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From: karls@hpccc.HP.COM (Karl Schricker)
Newsgroups: news.groups
Subject: Re: soc.culture.german? (not quite call for discussion)
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Date: 29 Dec 89 23:03:17 GMT
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Dorai Sitaram (dorai@psyche.rice.edu) writes:
> When I see the list of soc.culture.* groups, I notice a yawning hole
> where soc.culture.german should be!

I've been wondering about this gaping hole myself!

> How about it?  I can't imagine there would be anything less than
> overwhelming (read newsgroup-forming) interest, both among Germans and
> non-Germans, in creating such a newsgroup.  The group need not confine
> itself to the (currently) two Germanys, but also address Austria and
> Switzerland.  (The name "german" would then be negotiable, I guess ...)

I'm certainly interested.  Currently, one has to rely on newspapers and
magazines shipped from overseas (at an outrageous cost) to keep up with
current issues.  It definitely should include Austria and Switzerland, and
IMHO a name of soc.culture.german would suffice.

> This posting is only an informal suggestion.  I'm hoping some
> German/Swiss/Austrian (or someone tremendously into these countries)
> who also is knowledgeable about newsgroup formation will issue a
> formal call for discussion and subsequently votes.

Yes!  Anyone?  If we don't perceive it having enough traffic to merit a
newsgroup, how about a mailing list?

Karl Schricker
karl@hpcts.corp.hp.com