From: msmallwo@vdoe386.vak12ed.edu (M. Lee Smallwood)
Subject: Re: do we need rec.arts.startrek.dsn?
Organization: Virginia's Public Education Network (Richmond)
Date: Fri, 25 Dec 92 05:25:42 GMT

Christopher Boerma (cboerm48@ursa.calvin.edu ) writes:
> msmallwo@vdoe386.vak12ed.edu (M. Lee Smallwood) writes:
> 
> >What do we do about B5 when it comes out. Most of the B5 stuff
> >I've read on the newsgroups has been in the ras newsgroups? Are
> >*we* going to treat it Star Trek even though it isn't Star
> >Trek? Remember, we're treating DSN as Star Trek when it isn't
> >(technically) Star Trek. It's just made by the Star Trek people
> >and ties into the Star Trek Universe. *We* are the ones who are
> >going to want to compare it to DSN, and to talk about it,
> >anyway. Because of this problem (and the DSN problem), I
> >propose this:
> 
> DSN is most certainly Star Trek. What do you call something that's made by
> the Star Trek people, in the Star Trek universe with Star Trek aliens, 
> Star Trek technology, produced as Star Trek, has Star Trek in it name 
> (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), and has TONS of TNG crossover? Sounds like
> Star Trek to me, how 'bout you?

  OK. Sorry. I didn't know that it was 'officially' Star Trek:
Deep Space Nine. I (personally) would call it Star Trek (even
without the Star Trek in the name), but it has to have Star
Trek in the name for it to be TECHNICALLY 'Star Trek' (as I
stated in my first post).

> 
> >New Groups:
> >TNG: current
> >TNG: misc
> >TNG: info
> >TNG: fandom
> 
> >TOS: movies
> >TOS: series
> >TOS: books
> 
> >DSN: current
> >DSN: misc
> >DSN: info
> >DSN: fandom
> 
> >B5: current
> >B5: misc
> >B5: info
> >B5: fandom
> 
> >Crossovers: TNG and DSN
> >Comparisons: DSN and B5
> >Parodies: ST and B5
> 
> Seems exactly what most people are trying to avoid: To many areas to get
> things confused with. It seems like (If I understand you right here) you
> want *18* different message areas for four series, one of which is no 
> longer on the air. Seems like a LOT more than we need.

  There are two choices: have MANY newsgroups that are SMALL,
or have a FEW newsgruops that are HUGE. With MANY newsgroups,
*busy* people can read basically what they want without having
to sift through stuff that doesn't address what they want to
know about. (I know that the crossposts are a pain, but...)

  You still have not addressed the REAL problem that I was
trying to talk about. What do you want to do with B5 and DSN?
Do you want B5 to be thrown in with all the other TV SCI-FI
like Quantum Leap? I bet you don't. THIS newsgroup (current) is
WAY TOO BIG, and it WILL get bigger with the intro of DSN and
B5 (if it's talked about here). Misc will get just as big IF
people start to post according to the charter. We NEED to plan
something out (even if we just decide to change
rec.arts.startrek's charter to take some of the load off of
current and misc). We have a lot of time, but we need to decide
what action to take NOW (so we can take action when the size of
the groups becomes a REAL problem).

I don't care if you agree with my plan, but "we" need to decide
something NOW. If you have a better idea, post it. If you can't
do that, then at least keep up with the ideas. (A plan will
PROBABLY be put to a vote SOON).
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Lee Smallwood	msmallwo@vdoe386.vak12ed.edu	Tazewell HS
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