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joe@freemansoft.com wrote:
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> For some reason I've never seen DC residents propose a moderated
> news group for in city topics.  It would be a simple way of
> making a public forum that DC residents could find and participate in.

It's been proposed! It's been beaten to death too. There have even been
RFC and it never even made it to the CFV stage. =


> =

> As a side note, it seems that some DC usenet users have decided
> that no on else has a say in the matters of the city even though
> many residents of the surrounding area have at one time lived in
> DC and have moved out for a variety of reasons.  It will be
> interesting watching them have to change their tune when the
> communter tax is put in place. I don't think their "taxation
> without representation" speech will taste quite as good then.

Hey, you know Joe (or is it REX?) we're not at all shutting anyone out.
Post all you want. You think maybe a few of us are issuing cancels or
something? We're not. Say whatever you like.

And watch the city just flat-out die if a commuter tax is imposed.

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> Cody wrote:
> >
> > To the individual inquiring about the local status of dc.* newsgroups=
:
> >
> > The broad geographic area that the dc.* newsgroup charter covers is t=
he main
> > reason that there is no real DC participation in these groups.  The
> > demographic areas served by these groups are far too variant to serve=
 a
> > reasonable interest to DC residents.  There are va.* and md.* groups,=
 but they
> > are by and large, quiet.
> >
> > Most actual District residents have long ago abondoned the dc.* newsg=
roups,
> > and have formed other forums, which better serve the interests and ne=
eds of
> > real, inside the District Line, DC residents.  Most of these forums a=
re kept
> > reletively low key, because the moment they are discovered by suburba=
nites,
> > they are soon overrun by them.  There is an undeniable and strong fac=
ination,
> > and desire for association with DC, by individuals who do not live th=
ere at
> > all - contrary to claims otherwise.  Most or all of it takes the form=
 of DC
> > bashing, by individuals who do not live there. There is a large diffe=
rence
> > between DC and the suburbs, and residents of one - are in no way resi=
dents of
> > the other.
> >
> > If you are a real DC resident, I would advise you to change your disc=
ussion
> > forum to a more local group, where you will find actual residents who=
 share
> > your interests, concerns, and experiences.  The dc.* newsgroups are n=
o such
> > thing, and the charter presented backs up this assertion.
> >
> > Best of luck, and let me know if I can be of assistance.
> >
> > >There is real local participation in this group.  The DC.General FAQ=

> > >states that this group was created for the DC Metropolitan area, not=

> > >the City of DC.  The DC Metropolitan area encompasses all the
> > >territory all the way to the Shenandoahs, Front Royal, and some poin=
t
> > >North and South.  I happen to live in the area cite in this group's
> > >FAQ and participate accordingly, as do many of the other members tha=
t
> > >live in the burbs, (Maryland and Virginia).
> >
> > >Drop a message in dc.config, and I am sure someone will e-mail you t=
he
> > >FAQ, and clear up this misconception you have about territorial
> > >participation.
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> technologies in the Washington DC area.

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