From: scs8@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Sebastian C Sears)
Subject: Re: RFD: rec.boats.crew
Reply-To: scs8@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Sebastian C Sears)
Organization: Columbia University
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 20:27:32 GMT

In article <1992Nov17.025309.19809@spock.UUCP> gumby@spock.uucp (Danny Richman) writes:
>	Alright!!! I'm sick of everyone whining about how rec.boats.paddle
>doesn't have enough traffic, and how they think that a rowing newsgroup
>could never exist. The fact is that a rowing newsgroup has much more potential
>as a newsgroup than any other "boats" newsgroup.  Colleges around the country
>have crew.  It happens to be an international and olympic sport.  Their are
			      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
	So are kayaking and canoeing, thank you.

>independent rowers, and their are boat clubs spread out around the country.
>When we first began to post articles, people began to worry.  They tried
>flaming rowers,because they were afraid that we would take over the newsgroup.
>Now they realize that their own newsgroup is losing popularity, and a few
>more subscribers wouldn't hurt.  You might have thought about that before you

	Eeek. Our newsgroup will go under without crew postings... NOT! Why
	would I want to read your pompous drivel? I'd prefer no postings than
	this sort of whine...

>turned it into a newsgroup wide issue.  Judging by the recent attendance at
>the Head of the Charles Regatta, I don't think that we will have a problem

	Yeah, all those drunk prep school brats at HOTC will be subscribing
	to rec.boats.i'm.a.crew.jock I'm sure!!

>creating traffic.  Remember folks we're in the off season right now, and still
>the majority of the articles in rec.boats.paddle deal with flat water rowing.

	Nope. This newsgroup deals with paddling... whitewater and flat-water,
	true, but *paddling* (you know, like it says in the title?).
	Besides, off-season my ass... it's about to start raining again around
	here...

>I would have been happy staying in rec.boats.paddle, but the conservatives who
>occupy it are beginning to annoy me.  
>	The point of this discussion is not to whine about how you think it
					    ^^^^^^^^
	Really? Coulda fooled me.

>will or won't work, but rather to post what you do and don't want to see from
>the newsgroup.  So our task for the next 15 days or so is to devise a charter
>or general agreement between those who want the newsgroup.  At the end of the
>discussion period, we will then vote on the agreed proposal.
>	Let`s get down to business shall we:
>
>-----The first thing we need to do is decide on a group name.  Many people
>do not agree on rec.boats.crew.  So we have a few other good choices:
>
>rec.boats.rowing
>rec.boats.rowing.crew
>rec.rowing
>(someone suggested rec.boats.oars, but remember even canoers and kayakers use
>oars.)

	Really? How exactly might that be...?

>rowing should cover the scullers, and sweep-oar rowers without offending
>sailboat and power boat crews (whatever?)

	Given the asshole point of view such as this that many rowers seem
	to have, the sooner they have their own newsgroup, the better.

ObPaddle> Anyone have a recommendation on *really* good whitewater videos?
	  I see all the adds in Paddler etc. but if anyone has favorites...

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