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Re: AntiX and MX Linux ISO'S

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On Mon, 20 Mar 2023 10:37:42 +0000
Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> wrote:

> Johnny wrote:
> 
> > On Sat, 18 Feb 2023 14:07:29 -0800
> > Jimmy Johnson <Jimmy@disposable.invalid> wrote:
> >   
> >> On 02/18/2023 01:01 PM, Johnny wrote:
> >>  
> >>> I have made the request.  The group is moderated  
> 
> what makes you think the group even exists yet, let alone that it's 
> moderated, you haven't taken the right steps yet to get it created.
> 
> >>> so it will take a
> >>> while to show up, if it ever does.
> >>>
> >>> This is how newsgroups are requested.
> >>>
> >>> When the need arises for a new newsgroup, somebody will post an
> >>> article to news.announce.newgroups proposing the creation of the
> >>> group. This type of proposal is called an RFD ("request for
> >>> discussion"). Once the RFD is posted, discussion begins in
> >>> news.groups.proposals.  
> 
> RFDs are for groups in the big8, you were asking about an alt group, 
> it's more like the wild-west there, no RFDs
> 
> >> You found the rules, good for you, now follow them and you will get
> >> your group. Good luck.  
> > 
> > It hasn't appeared yet.  The moderator of the group hasn't allowed
> > my request to show up, and Eternal September never replied to my
> > request.  
> 
> What moderator?
> 
> If you've asked ES to "add" the group, Ray's response will have been
> "it doesn't exist, so it can't be added" ...
> 
> Given that a.o.linux.mepis exists and the 'M' in MXlinux stands for 
> mepis, what benefit is there for having a new group?  Build it and
> they will come is not very likely to happen given the level of
> traffic I can see here.
> 
> However if you think it's worthwhile, don't let me/marco/grant/adam 
> discourage you, but have a better go at justifying why a new group
> will do more good than harm ...
> 

How can it harm something that's dying?

I have never seen so many people get upset over someone asking how to
get a newsgroup added.

I knew Firefox and Thunderbird were added recently, so I asked there.

Did the same thing happen when someone wanted the Linux Mint newsgroup?

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AntiX and MX Linux ISO'S Jimmy Johnson <Jimmy@disposable.invalid> - 2022-07-26 20:09 -0700
  Re: AntiX and MX Linux ISO'S Johnny <Johnny@invalid.net> - 2023-02-18 09:48 -0600
    Re: AntiX and MX Linux ISO'S Jimmy Johnson <Jimmy@disposable.invalid> - 2023-02-18 12:21 -0800
    Re: AntiX and MX Linux ISO'S Jimmy Johnson <Jimmy@disposable.invalid> - 2023-02-18 12:34 -0800
      Re: AntiX and MX Linux ISO'S Johnny <Johnny@invalid.net> - 2023-02-18 15:01 -0600
        Re: AntiX and MX Linux ISO'S Jimmy Johnson <Jimmy@disposable.invalid> - 2023-02-18 14:07 -0800
          Re: AntiX and MX Linux ISO'S Johnny <johnny@invalid.net> - 2023-03-19 10:51 -0500
            Re: AntiX and MX Linux ISO'S Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2023-03-20 10:37 +0000
              Re: AntiX and MX Linux ISO'S Johnny <johnny@invalid.net> - 2023-03-20 05:55 -0500
                Re: AntiX and MX Linux ISO'S Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2023-03-20 13:28 +0000
                Re: AntiX and MX Linux ISO'S Johnny <johnny@invalid.net> - 2023-03-20 08:53 -0500
                Re: AntiX and MX Linux ISO'S Jimmy Johnson <Jimmy@disposable.invalid> - 2023-03-20 08:45 -0700
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