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From: csu@alembic.UUCP (Dave Mack)
Newsgroups: news.admin
Subject: Re: Scrap the current NG creation procedure, invent a new one
Message-ID: <3147@alembic.UUCP>
Date: 9 Apr 89 08:00:41 GMT
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Reply-To: csu@alembic.UUCP (Dave Mack)
Organization: Alembic Systems
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In article <2765@ncar.ucar.edu> woods@handies.UCAR.EDU (Greg Woods) writes:
>In article <4860@inco.UUCP> mack@inco.UUCP (Dave Mack) writes:
>>A lot of the argument over newsgroup creation seems to be based on the
>>idea that controlling newsgroup creation reduces the amount of traffic
>>on the net. I don't believe it.
>
>   I don't either. As a major proponent of the "newsgroup creation should
>be limited to groups that are really needed" side of the argument, 

Do you feel that this attitude might make you a less-than-ideal
candidate as Gene Spafford's replacement as keeper of the List?

Are you willing to honor the outcome of the votes (or whatever),
even if you personally feel that a group is unnecessary or poorly
named?

-- 
Dave Mack