cher@ihlpm.UUCP (cherepov) (09/21/85)
-- I have been collecting opinions on formation of a tennis newsgroup (net.sport.tennis). This time the result was +14. This of course falls short of Gene's goal of 40-50, plus extensive discussion in existence. However, I would say (trying to be objective) that the proposed group has a very good chance of being well-populated, because tennis buffs tend to be more dedicated then proponents of net.bizzarre. No? Lack of existing discussions is a factor against, but from my experience the only thing inhibiting me was lack of interest in net.tv and cricket fans (no offence) in net.sport. So, these are my thoughts on formation of net.sport.tennis, now some general reflections: Having standard min of 40-50 postings/month is not justified, because some of the most populated groups do not carry such volume every month. E.g.: net.rec.ski is dead during north hemispere summer. Net.coke dries off in a month. Trouble is , personalized treatment takes a lot of time (I guess net admin does a good job already), but on the other hand, now groups are not created wholesale anyway. You guessed it, my general opinion supports my special plea! thanks for your attention Mike Cherepov (tired like hell)
jsl@princeton.UUCP (Jong Lee) (09/22/85)
> -- Make that 15 for net.tennis + about 3 more once I spread the word about the start up. Looking forward to it!> > Lack of existing discussions is a factor against, but from my > experience the only thing inhibiting me was lack of interest > in net.tv and cricket fans (no offence) in net.sport. > > So, these are my thoughts on formation of net.sport.tennis, > now some general reflections: > Having standard min of 40-50 postings/month is not justified, > because some of the most populated groups do not carry such > volume every month. E.g.: net.rec.ski is dead during north hemispere > summer. Net.coke dries off in a month. Trouble is , personalized > treatment takes a lot of time (I guess net admin does a good job > already), but on the other hand, now groups are not created wholesale > anyway. > You guessed it, my general opinion supports my special plea! > thanks for your attention > Mike Cherepov (tired like hell) *** REPLACE THIS LINE WITH YOUR MESSAGE ***
jsl@princeton.UUCP (Jong Lee) (09/22/85)
> --
I just posted a mesg (#244 I think) without indicating w I am.
Sunny
EE Dept. @ Princeton