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- Newsgroups: misc.forsale.computers
- Path: sparky!uunet!psinntp!qedqcd.rye.ny.us!newsalt
- From: newsalt@qedqcd.rye.ny.us (News Acct. 2)
- Subject: Re: Split this group!!! (NOT!)
- Organization: High Energy Concepts
- Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 00:34:25 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Jul27.003425.4161@qedqcd.rye.ny.us>
- References: <1992Jul21.010522.13449@ultb.isc.rit.edu> <14ha7mINNopm@seven-up.East.Sun.COM> <Brt0t1.By6@undergrad.math.waterloo.edu>
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- In article <Brt0t1.By6@undergrad.math.waterloo.edu> cebarton@laplace.waterloo.edu (Casey Barton) writes:
- >Jim Vienneau - Sun Microsystems writes:
- >> lem7266@ritvax.isc.rit.edu writes:
- >> >I agree!! It takes me an hour to get through this group when
- >> >all I'm interested in is the IBM stuff...
- >>
- >> But what do you consider "IBM stuff"? Modems?, disk drives?, SIMMs? These
- >> items and many others span all system types. Cross posting will be the norm.
- >> ...
- >>
- >> <<<< Break up misc.forsale,computers?... JUST SAY *NO*! >>>>
- >
- > misc.forsale.computers.hardware
- > misc.forsale.computers.software
- >
- > 'nuff said.
-
- Just say YES to a split. Any split will do. This group is usually
- not worth the effort to "read" because its one big BLUR on the screen.
- Even with a threaded news reader. Hardware can be split: ibm-compatiable,
- apple, and other. Software can be done the same way. That would
- *vastly* improve readability of this group. And it doesnt take any
- more time to read two or three groups of interest since you would be
- trying to read them as *one big mess* the way it is now. An as to
- cross postings - flame the poster. They won't do it again since this
- group is quite vocal in its opinions.
-
- So, since I've said this much, I am going the extra step to formally
- propose a RFD on this subject. LETS SETTLE THIS ONCE AND FOR ALL.
- Follow ups on RFD's should be directed to news.groups ONLY as per
- Usenet group creation guidelines. The RFD, to start, will be general
- and will ask for a minimum split of this group into
- misc.forsale.computers.hardware
- misc.forsale.computers.software
-
- and further a maxium (at least for purposes of this RFD) split into
- misc.forsale.computers.hardware.ibm
- .apple
- .other
- misc.forsale.computers.software.ibm
- .apple
- .other
-
- The purpose of the RFD will be to determine which, if any of these
- or some modification thereof, shall be the basis for superceding this
- group.
-
- Mike,
-
- flame away, but at least email to save some bandwith.
-
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- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Mike Miskulin mmm@qedqcd.rye.ny.us 70053,551@compuserve.com
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