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- >>>>> "Tim" == Viemeister <vmeister@ios.com> writes:
- Tim> This is a great idea, but how about:
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- Tim> comp.emulators.mac.executor.dos
- Tim> comp.emulators.mac.executor.linux
- Tim> comp.emulators.mac.executor.nexstep
- Tim> comp.emulators.mac.executor.common (or general) Maybe a .bugs
- Tim> under each? comp.emulators.mac.executor.hfv Maybe
- Tim> sub-categories for types of software?
-
- My recollection of the usenet group creation requirements is that
- creating a full-blown hierarchy generally doesn't happen. There is
- already comp.emulators.misc, and very little Executor traffic is
- conducted there. Perhaps it makes sense to request a
- comp.emulators.mac group first, or even to gate Executor Interest into
- comp.emulators.misc first, just to get things started on the Usenet
- side of things.
-
- Tim> I wouldn't mind conducting a pre-poll survey to make sure
- Tim> there is enough interest, so send your opinion (pro or con on
- Tim> each sub-group) as well as any other group names you may
- Tim> think of, to vmeister@ios.com with a subject line of
- Tim> 'EXECUTOR POLL'. I will post the totals in the mailing list,
- Tim> just to make sure that we have enough support.
-
- I would suggest that the scope of your first poll be a bit more
- limited, perhaps to these questions:
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- Do you actively read news already?
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- Would you prefer to receive Executor information via mailing list or
- a newsgroup?
-
- Would you vote yes in a Usenet Call For Votes for:
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- comp.emulators.mac?
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- comp.emulators.mac.executor?
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- comp.emulators.executor?
-
- Of course since you're volunteering to do the poll on this list, you
- can word it however you want and ask whatever questions you want, but
- I do strongly suggest that the poll consist of a few yes/no questions,
- otherwise many people will put off answering the poll and may never
- get back to it. Keep It Simple.
-
- NOTE: the DJGPP mailing list recently went through this same process.
- They decided to create a newsgroup and keep the list around, but
- encourage people to use the newsgroup. I suspect that in the long
- run, that's what will happen here.
-
- --Cliff
- ctm@ardi.com
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