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- From: jimp@well.sf.ca.us (Jim Powell)
- Subject: Re: New newsgroup proposal: alt.culture.ny-upstate
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- Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 05:42:02 GMT
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- Dan Tasman (dtasman@NMSU.edu) wrote:
- : Well, I created it anyhow, but because I got flamed beyond belief afterwards.
- : It might be a good idea to talk group a bit here. (New flames sent by mail
- : will be returned to their senders ignored). Like I said, it was already
- : created, and traffic is surprisingly high.
-
- : Alt.culture.ny-upstate is a newsgroup intended for discussion about the people,
- : places, events and culture of the region of New York State outside the New York
- : City and Nassau/Suffolk County (Long Island) metropolitan area. The group's
- : concept is similar to that of alt.culture.alaska and alt.culture.oregon.
-
- : Questions that might be asked, so I'll answer them now ...
-
- : * WHY NOT A GROUP LIMITED TO NEW YORK STATE, FOR INSTANCE NY.UPSTATE?
-
- : There are many displaced people from Upstate New York (UNY), particularly
- : regions that were hard hit during the early 1980s recession. Despite the large
- : amount of colleges in UNY, there are many students that attend school outside
- : the state. Still others may have job offers from the region and want to know
- : what to expect in their future home. Ny.* groups cannot be received outside
- : New York State.
-
- : * WHY NOT DISCUSS UPSTATE NEW YORK ON ALT.GREAT-LAKES?
-
- : Alt.great-lakes is intended to deal with topics specifically related to the
- : Great Lakes. Outside of Buffalo, Rochester, Dunkirk, Oswego and the other
- : regions along Lake Erie and Ontario, the Great Lakes plays a very small role in
- : UNY. Incidentally, most alt.great-lakes discussions deals with Michigan.
- : Although this may be a broad generalization, people in Geneva or Binghampton
- : could care less about Frankenmuth Christmas Village or the Upper Peninsula.
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- : Any other questions may be answered by posting a message to the net or by
- : sending me mail. Thank you for your consideration and interest!
-
- : --
- : Dan Tasman dtasman@dante.nmsu.edu
- : molson@rever.nmsu.edu
- : -----------------------------------------------------------------------
- : "I think that I shall never see a billboard lovely as a tree
- : Indeed, unless the billboards fall, I'll never see a tree at all."
- : Ogden Nash
-