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In article <44chls$g2i@nnrp4.nfs.primenet.com> jdw@wwwi.com (Jeffrey D. Wheelhouse) writes:
>From: jdw@wwwi.com (Jeffrey D. Wheelhouse)
>Subject: Re: Proposal & CFD: az.sf
>Date: 27 Sep 1995 22:02:36 GMT

>Mark Beeson (mark@nin.com) wrote:
>: signal-to-noise.  If you have too much crap on your list, then it's probably
>: a waste of Usenet bandwidth.

>1.  It isn't for anyone to say a newsgroup should or should not be based on 
>    content.
>2.  If it were crap, no one would read it.  The fact that dozens of people
>    do suggests that they don't think it's crap.  Therefore, you are outvoted.

>: Yes; a demonstration would be most helpful.

>I'll see if I can arrange something this weekend.

>: Keep in mind that the bandwidth and "number-of-posts" argument is valid.
>: When you create this group, you'll be sending these posts all over the
>: planet; I'm just trying to play the good Usenet Cabal cop.

>My server already sends these posts all over the planet.  At least with a
>newsgroup, I don't have to send seperate copies.

>Later,
>Jeff

At least the information passed in an AZ.SF server would serve a purpose, to 
enlighten people about upcoming events, note worthy news, etc.  Talk about 
wasted bandwidth how about Alt.barney.die.die.die, who created that one!!!