🚀 go-pugleaf

sarfatti@well.sf.ca.us (Jack Sarfatti) writes:
: 
: I suggest that sci.physics be split into three sub-conferences:
: 1. sci.physics.orthodox
: 2. sci.physics.foundations (where FTL & philosophy etc. stuff would be)
: 3. sci.physics.education (questions of pedagogy, for students etc.)
: 
: I volunteer to edit 2.
: 
: I notice lots of multiple postings between sci. math and sci.physics - yet
: when I put some optics related stuff in sci.optics I was immediately jumped
: upon for wasting bit space with multiple listings - what gives? I was
: told that the objection had nothing to do with content or value of the
: posting.
: PS the review of Gleick's book etc. would be in 3 - I volunteer to edit 3 as
: well.

The problem here, Jack, is that you didn't have your FAQs in hand,
specifically the FAQ called "How to create a new Usenet newsgroup"
which is posted in news.announce.newusers.
There are several other FAQs there, the reading of which reduces
one's being jumped upon. (you know, analogous to hiding 200-line
Feynman postings on the WELL)