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Dan Busarow (dan@cedb.dpcsys.com) wrote:
: rodmur@ecst.csuchico.edu (Dale A. Harris) writes:
: > In article <joogleD1wp2F.GFy@netcom.com>, James Ogle <joogle@netcom.com> wrote:
: > >
: > >This is a proposal to create news groups for the people that
: > >are interested in subjects relating to Monterey County.   The
: > >proposed names of the groups are listed below.
: > >
: > >ca.monterey.general
: > >ca.monterey.politics
: > >ca.monterey.personals
: > 
: > you might consider just setting it up locally, have a 
: > monterey.general
: > 
: > etc.,.  I'm not sure what the process is, but it would be a better set up.

: I disagree.  Top level name space is not infinite, there are already a number
: collisions between "local" groups.

: You have to remember that unless you are running a hierarchy in a campus
: like setting, with a very few known Net attachments, and very good internal
: control, and (impossible to achieve list ...), local groups end up being 
: "broadcast" worldwide.

: Just because we already have ba.*, la.* and scruz.* doesn't make it a good
: idea.  I know the folks in Louisiana don't care for la.general.

: Starting local hierarchies under regional hierarchies is "A Good Thing"TM.
: Don't change your mind James.
: Dan

Thanks, Dan.   THat is something to think about.    I do like ca.monterey
better, so I lean towards that.   I hope that I get some more imput, so we
can make the right choice.

--James


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