mikel@cbmvax.commodore.com (Mike Levin - Ed Marketing) (05/31/91)
I would like to propose a new newsgroup. This is why I see the need: Routes of reliable communication must be opened up between user groups. This should also serve a facility where all the groups can submit, stock-pile, and disseminate newsletter articles. These groups currently are in isolation utilizing only their own internal resources (occasionally stumbling onto things on the BBS's). Getting good articles can be a problem. Anyone with an account and access to the newsgroup could login and utilize the articles. A national paper-based user group newsletter could also be generated from this if someone were to take the initiative and found a way to make it profitable. The newsgroup could be called comp.sys.amiga.newsletter or comp.sys.amiga.usergroups. The original authors will have to include permission to re-post and re-publish their articles. I don't know much about starting a newsgroup, who to contact, moderation, etc. Please E-Mail me with guidance (what's my next step?). Do you think this is worthwhile? I would be willing to write the charter after looking at some examples and would certainly be a contributor. UseNet address: mikel@cbmvax.commodore.com U.S. Postal Mail: Philadelphia Amiga Users Group Post Office Box 21186 Philadelphia, PA 19154-0386 PAUG Electronic BBS: (You will be verified after first call) (215) 632-8312 E-Mail to Mike Levin
murphyd@ecst.csuchico.edu (David L. Murphy) (06/04/91)
I too believe we need a group for articles. Being the president of
a users group (Northern California Amiga Club) I know that it takes
a lot of time to put a newsletter together, and in most groups the
editor seems to do all the work.
I feel that this would strengthen the communication between groups and
members of those groups. It would also help the Amiga a lot too
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\\\// | murphyd@cscihp.UUCP \\///ake@dayton.saic.com (Earle Ake) (06/04/91)
In article <1991Jun04.103502.11678@ecst.csuchico.edu>, murphyd@ecst.csuchico.edu (David L. Murphy) writes: > I too believe we need a group for articles. Being the president of > a users group (Northern California Amiga Club) I know that it takes > a lot of time to put a newsletter together, and in most groups the > editor seems to do all the work. > > I feel that this would strengthen the communication between groups and > members of those groups. It would also help the Amiga a lot too We already have the reviews newsgroup. We have used articles from there after contacting the author for permission. I realize that we could use the articles without explicit permission but it is nice to let someone know you are using his/her work. What about a mailing list to start? What kind of things would be talked about in a newsgroup/mailing-list? Earle (Treasurer - AFIT Amiga Users Group - Dayton, Ohio) _____________________________________________________________________________ ____ ____ ___ Earle Ake /___ /___/ / / Science Applications International Corporation ____// / / /__ Dayton, Ohio ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Internet: ake@dayton.saic.com uucp: dayvb!ake SPAN: 28284::ake