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From: rdr@mdavcr.UUCP (Randolph Roesler)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: New Comp.sys.atari.st.xxxx ---
Message-ID: <709@acrux.mdavcr.UUCP>
Date: 15 Dec 89 00:44:20 GMT
References: <2832@water.waterloo.edu> <30200034@inmet>
Reply-To: rdr@acrux.UUCP (Randolph Roesler)
Organization: MacDonald Dettwiler, Richmond, B.C., Canada
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In article <30200034@inmet> hedger@inmet.inmet.com writes:
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>The problem that we will have if we split comp.sys.atari up is the same
>problem that has occurred in the music groups.
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>| Keith Hedger :  {...!}uunet!inmet!hedger   hedger@inmet.inmet.com |
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Hello Keith.  I don't know about the rec groups as we don't get those
guys/gails here. What I orginally proposed is that ComP.sys.atari.st     
be split into one or two unmoderated groups, and that a moderated
group be started.

The purpose of the moderated group would be that controlled postings
of quality get posted there.  Maybe they get cross posted.  Maybe not.
In any case, these quality postings would be archived and available
via FTP and mail servers.

When I say quality, I don't mean professional.  I am referring to stuff
like "How to build A Hard Drive",  "How to attach Track Ball to ST",
"How to upgrade 512 to 2.5 Megs".  We all see these questions
posted to the net. We all see the answers constructed with great pain by
people in the know.  What we don't see is their wisdom saved anyplace.

Under my scheme, many of these questions would be answered via a 
mail message to a server, or an FTP session.  Is this not better then
the current system ?

What I wonder is why my orginal posting has created so little responce,
three mail messages (two positive, one negative), and to follow-ups.
Don't people care ?                                 
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