zerkle@iris.ucdavis.edu (Dan Zerkle) (01/11/91)
In article <37865@cup.portal.com> amigan@cup.portal.com (R Michael Medwid) writes: >So far it look like the new news groups set up has not just *slowed* >traffic..it appears to have almost killed it entirely. Bring back >comp.sys.amiga.general and leave it at that. > >How do others feel? I feel like comp.sys.amiga.general is pretty silly when we have comp.sys.amiga.misc. I also feel that we should give the current setup about a year before considering any major changes. Aside from that, I LIKE this system. I particularly like how (at last count), there were about 30 messages in .advocacy that I DON'T HAVE TO READ!!! I don't even have to sic the kill file on them. If you are not getting any messages in any of the new groups, there is something wrong with your system. Talk to your administrator. There is a fairly substantial amount of traffic on several groups, while some seem slow. Now, if only I could get some people to make announcements.... I'll have to find a few companies and shake their chains.... Is there anybody you folks would particularly like to hear from? I was thinking of Electronic Arts, GVP, CBM, Supra, and maybe even Epyx (yes, really). Dan Zerkle zerkle@iris.eecs.ucdavis.edu (916) 754-0240 Amiga... Because life is too short for boring computers.
harris@hobbes.ncsu.edu (Michael Harris) (01/12/91)
dac@prolix.ccadfa.oz.au (Andrew Clayton) writes: >In article <37865@cup.portal.com>, R Michael Medwid writes: >> So far it look like the new news groups set up has not just *slowed* >> traffic..it appears to have almost killed it entirely. Bring back >> comp.sys.amiga.general and leave it at that. >> >> How do others feel? >I get all the new Amiga newgroups, here in Oz, so any problem you >have is at your site. I am very happy with the new newsgroups... especially now that I have figured out how to customise nn so I only read the newsgroups I want to read. -- __ _ ___ ___ Michael Harris - harris@catt.ncsu.edu // _ | / \ | | Computer and Technologies Theme Program // /||\/||/ _ /| |__ / /_\ | | North Carolina State University \X/ /-|| ||\_|/-|
dave@aquarium.buffalo.ny.us (David R. Tyler) (01/13/91)
In article <37865@cup.portal.com>, R Michael Medwid writes: > So far it look like the new news groups set up has not just *slowed* > traffic..it appears to have almost killed it entirely. Bring back > comp.sys.amiga.general and leave it at that. > > How do others feel? hehe.. Give it some time, the major portion of the net traffic is students at our nations universities... and we are still in the midst of xmas break... i think its Great, i can actually follow things now, instead of being deluged!! __________________________________________________________________________ C= //_\ Only | The Amiga Aquarium 300/1200/2400 ->|b| __ ///_\\ _ _ _ _ |USA: (716) 837-1699 |a| \\\///---\\ |\/| | |_| |_\ |School: Tyler33@Snybufva.Bitnet |u| \\// \\_________| |UseNet: dave@aquarium.buffalo.ny.us (Home) |d| __\/_______________________|____________________________________________|_|
peter@sugar.hackercorp.com (Peter da Silva) (01/13/91)
In article <37865@cup.portal.com> amigan@cup.portal.com (R Michael Medwid) writes: > So far it look like the new news groups set up has not just *slowed* > traffic..it appears to have almost killed it entirely. Bring back > comp.sys.amiga.general and leave it at that. > How do others feel? I feel that the new groups, while a mite weird, should be given a chance to work. There is *plenty* of traffic here, if you're not getting it complain to Portal management. -- Peter da Silva. `-_-' <peter@sugar.hackercorp.com>.
jms@vanth.UUCP (Jim Shaffer) (01/13/91)
In article <37865@cup.portal.com> amigan@cup.portal.com (R Michael Medwid) writes: >So far it look like the new news groups set up has not just *slowed* >traffic..it appears to have almost killed it entirely. Bring back >comp.sys.amiga.general and leave it at that. > >How do others feel? I *like* the new setup for exactly this reason. I don't have much bandwidth from this node, so it's nice to be able to be so selective (via choosing from 14 groups instead of 3!) about what I get. I don't mean what I *read*, I mean what *this node gets*. -- From the disk of: | jms@vanth.uucp | "Glittering prizes and Jim Shaffer, Jr. | amix.commodore.com!vanth!jms | endless compromises 37 Brook Street | 72750.2335@compuserve.com | shatter the illusion of Montgomery, PA 17752 | (CompuServe as a last resort)| integrity!" (Rush)
ben@servalan.uucp (Ben Mesander) (01/15/91)
In article <7505@sugar.hackercorp.com> peter@sugar.hackercorp.com (Peter da Silva) writes: >In article <37865@cup.portal.com> amigan@cup.portal.com (R Michael Medwid) writes: >> So far it look like the new news groups set up has not just *slowed* >> traffic..it appears to have almost killed it entirely. Bring back >> comp.sys.amiga.general and leave it at that. > >> How do others feel? > >I feel that the new groups, while a mite weird, should be given a chance to >work. There is *plenty* of traffic here, if you're not getting it complain >to Portal management. I'm rather disappointed that there are several silly threads about that should be in comp.sys.amiga.advocacy, including one in here that has an interesting title: "How to replace exec's scheduler" or some such, but which really is a long and pointless rant about what "real" multitasking is and isn't. Peter, you've been on the net a long time, and know better. When you tend to get involved in one of these sessions (and you do - you have very strong opinions on things), could you please start to edit out newsgroups other than .advocacy? So the rest of us who have *no* interest in this sort of thing don't have to see it any more? Please? Let's make sure we use the new newsgroups to the fullest extent. >-- >Peter da Silva. `-_-' ><peter@sugar.hackercorp.com>.
xanthian@zorch.SF-Bay.ORG (Kent Paul Dolan) (01/16/91)
R Michael Medwid writes: > So far it look like the new news groups set up has not just *slowed* > traffic..it appears to have almost killed it entirely. Bring back > comp.sys.amiga.general and leave it at that. > How do others feel? dave@aquarium.buffalo.ny.us writes: > hehe.. Give it some time, the major portion of the net traffic is > students at our nations universities... and we are still in the midst > of xmas break... > i think its Great, i can actually follow things now, instead of being > deluged!! As long as you don't try to follow _all_ of it; but the deluge has indeed struck; 155 articles already just in .advocacy, for example; even the two moderated groups are starting to cook. Whee! /// It's Amiga /// for me: why Kent, the man from xanth. \\\/// settle for <xanthian@Zorch.SF-Bay.ORG> <xanthian@well.sf.ca.us> \XX/ anything less? -- Convener, COMPLETED comp.sys.amiga grand reorganization.
ernie@aquarium.buffalo.ny.us (Ernest J. Gainey III) (01/18/91)
> R Michael Medwid writes: > > > So far it look like the new news groups set up has not just *slowed* > > traffic..it appears to have almost killed it entirely. Bring back > > comp.sys.amiga.general and leave it at that. > > > How do others feel? > > dave@aquarium.buffalo.ny.us writes: > > > hehe.. Give it some time, the major portion of the net traffic is > > students at our nations universities... and we are still in the midst > > of xmas break... > > > i think its Great, i can actually follow things now, instead of being > > deluged!! > In article <1991Jan16.062446.15774@zorch.SF-Bay.ORG>, Kent Paul Dolan writes: > As long as you don't try to follow _all_ of it; but the deluge has indeed > struck; 155 articles already just in .advocacy, for example; even the two > moderated groups are starting to cook. > > Whee! Its a lot easier to follow now.. but.. one problem, people seem to be cross posting like mad now.. trying to make sure everyone sees it.. (Hope that cuts down as the transition continues..) oh well, can't complain.. things are ALOT better now.. :) I got it.. someday we all should throw a party for Kent.. hehehe.. Later all, I'm just wasting space and bandwidth! :( Ernest J. Gainey III Home: ernie@aquarium.buffalo.ny.us //\\ The Amiga Aquarium School: gainey03@snybufva.bitnet //==\\ +1 716 999-9999 Snail :61 Tarkington,Tonawanda,NY 14150 \\// \\miga!
peter@sugar.hackercorp.com (Peter da Silva) (01/28/91)
So far it looks like not enough people are "taking it to .advocacy". In fact some folks insist on following-up threads in .advocacy back to places like .misc. Please... you know who you are... please cut it out. -- Peter da Silva. `-_-' <peter@sugar.hackercorp.com>.