Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 6/7/83; site hao.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!harpo!seismo!hao!woods 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 Article-I.D.: hao.821 Posted: Wed Feb 1 03:23:29 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 7-Feb-84 09:55:26 EST Organization: High Altitude Obs./NCAR, Boulder CO Lines: 41 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 -- {ucbvax!hplabs | allegra!nbires | decvax!kpno | harpo!seismo | ihnp4!stcvax} !hao!woods