peter@sugar.UUCP (Peter da Silva) (11/06/87)
I was initially opposed to splitting comp.sys.amiga. However it IS the highest traffic group on the net. It would certainly look better on the regular traffic reports if it were split (I'm sure the mac groups would beat it if they were counted together, so this isn't just a pr campaign). Suggestions: comp.sys.amiga.misc and comp.sys.amiga.guru I like this one just because of the name of the wizard group. comp.sys.amiga.500, cmp.sys.amiga.1000, and comp.sys.amiga.2000 Often suggested. I think it stinks. comp.sources.amiga and comp.sources.amiga.d This would pull all the "bug in shell 2.05" stuff out of comp.sys.amiga. Probably the best solution. (The .d group would of course be unmoderated, and would serve the purpose of .bugs, .d, and .requests). comp.sys.amiga and comp.sys.amiga.newprod In the same vein as the above. Perhaps part of the problem is that stuff is being put in comp.sys.amiga that belongs in other groups? (no, I don't think so either) comp.sys.amiga.flames While popular, would undoubtedly be useless. comp.sys.peter.da.silva Has been suggested. Perhaps it should be changed to comp.sys.mike.meyers. (:->, in case you don't know) -- -- Peter da Silva `-_-' ...!hoptoad!academ!uhnix1!sugar!peter -- Disclaimer: These U aren't mere opinions... these are *values*.
urjlew@ecsvax.UUCP (Rostyk Lewyckyj) (11/09/87)
Peter da Silva wants to split comp.sys.amiga and is already plotting and choosing names for the new subgroups. O.k. then I propose comp.sys.amiga1 and comp.sys.amiga2. People would be requested to post alternately to each of the two groups in order to achieve a balance in the volume of material in each group. Alternately we could suggest to the high fluff volume experts to cross post to the other groups, thus raising their volumes so that the volume and S/N ratio of comp.sys.amiga would look better in the eyes of the gods. I suggest a concerted action team composed of Peter, Paul, and Mike for implementing the second approach. By the way thats Peter da Silva, Pauls Dolan and Higginsbottom, and Mike Meyer. Cheers to you all Rostyk
mwm@eris.BERKELEY.EDU (Mike (My watch has windows) Meyer) (11/09/87)
In article <995@sugar.UUCP> peter@sugar.UUCP (Peter da Silva) writes:
<I was initially opposed to splitting comp.sys.amiga. However it IS the highest
<traffic group on the net. It would certainly look better on the regular traffic
<reports if it were split (I'm sure the mac groups would beat it if they were
<counted together, so this isn't just a pr campaign).
Good luck. I don't think it's gonna split, though.
< comp.sys.amiga.500, cmp.sys.amiga.1000, and comp.sys.amiga.2000
<
< Often suggested. I think it stinks.
I like it a lot more than I used to. Then again, I wasn't seeing
people with pure-500 and pure-2000 problems then. My kill file now
throws out a non-trivial number of such postings (and it's still
missing some).
< comp.sys.peter.da.silva
<
< Has been suggested. Perhaps it should be changed to
< comp.sys.mike.meyers. (:->, in case you don't know)
Hmm. Who is mike meyers, and what has he done to cause such a
suggestion?
I think the best suggestion (which you didn't pick up) was:
comp.sys.amiga.hardware, comp.sys.amiga.software
This allows the A500 and A2000 to be split off later if it seems
apropriate.
<mike
--
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So pay me what you owe me. mwm@ucbjade.BITNETrichard@gryphon.UUCP (11/09/87)
In article <995@sugar.UUCP> peter@sugar.UUCP (Peter da Silva) writes: > >Suggestions: > > comp.sys.amiga.misc and comp.sys.amiga.guru > comp.sys.amiga.500, cmp.sys.amiga.1000, and comp.sys.amiga.2000 > comp.sources.amiga and comp.sources.amiga.d > comp.sys.amiga and comp.sys.amiga.newprod > comp.sys.amiga.flames > comp.sys.peter.da.silva Sorry, don't like any of 'em. How 'bout: Comp.sys.amiga.general Comp.sys.amiga.programming Comp.sys.amiga.products We've tried this here on a local BBS (PNET) and it work rather well. >-- Peter da Silva `-_-' ...!hoptoad!academ!uhnix1!sugar!peter -- Richard J. Sexton INTERNET: richard@gryphon.CTS.COM UUCP: {hplabs!hp-sdd, sdcsvax, ihnp4, nosc}!crash!gryphon!richard "It's too dark to put the keys in my ignition..."
childs@cadnetix.UUCP (David Childs) (11/10/87)
Here are my views on a split up. Maybe something like this:
comp.sys.amiga.misc
guru
hardware
software
languages
and maybe a few more if anyone can think of some.
David Childs childs@cadnetix.UUCP 303 444-8075richc@vaxwaller.UUCP (Rich Commins) (11/12/87)
I suggest we create only this new group:
comp.sys.CBM-bashing
Half of all the traffic on this net recently has been destructive
criticism of CBM and has no place here!
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{ptsfa,lll-crg,zehntel,dual,amd,fortune,ista,rtech,csi,normac}varian!richcrichard@gryphon.CTS.COM (Richard Sexton) (11/13/87)
In article <1089@cadnetix.UUCP> childs@cadnetix.UUCP (David Childs) writes: > > >Here are my views on a split up. Maybe something like this: >comp.sys.amiga.misc > guru > hardware > software > languages >and maybe a few more if anyone can think of some. Nahh, too many. Misc and guru is the best delineation of the lot, but whose gonna read just one or tother ? Hardware and software doesn't make much sense either as all hardware has software aspects to it. Software and languages seems a bit nebulous as well. Nobody has comments on: .general (or misc if you prefer) .programming .products ??? >David Childs -- Richard J. Sexton INTERNET: richard@gryphon.CTS.COM UUCP: {hplabs!hp-sdd, sdcsvax, ihnp4, nosc}!crash!gryphon!richard "It's too dark to put the keys in my ignition..."
bilbo@pnet02.cts.com (Bill Daggett) (11/15/87)
Rich,
Do you think "bashing CBM" is really destructive? I mean if it wasn't done
would CBM be getting "the message" about their products? Or would we be
sending them a false message? I know there is a taste factor to consider
always - but I think Commodore can take our shots. Computers and products
that are talked up and down are "popular".
Bill Daggett -- a.k.a.
*Bilbo Baggins* Recombinant Hobbit
* Sometimes The Dragon Wins! *
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WHAT?:richc@vaxwaller.UUCP (Rich Commins) (11/17/87)
In article <2294@gryphon.CTS.COM>, bilbo@pnet02.cts.com (Bill Daggett) writes: > Rich, > > Do you think "bashing CBM" is really destructive? I mean if it wasn't done > would CBM be getting "the message" about their products? Or would we be ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I think bashing CBM is destructive. The message got across after the first dozen or so. The repeats and negative comments WERE destructive. I agree that feedback is necessary, but lets keep it on an UP beat and we'll all win BIG. -- -- Rich Commins (415)939-2400 \ /\ Varian Instruments, 2700 Mitchell Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94598 \/--\ {ptsfa,lll-crg,zehntel,dual,amd,fortune,ista,rtech,csi,normac}varian!richc