there is a need for strenuous activity, I undertake strenuous activity.
>So long as Bob Page is alive and well, why should I add to the network load?
>Back when comp.sources.amiga was dead I not only published a great quantity of
>material, but actually checked and fixed bugs in everything I posted. Which
>is a good deal more than most moderators do.
 
>> Why would someone want to moderate a newsgroup with no traffic?

>As a safety valve. It was badly needed when the previous moderators were
>unable, for reasons beyond their control, to do the job. I think I did
>a decent job, and when Bob Page took over I forwarded the remaining
>submissions to him and went dormant.

>Peter da Silva, Xenix Support, Ferranti International Controls Corporation.
>Business: uunet.uu.net!ficc!peter, peter@ficc.uu.net, +1 713 274 5180.
>Personal: ...!texbell!sugar!peter, peter@sugar.hackercorp.com.

Incidently, a recent article in Comp.sys.amiga revealed that Bob Page is
moving, and is therefore also moving his base of operations to another (as yet
unknown) site. During the week of his move, and until he finds a new site near
his new home, This would seem to be a time when the 'moderators are unable,
for reasons beyond their control, to do the job.' I also feel Bob Page does a
fine job, but even with his marathon posting this last week before his move, I
suspect a number of sources will pile up, sources that people ARE waiting for.
I see no reason why (Until Bob Page can find a new site to moderate and post
from) Alt.sources.amiga should not take up the load for a week or two, as this
is the use of 'a safety valve' right? Therefore Alt.sources.amiga has a use,
therefore Alt.sources.amiga will have traffic, therefore Don't rmgroup
Alt.sources.amiga .

							David Maxwell
							slaurel@contact

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