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Re: The Great Downsizing of comp.os.*

From ak621@chebucto.ns.ca (Richard Bonner)
Newsgroups comp.os.misc, comp.os.msdos.misc, comp.os.netware.misc, comp.os.linux.misc
Subject Re: The Great Downsizing of comp.os.*
Followup-To comp.os.misc, comp.os.msdos.misc, comp.os.netware.misc, comp.os.linux.misc
Date 2011-02-08 13:34 +0000
Organization Chebucto Community Net
Message-ID <iirgou$3c7$6@Kil-nws-1.UCIS.Dal.Ca> (permalink)
References <iimsf5$50f$1@four.albasani.net> <slrnikttpu.81j.evergreen@3f8s2dcr5.net>

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Sidney Lambe (evergreen@alt.religion.wicca) wrote:

> On comp.os.linux.misc, Big-8 Management Board <board@big-8.org> wrote:
> > There is a proposal currently in news.announce.newgroups to remove 198
> > unmoderated newsgroups all across the BIG8.
(Snip)

> This is comp.os.linux.misc

> Why the hell would we care about a bunch of Windows groups?

> I wouldn't allow that crap OS on any box I own.

> Sid

***   I tend to agree, but some Windows users might find them useful.  (-:

   I have not looked into this, but suspect that the reason they are being
removed is because they have not seen any posts in `n' time. I agree that
unused groups should be removed as a healthy housekeeping measure.

-- 
         Richard Bonner
http://www.chebucto.ca/~ak621/DOS/

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