Re: New group??

[Rick Kerman <rkerman@brutus.bright.net>]

In Article<treiter-0808962325250001@remote-35.modems.comet.net>, 
<treiter@comet.net> wrote:

> I don't know what this would mean, exactly, but how would people feel
> about a newsgroup dedicated to new users of the Apple II. It would have
> posted all the major FAQ's and a general introductory message to the
> new user (performing almost the same function as many "newbie" messages
> at BBSes and Genie, for instance). In addition, it would have a post
> about the difference between Apples, Apple II's, Apple Macintoshes, and
> Mackintosh Apples. In addition to lists of ftp and web sites dedicated
> to the Apple II line, it could include binairies of basic freeware
> programs (such as binscii and Shrinkit) in formats that could be easily
> used by the new user. What do y'all think?

Based on the volume of traffic I've been seeing and the declining use
of Apple computers in general, I think the existing groups can probably
handle all the stuff you mentioned.  I think splitting off another group
would mostly just result in a lot of cross-posting.