Re: csa2 unification (was Re: Shareware Solutions II)

[drsmooth@relex.com (Edhel Iaur)]

nathan@visi.com (Nathan Mates) wrote:

>RUBYWAND <rubywand@aol.com> wrote:
>>     Maybe so. On the other hand, many csa2 readers do not subscribe to
>>'marketplace. If product release announcements were confined to
>>'marketplace, many of us would never hear about new stuff. The same goes
>>for II publication 'info-mercials'.

>   If they don't read it, then it's their loss.

I would consider new product announcements to be OK in this group.
Maybe I just don't understand the hierarchy.

...
>if your newsreader
>makes it painful to read multiple groups, maybe you should consider an
>upgrade.

What if all you've got is a shell account?  If it's up to all the
readers to have perfect newsreaders, why don't we just give up all the
various margin traditions? (NOT a suggestion)

...
>   Heck, why don't we unify all of usenet into one group while we're
>at it. I think newbies would _LOVE_ to learn about the programming of
>unix boxes, how to feed their pet goldfish, and get a few pictures all
>at once. With such volume, none of them would ever want to post, which
>would save us all the trouble of dealing with them or their getting a
>clue. :)

While I don't agree with most of your reasons, I do think that, for
the most part, the Apple // groups should not unify.  If I was an
authority, I would probably create MORE groups, myself...
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