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Newsgroups: alt.games.doom,alt.config
Path: oz.cdrom.com!agate!spool.mu.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!EU.net!uknet!festival!hwcee!mapleson
From: mapleson@cee.hw.ac.uk (Ian CR Mapleson)
Subject: Re: SPLIT DOOM GROUP: proposal (Let's move int
Message-ID: <CvHBB9.Bt1@cee.hw.ac.uk>
Keywords: doom news groups
Sender: news@cee.hw.ac.uk (News Administrator)
Organization: Dept of Computing & Electrical Engineering, Heriot-Watt University, Scotland
References: <26240.vanes002@maroon.tc.umn.edu> <1994Aug30.105520.21194@ericsson.se>
Date: Fri, 2 Sep 1994 01:40:20 GMT
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Xref: oz.cdrom.com alt.games.doom:3067 alt.config:1116
eedraq@aachen.ericsson.se (Raphael Quinet) writes:
> ... if we
> don't do it in the proper way, we will have the same problems as with
> alt.games.doom.announce and a.g.d.newplayers: lots of sites don't carry these
> newsgroups. ...
I'm a little confused here... I was under the impression that a.g.d.announce
_had_ been created properly? It was discussed in alt.config wasn't it? That's
what I read here.
If so, I doubt if any new groups will become any more widespread than a.g.d.a
is.
Further, isn't there a danger in splitting and creating too many new groups?
For all the wonderful wittering about bandwidth (badly mis-used term
nowadays, but anyway), if lots of groups existed, many people would cross
post articles like crazy, unless they were moderated. If someone wants to
post a question about how to create a good WAD for deathmatch such that it
has good gameplay value, one can foresee it going to several groups! :D
At the moment, I can't really see much need for anything more than an editing
group plus perhaps one more, Deathmatch issues maybe.
Dividing the discussion area to much will result in groups with few posts
that don't get read much.
Oh, what do RFD and CFV stand for? Someone told me what RFD was when the
a.g.d.n business was going on, but I've forgotten. :D
CFV I haven't heard before.
> BTW, thanks John for your postings about how to post on a.g.d, how to get
> the FAQ, etc. You did a great job.
Hear hear!
Ian.
PS. Is it just me or do some of the suggested names seem kinda lame? I mean,
alt.games.doom.play? Uch. :\
And some are just unnecessary, like alt.games.doom.questions. Don't forget
that one must consider _who_ will read a group. If you don't have a
question, would you read a.g.d.q? I think not. It is fortunate that
sufficient people are willing to help out on a.g.d.n to answer
questions. Many folk said a.g.d.n would just be a dumping ground for
newbies. Patently untrue thanks to those who help out, like rrward, daveb,
rspanto, jimu and others.
So what kind of questions would go to a.g.d.q? Who would answer them?
a.g.d.n works because there's always at least one person who will answer.
Me. Even if it's just to recommned posting to a.g.d! :D:D My point is that
unless one can guarantee people _without_ questions will read something
like a.g.d.q, those posting will cross post to other groups to catch the
attention of those with answers.
(PPS. Raphael: you still want that HCI stuff? Bit late now, but I thought
I'd ask).