DIY_EFI Digest V4 #645

[Eric Clark]

On Mon, 15 Nov 1999, DIY_EFI Digest wrote:

> Date: Mon, 15 Nov 1999 10:44:23 -0800 (PST)
> From: Stuart Hastings <stuart at hal.com>
> Subject: rec.efi.diy newsgroup?
> 
> Nobody has yet suggested we turn the DIY-EFI list into a Usenet
> Newsgroup. This may be a stupid idea, but I won't know until somebody
> explains *why* it's a stupid idea.
> 
> Con:
> 
> 1) Many folks on this list may not be familiar with Usenet News,
> and/or unable to receive News.
> 
> 2) Distribution is not instantaneous; postings may take an extra day
> or two to reach far-flung recipients.
> 
> 3) I don't personally know how to get a new newsgroup
> constituted. Surely someone reading this does; perhaps that
> intelligent person can explain to me, and the list, Gently, why this
> is a stupid idea :-) .
> 

TONS AND TONS OF SPAM.  Signal to noise ratio is really low on almost
every newsgroup.

A private nntp server that is NOT part of usenet would not be a bad idea.
Would probably save a lot of bandwidth.

-Eric