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From: rick@pavlov.tmc.edu (Richard H. Miller)
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Subject: Re: Call For Discussion -- Antiques and Collectables Newsgroup
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Date: 15 Dec 89 16:53:14 GMT
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In article <984@swbatl.UUCP>, adams@swbatl.UUCP (4237) writes:

> I'm quite interested in an antiques and collectables newsgroup, provided
> antique books and radios are acceptable topics. I am unsure of general
> feelings about bundling these into an antique group, given that they are
> probally less popular topics than, say mission oak furniture.


May I suggest that you utilize either rec.arts.misc or rec.misc until you have
traffic to warrant a news group. (Or start a mailing list). A news group should
not be started (generality here) until sufficient traffic volume exists in an
existing news group on the topic to warrent a split. 


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