higgin@cbmvax.UUCP (Paul Higginbottom) (07/18/89)
In article <54916@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu> Jeff Martens <martens@cis.ohio-state.edu> writes:
$Or, how about a new group: comp.sys.amiga.games. This would cut down
$on the volume to wade through for those of us that don't usually buy
$games.
$-- Jeff (martens@cis.ohio-state.edu)
How about comp.sys.amiga.harddrives?
There are SO many postings about "which drive is better" prices, configuration
of various controllers, etc.
Just an idea.
Paul.andrew@aucis.UUCP (Andrew Gillham) (07/19/89)
In article <7345@cbmvax.UUCP>, higgin@cbmvax.UUCP (Paul Higginbottom) writes: > How about comp.sys.amiga.harddrives? > > There are SO many postings about "which drive is better" prices, configuration > of various controllers, etc. > > Just an idea. > > Paul. What about comp.sys.amiga.expansion? It could cover harddrives, memory cards, and various other devices. Maybe a monthly post of different devices, how everybody on the net feels about them, where you can get them, and price... (this would help me a lot!) -Andrew -- Andrew Gillham | andrew%aucis.uucp@mailgw.cc.umich.edu or Andrews University | sharkey!aucis!andrew or uunet!zds-ux!aucis!andrew Signature? Who said I could write?
higgin@cbmvax.UUCP (Paul Higginbottom) (07/19/89)
In article <459@aucis.UUCP> andrew@aucis.UUCP (Andrew Gillham) writes:
$What about comp.sys.amiga.expansion? It could cover harddrives, memory cards,
$and various other devices. Maybe a monthly post of different devices, how
$everybody on the net feels about them, where you can get them, and price...
$(this would help me a lot!)
$-Andrew
This is an excellent idea. Personally, I am interested in hearing about
issues, compliments, comments, problems etc. regarding, Commodore and Commodore's
hardware and software, dealers, etc. I was thinking the group might be for third
party hardware. I guess I've just had my fill of postings about Seagate drives,
for example (and yes, I do use a Kill file, but they seem to show up under
so many subjects!). I realize I might be in the minority. Don't flame -
suggest something else!
Paul.papa@pollux.usc.edu (Marco Papa) (07/20/89)
In article <7357@cbmvax.UUCP> higgin@cbmvax.UUCP (Paul Higginbottom) writes: >This is an excellent idea. Personally, I am interested in hearing about >issues, compliments, comments, problems etc. regarding, Commodore and Commodore's >hardware and software, dealers, etc. I was thinking the group might be for third >party hardware. I guess I've just had my fill of postings about Seagate drives, >for example (and yes, I do use a Kill file, but they seem to show up under >so many subjects!). I realize I might be in the minority. Don't flame - >suggest something else! The stuff you mention is not suitable for a general group. It is for personal e-mail. I am really not interested in hearing whether so-and-so dealer in Arkansas is doing a good or bad job at selling Commodore hardware. Rick Unland just did what you mention, confined it to personal e-mail and got all the information/gripes/compliments he needed. There is not one single item that is not cyclical (i.e. seagates) that requires a separate group. Not even Arexx, which had a following here, had a volume large enough to make it as a separate group. The alt.amiga groups didn't make it either, simply because the current split (csa & csat) seems to serve its purpose. Just build a larger KILL file :-) Not a flame, but you need a little more than that to substantiate reasons to create a new group. Quoting from "How to Use USENET Effectively", by Matt Bishop (required reading of every good usenetter): "Creating a new group is, in general a bad idea". "Do not post anything when upset, angry, or intoxicated". :^) -- Marco Papa 'Doc' -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= uucp:...!pollux!papa BIX:papa ARPAnet:pollux!papa@oberon.usc.edu "There's Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Diga and Caligari!" -- Rick Unland -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=