Re: Apple II Google Group

["PZ" <skierpaul@yahoo.com>]

I'm in favor of using it as a data/file repository, but lets try to
keep discussions here.

- Paul

BLuRry wrote:
> Chris Alaimo wrote:
> > I know that a lot of people are resistant to the idea of discussing
> > Apple II stuff anywhere but here, but I created an Apple II Users Group
> > on Google Groups beta.  I think this would be useful because on top of
> > usenet-style message posting, it also allows the creation of pages with
> > images, and the hosting of files.
>
> I think if it's used to facilitate discussions, it could get fairly
> redundant.  But you're right -- it would be a more suitable host for
> files than the a2 gmail account that's floating about (which is a cool
> idea, but could fall victim to abuse.)
>
> It really has the look and feel of a wiki -- which may be another good
> way of maintaining long-term archival of ideas and reference materials
> (memory maps, firmware listings, dos disassembly, etc)
>
> My only recommendation that if folks contribute something very useful
> to the groups space that they also post to the comp.sys.apple2 group to
> let people know about it.