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Re: Usenet group poll



>>>>> "Tim" == Viemeister  <vmeister@ios.com> writes:
    Tim> This is a great idea, but how about:

    Tim> comp.emulators.mac.executor.dos
    Tim> comp.emulators.mac.executor.linux
    Tim> comp.emulators.mac.executor.nexstep
    Tim> comp.emulators.mac.executor.common (or general) Maybe a .bugs
    Tim> under each?  comp.emulators.mac.executor.hfv Maybe
    Tim> sub-categories for types of software?

My recollection of the usenet group creation requirements is that
creating a full-blown hierarchy generally doesn't happen.  There is
already comp.emulators.misc, and very little Executor traffic is
conducted there.  Perhaps it makes sense to request a
comp.emulators.mac group first, or even to gate Executor Interest into
comp.emulators.misc first, just to get things started on the Usenet
side of things.

    Tim> I wouldn't mind conducting a pre-poll survey to make sure
    Tim> there is enough interest, so send your opinion (pro or con on
    Tim> each sub-group) as well as any other group names you may
    Tim> think of, to vmeister@ios.com with a subject line of
    Tim> 'EXECUTOR POLL'. I will post the totals in the mailing list,
    Tim> just to make sure that we have enough support.

I would suggest that the scope of your first poll be a bit more
limited, perhaps to these questions:

Do you actively read news already?

Would you prefer to receive Executor information via mailing list or
a newsgroup?

Would you vote yes in a Usenet Call For Votes for:

	comp.emulators.mac?

	comp.emulators.mac.executor?

	comp.emulators.executor?

Of course since you're volunteering to do the poll on this list, you
can word it however you want and ask whatever questions you want, but
I do strongly suggest that the poll consist of a few yes/no questions,
otherwise many people will put off answering the poll and may never
get back to it.  Keep It Simple.

NOTE: the DJGPP mailing list recently went through this same process.
They decided to create a newsgroup and keep the list around, but
encourage people to use the newsgroup.  I suspect that in the long
run, that's what will happen here.

	--Cliff
	ctm@ardi.com




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