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Re: Dead Newsgroup?

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From: RandWhit
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 1997 00:00
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In article <34966605.69A@earthlink.net>, Todd <toddf@earthlink.net> writes:

>I hardly ever see anyone post on this newsgroup. Hell, even the SPAMs
are few
>which mean quite a bit hehe.. I know that AZ has a TON of Sci-Fi
fans. Is
>there another newsgroup that I should be aware of which
contains topics?
>hehe.. Thanks for your help!

Todd

Actually, we're an Undead newsgroup, currently in hiding from the "Buffy the
Vampire Slayer" newsgroup.

But seriously, the solution is to make provokative posts to get the
conversation started. Ask people's opinion on a controversial fan issue, such
as convention locations, guests, frequency, etc.  Heck, we got five or six
rounds out of somebody's test ping.

On the other hand, there can be too much of a good thing. I subscribe to a
rather busy renaissance fair listserve which frequently receives whining posts
about "unsubscribe me, you're choking my mailbox," from the clueless who can't
figure out that administrative requests go to a different address.



Randall Whitlock
Phoenix Arizona
randwhit@aol.com

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Date: 1997/12/17
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