I was in favor of this at one time, but I think the downside is that a newsgroup can
be invaded and conquered by trolls (off-topic pains in the posterior), as it often is
with the sci.med.pharmacy newsgroup. Unless the newsgroup is moderated, there's little
recourse for shaking the trolls.
Yes, I can post to usenet, but I kinda like the relative security of our mailing list.
What do others think?
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> From: "Terry Simpson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: 2003/07/13 Sun PM 05:39:33 EDT
> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: [USMA:26324] metric news group
>
> I would like to find out how many people are capable of *posting* to usenet
> so that we can vote on set up a metric system newsgroup. Many people here
> support the idea but failed to vote and we were defeated by a narrow margin.
>
> 1. If you can post, send me a very short email message saying something
> like: 'Yes, I can post to usenet' (in the subject and body of the message).
>
> 2. If you cannot post, or do not know what I am talking about, please be
> kind enough to take some time and effort to try to find out. There may be
> some people in your workplace who can help, or failing that, internet cafes
> can usually tell you how to do it.
>
> We hope to coordinate a test posting soon.
>
> --
> Terry Simpson
> Human Factors Consultant
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> www.connected-systems.com
> Phone: +44 7850 511794
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