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From: alb@research.UUCP
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Subject: On Proposing New Groups
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Date: Tue, 21-Feb-84 16:13:14 EST
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Recently, many new groups have been proposed:

net.religion.jewish (just created)
net.micro.hp41
and just now
net.nutrition
to name a few

With the possible exception of net.religion.jewish,
little or no prior discussion of the material suggested
has been seen on the net.  For example, why do we need
a net.nutrition?  Has there been a lot of discussion on
nutrition lately?

Please, a newsgroup should not be created just because
someone might think the subject is neat.  Look at net.bio
-- look at all the ''positive responses'' it got; look
at all the support it got; look at all four articles in
it now...

A newsgroup should be created when a need for it arises,
not because someone has a pet subject he likes.

Adam

[Note - if you wish to discuss this, please do so in net.news.group. - MRH]