jimm@amiga.UUCP (Jim Mackraz) (02/25/89)
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Can we all remember what the intent of comp.sys.amiga.tech is?
There have been a lot of postings lately that just aren't technical
enough, in a nutshell.
For example, this morning I found six messages. Four of them were:
Subject: Source for FPIC?
Subject: DiamondScan Monitors?
Subject: Re: viruses rumors
Subject: Trouble with right mouse button
Comp.sys.amiga is, after all, a newsgroup about computers, so postings
about sources to programs, hardware repairs, and (esp) viruses should
go in there. Fortunately, it is still a usable group, without too much
discussion of how to find Zelda's Crown, or whatever.
Comp.sys.amiga.tech would at its best be an arena for developers or
discussion of "developer like" activities.
There are some very informative people who have remarked that they
probably won't be reading .tech much longer if the situation doesn't
improve.
These things creep up on us, so let's all make a reassessment of the
criteria for initiating (or following up to) a posting in .tech. I think
it's been pretty good, and the creeping has been slow. Let's reset back
to a strict interpretation, and start creeping once more, ever so slowly.
A basic rule: When in doubt, post to comp.sys.amiga, at least for a while.
thanks, all.
jimm
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- Gang of Four
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