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> From: "shaji (s.) bhaskar" <bhaskar at bnr_ca>
> What do you think about converting the mailing list into a regular
> newsgroup called rec.aquaria.plants? We currently have almost 200
> subscribers, and if build a consensus and vote in significant numbers,
> we can pretty much decide the outcome of any vote on rec.aquaria.plants.
> The down side:
>
> 1. People who have email, but no access to news, might not be able to
> participate
> 2. You will see some MAKE.MONEY.FAST scams :-)
2a. and volumes of inane postings (like mine right now!)
2b. and flames (like the replies to this posting if it were on a newsgroup)
> Well, what do you think?
I would certainly vote for it, just because you shouldn't have to spend
your work time maintaining the list. But this is a good group of people
here; I'd hate to see it diluted with newsgroup dreck.
- Erik
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Erik D. Olson olson at phys_washington.edu
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