On Thu, Jul 08, 1999 at 09:14:04AM -0500, Keith G. Murphy wrote:
> Newsgroups seem to get overwhelmed by off-topic posters, probably
> because it's easier to subscribe to a group than sign up for and deal
> with a mailing list.
OTOH, with a lot of mailing lists you don't even need to subscribe :-
Jonathan Sharp wrote:
>
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> I'd prefer to see more people use the news groups instead. Since I'm new
> to these lists, is there a big feeling for mail groups instead of news
> group?
>
Newsgroups seem to get overwhelmed by off-topic posters, probably
because it's easier to subscribe to a gro
*- On 7 Jul, Jonathan Sharp wrote about "Re: debian-user split"
> On Tue, 6 Jul 1999, Brian Servis wrote:
>
> I thought I should add my comments to this subject. I can appreciate that
> a newbie list is not disirable since it would be newbies leading newbies,
> but
27;d prefer to see more people use the news groups instead. Since I'm new
to these lists, is there a big feeling for mail groups instead of news
group?
Anyway I'll shut up now.
Jon.
> *- On 30 Jun, richard wrote about "debian-user split"
>
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*- On 30 Jun, richard wrote about "debian-user split"
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> I had this thought the other day when I was looking over some archived
> deban-user stuff. Two thoughts actually. I know that there are an awful
> lot of questions that crop up
Hi George!
Been awhile! Nice to see that you are still around and still providing
the wonderful, thoughtful and kind assistance that I remember from the
past!
As a "contrary" comment... IF newbie question could be directed to a
"newbie group" then I believe that the suggestion would be useful.
I had this thought the other day when I was looking over some archived
deban-user stuff. Two thoughts actually. I know that there are an awful
lot of questions that crop up time and time again. These aren't directly
related to the Debian-FAQ but crop up enough that maybe there should be
somethi
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