alt.whistleblowers

I suggest that as a first step in the process of making alt.whistleblowers
a reality, that we kick around the idea for a while, either here
or on alt.config.  If I receive a positive response, I will
post the control message myself.  

Three possible choices of action:
1) Kick it around on alt.config.
2) Kick it around on news.groups, etc.
3) Kick it around here.
4) Don't even bother kicking it around; just create the group,
   and hell with anyone who doesn't like it.

So, what's the general consensus on the best course of action?
And, yes, I know that was four, and not three possible choices;
it's probably really eight or ten.
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Robert W. Clark
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>4) Don't even bother kicking it around; just create the group,
>   and hell with anyone who doesn't like it.

We're sposed to be anarchists right? :) 'sides alt.* groups come out daily
with little or no discussion. Ours wont rock boats, at least in it's creation,
the content is a different story. Personally I hope it doesnt degenrate into a
narc fest for people who have grudges against people... that would be sad..

I vote to just make it. Not all will like it, but then they are maybe the ones
who will feature in it (great way to shut them up :).

Mark
mark@coombs.anu.edu.au

On Wed, 14 Apr 1993, Mark wrote:

> >4) Don't even bother kicking it around; just create the group,
> >   and hell with anyone who doesn't like it.
> 
> We're sposed to be anarchists right? :) 'sides alt.* groups come out daily
> with little or no discussion. Ours wont rock boats, at least in it's creation,
> the content is a different story. Personally I hope it doesnt degenrate into a
> narc fest for people who have grudges against people... that would be sad..
> 
> I vote to just make it. Not all will like it, but then they are maybe the ones
> who will feature in it (great way to shut them up :).

Couldn't hurt to mention it in alt.config.  It would probably get a good
response, and get propagated more widely (some newsadmins are a bit
skeptical about newgroups from out of the blue...)

Joe
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> 1) Kick it around on alt.config.

I think this is the best option.  news.groups is (mostly) for standard
"usenet" hierarchies (e.g. misc.whisleblowers).

If you mention "discussed in alt.config" in your newgroup I think you
will get much better reception.


brad