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From: woods@hao.UUCP (Greg Woods)
Newsgroups: net.music,net.records,net.news.group
Subject: Fate of net.music,net.records
Message-ID: <821@hao.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 1-Feb-84 03:23:29 EST
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Posted: Wed Feb  1 03:23:29 1984
Date-Received: Tue, 7-Feb-84 09:55:26 EST
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  Well. We've had a lot of discussion, what do we do? People support
different parts of my view more than others. There seems to be a 
general consensus that net.records should be eliminated. Therefore,
unless there is strong mail opposition, I will remove that group
(Adam, care to comment?) I have also heard lots of pros
and cons (OK, I'm prejudiced: pros on my part) about having subgroups
of net.music for rock and classical, with *no denial* of opportunity
to discuss other types of music in the parent group (I am not arrogant,
damn it, for the person who sent me the ridiculous letter from his
"censor" refusing to aknowledge my private mail on the subject) and with future
opportunities to create subgroups for other types of music if traffic
warrants. I think it's bloody high time it's done. I really hate the
"your music stinks" articles that seem to predominate net.music
these days. It's true, these subgroups won't really prevent this,
but in my view it's a step in the right direction. I don't see why
we couldn't have a net.music.dead (remember that one, old timers?),
net.music.punk, etc. The Rich Rosen's of this world seem to object
to subgroups on general principles. What general principles? Send
me mail and I *promise* to post a summary to the net, *especially*
if the mail I get disagrees with my view.
  Let me emphasize once again: The creation of subgroups to net.music
recognizes only that certain types of music generate more traffic,
not that certain types of music are "better" than others. I think
already that there is sufficient support to get rid of net.records
and combine it with net.music (or its subgroups as appropriate),
so I, as one who has the power to do so, am willing to do this.
I will wait an appropriate time (a week or two) before taking
any action. But be warned: no response is taken as agreement, I
*will* do what I have suggested.
  
   I'm waiting for responses, both supportive and flames. I want
both. I will base my decision whether to do anything totally
on the mail I receive in response to this article. Nothing ever
gets done on this net unless *someone* takes the law into one's
own hands. I am willing to do that now.

                             GREG
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