Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site unc.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!mcnc!unc!bch From: bch@unc.UUCP (Byron Howes ) Newsgroups: net.news.group Subject: Re: Proposal for net.religion.jewish Message-ID: <6718@unc.UUCP> Date: Wed, 8-Feb-84 00:41:54 EST Article-I.D.: unc.6718 Posted: Wed Feb 8 00:41:54 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 9-Feb-84 22:44:14 EST References: <3215@utcsrgv.UUCP> <444@pyuxn.UUCP>, <445@pyuxn.UUCP> Organization: University of North Carolina Comp. Center Lines: 22 I would certainly support a newgroup devoted to the discussion of judaism and other topics related to judaism. My only question is whether or not net.religion.jewish is the proper place to create that newsgroup. The subdivision of net.religion was proposed some time ago by Tim Maroney with a generally cold reception, and I'm not sure the reasons for that cold reception aren't still valid. I suspect we may be in need of another major group, with possible subdi- visions. Net.culture occurs immediately but that may be inappropriate. Such a major division might contain net.culture.jewish, net.culture.celts (net.nlang was definitely the wrong place to put the celt group.) One good side effect of this would be the disinclusion of a few fundamen- talist christians who might be given to making inappropriate comments, thus keeping some of the flaming out of the newsgroup. So, put me on record as favoring such a newsgroup, but not favoring net.religion.jewish specifically. -- Byron Howes UNC - Chapel Hill (decvax!mcnc!unc!bch)