🚀 go-pugleaf

In article <slrnbffk8a.12p9.the@wopr.bestII.com>, usenet@bestII.com (Sam 
Habash) writes...
> This is a formal proposal marked to the attention of those that maintain
> the ba.* hierarchy.

[snippage] 
 
> Thus, I feel that ba.internet should be discontinued, and the subject matter spun
> off into a new "ba.technology" subhierarchy:
> 
> ba.technology.misc	Discussions about Bay Area technology-related issues.
> ba.technology.internet	Discussions about Bay Area Internet connectivity.
> ba.technology.wireless	Discussions about wireless connectivty around the Bay Area.


My thoughts as follows:

1) It's an "OK" idea, not a great idea, and it bothers me that
   it seems to have been motivated more by virtue of a personal
   crusade (Habash's vis-a-vis John Navas, mostly) than anything
   else.  Habash himself hardly ever posts a message in ba.internet 
   these days if it isn't to snipe at either Navas or myself.  
   This is for starters.

2) ba.internet is a relatively high-traffic group, such decisions
   as removal of such a group should not be taken lightly.

3) Personally while I can see some rationalization for the change,
   I'm afraid that the fragmentation of the group from 1 to 3
   will reduce the quantity of posting into any particular group
   to a point below "critical mass" and result in a die-off of
   activity and participation.


(Since most of the affected parties, including myself, don't make
a habit of reading ba.config, I have restored ba.internet to the
group list)


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