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From: tlimonce@drunivac.uucp
Newsgroups: news.groups
Subject: Re: Call for discussion: Amiga Newsgroup Reorganization
Summary: reorganize, don't just create one new group.
Message-ID: <27751.2591a982@drunivac.uucp>
Date: 22 Dec 89 04:11:46 GMT
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The current problems with c.s.a and c.s.a.t include:
	1 -- Too much cross posting
	2 -- Too much volume

Of course, what we want to do is reduce #1 and help out #2.

I claim that #1 is caused by ONE reason:
	1 -- Ambiguous names.  I am not the first to mention this.  
"Technical" is in the eye of the beholder.  Hooking up a hard drive 
is just as technical as fancy drawing techniques with DeLuxePaint 
III... DEPENDING on just who you are.

(Oh no, I've made an absolute statement.  I can see the flames coming
now.  Whee. ) 

I'm glad to see that we are trying to help #2 by creating more 
newsgroups.

I think the name of c.s.a.t was a mistake. Though we continually
remind posters that it is for development-type ".tech" but people
still crosspost everything (an exageration) to c.s.a.t. 


Let's rmgroup c.s.a.tech and create better divided groups.  Here's how 
I see it:

comp.sys.amiga -- Misc stuff, games, software reviews, gripes,
questions, discussions (and a wonderful place for seemingly endless
and annoying "my GUI/Computer/OS is better than yours" arguments. 
[By the way, my GUI/Computer/OS *is* better than... oh nevermind. :-) ]

comp.sys.amiga.arts -- Visual, audio, etc.  i.e. no games :-)

comp.sys.amiga.hardware -- Hardware reviews, config, installing, 
problems, and development

comp.sys.amiga.programmer -- I was going to say "software" but that 
could be reviews, etc.  That's for comp.sys.amiga.  This would be 
technical programming conversations.

Most importantly, I'd like to see all the monthly postings begin with 
DO NOT CROSSPOST BETWEEN ANY COMP.SYS.AMIGA* NEWSGROUPS.  IF YOU FEEL
YOU ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO, RECONSIDER WHAT CATEGORY IT SHOULD BE IN.  DO
NOT CROSSPOST EVERY MESSAGE IN COMP.SYS.AMIGA.* TO COMP.SYS.AMIGA.
REFRAIN FROM CROSSPOSTING FROM A NON-AMIGA NEWSGROUP TO AN AMIGA
NEWSGROUP UNLESS IT RELATES TO BOTH NEWSGROUPS.  THIS INCLUDES MY 
(whatever) IS BETTER THAN YOUR (whatever).

Yes, in all caps because it should be shouted at everyone.  This is 
negotiable, since I'll back down on it as soon as this damn 
"Xerox/Apple/MS-DOS GUI debate" stops getting crossposted to c.s.a 
for no apparent reason.


I feel that this is a good split based on current postings.  How do
YOU feel?  There isn't all that much discussion so far.  When this
(or something like it) goes up for vote, I have a feeling that people
will start talking then; which is wrong.  Does anyone at CATS have
anything to say? 

Merry Yule,
Tom
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