Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!ubc-cs!alberta!atha!lyndon
From: lyndon@cs.AthabascaU.CA (Lyndon Nerenberg)
Newsgroups: can.jobs
Subject: Re: This area
Summary: Let's try it for a while and see what happens.
Keywords: commercial
Message-ID: <1717@aurora.AthabascaU.CA>
Date: 26 Feb 90 00:03:10 GMT
References: <1960@oneb.UUCP> <5591@seac.UUCP>
Distribution: can
Organization: Athabasca University
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In article <5591@seac.UUCP> wain@seac.UUCP (Wain Dobson) writes:
>The philosophy of the net is pretty apparent in the monthly postings
>in the 'news' groups.

The postings in news.* reflect the position of mainstream usenet
(ie the "gang of seven" top levels of the group tree). I don't
necessarily consider can.* part of that conglomeration.

Although arguments can be made about the commercial nature of these
postings, I think the benefits outweigh the negative aspects. I
suggest we try it on a trial basis for a month and poll the readership
at that time about continuing the "service" or creating a subgroup
that sites could choose not to carry if they so desire.
-- 
Lyndon Nerenberg  VE6BBM / Computing Services / Athabasca University
     {alberta,decwrl}!atha!lyndon || lyndon@cs.AthabascaU.CA

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