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From: delaney@xn (John R. Delaney)
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Subject: RE: Splitting Comp.Sys.Mac again (was Re: Too many messages in ....)
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Date: 7 Feb 90 17:40:02 GMT
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I agree that the comp.sys.mac group seems to need splitting, but I am
not sure that will really reduce the traffic in the group. We already
see a number of messages in comp.sys.mac which belong IMHO else, e.g.,
Mac for sale notices (properly in <your locale>.forsale), questions
about which disk drive to buy (properly in comp.sys.mac.hardware),
questions about what compiler (properly in comp.sys.mac.programmer), and
questions about Hypercard (properly in comp.sys.mac.hypercard). The more
we split the basic group, the more of this leakage back we can expect.
Unless the basic group is moderated. And I don't think that anyone would
want that.

But if we do split the basic group, I would like to see the following
groups created: (please note I have given amusing names to some; better
ones are needed if we get serious)

comp.sys.mac.silly-bashing

	For all the "My Mac/PC/UNIX box can beat up your "Unix
	box/PC/Mac" traffic. I would include in this group any and
	everything about lawsuits also.

comp.sys.mac.fonts

	There always seem to be questions about fonts, font-related
	tools like ATM, and abuses of fonts by applications like WORD
	with its fractional spacing problems.

comp.sys.mac.diseases

	For alerts about virii, trojan horses, etc, questions about how
	virii work on Macs in specific, discussions of tools like
	DISINFECTANT, GATEKEEPER, etc.

comp.sys.mac.help!!!

	For all those questions and comments about folders from hell,
	possible system/DA/INIT/CDEV/application incompatibilities, and
	how to spool Postscript output.

comp.sys.mac.reviews

	For all questions about the worthwhileness of particular
	software products and vendors or request for information about
	particular classes of software, e.g., backup programs.

I am sure others can think of more.

John