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- From: dstewart+@cs.cmu.edu (David B Stewart)
- Newsgroups: comp.robotics
- Subject: Is Miniboard stuff appropriate? (was Re: GET A LIFE!)
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- Date: 2 Jan 93 06:38:57 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec31.185903.15219@mixcom.com> Clint.Laskowski <Clint.Laskowski@mixcom.mixcom.com> writes:
- >In <C04q71.n24.2@cs.cmu.edu> fitz@frc.ri.cmu.edu (Kerien Fitzpatrick) writes:
- >
- >>This is COMP.ROBOTICS ----- not comp.miniboards.where's.my.order.
- >
- >Hey, there is not that much that goes on in this newsgroup
- >anyway... why not let the people who have something to say
- >about one of the most interesting developments in this
- >newsgroup (ie. the miniboard) say it?
-
- Sorry, but some of us don't think it is one of the most interesting development
- in this newsgroup. Please don't assume the feelings of the net.users!
-
- >I believe Darren's problems in completing all the miniboard
- >orders has a lot to do with robotics and its maturing as an
- >industry of the future.
- >
- >How do others feel?
-
- I agree with Kerien that many of the miniboard posts are not appropriate. It
- is appropriate to describe the product, and have discussions about the product
- on comp.robotics. However, is it NOT appropriate to use this newsgroup as a
- means for handling the sales or distribution of the product. That should be
- done through other mechanisms (e.g. email -- what about creating a mailing list
- of anyone who ordered your product?). So I don't care if Darren is having a
- problem completing orders; he should not be using comp.robotics to solve that
- problem.
-
- Considering the amount of traffic on miniboards, someone might also consider
- starting up a new newsgroup called comp.robotics.miniboard.
-
- ~dave
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