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From: kjones@talos.uu.net (Kyle Jones)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek,news.groups
Subject: Re: moderated rec.arts.startrek offshoot
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Date: 21 Dec 89 16:49:28 GMT
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rjp1@cbnewsc.ATT.COM writes:
 > Assuming that the new newsgroup is created, what might be the
 > total number of articles posted to it monthly?  On the average?

I'd guess around 15 to 20 core postings a month plsu a random number of
user submissions.  The core postings are the Vidiot's stuff, Chris
Wayne's station listings, Roger Noe's credit listings, and Ed
Whiteside's schedules.

 > One might argue that the readership of r.a.startrek will decrease
 > because the new group will be taking away all of the best or most
 > informative (juiciest) articles.

I know some people plan to unsubscribe to r.a.s once the new group is
created; they said as much in e-mail to me.  Still, the info group will
lack the humor and feedback of the discussion forum, and I for one would
miss that.  There are people in r.a.s that write consistently good
discussion type articles and I believe they do it because they enjoy
doing so.  There's no reason to believe they won't continue to do so.