From: failsafe@cellar.org (Failsafe)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: Why I hate [insert here] (this newsgroup)
Date: 14 Apr 92 14:02:27 GMT
Organization: The Cellar BBS and public access system

fahole@cc.usu.edu writes:

> In article <1992Apr13.081622.1@bigez>, dmmatt@bigez (Mike Mattix) writes:
> > God I hate doing this.  I have been trying to not fuel the flames but,  thi
> > is not (I repeat NOT) an OS/2 news group.  Most of the people who used to r
> > this newsgroup are using Windows not OS/2.  I for one have an extremely goo
> > reason for it, it supports my network (DECs Pathworks) and OS/2 V2.0 does n
> > I am sure many of the other good readers have their own reasons.  If the pu
> > of this newsgroup is for the OS/2 and Windows proponents to beat up each ot
> > let me know.  I will drop this newsgroup.  I get just (and just barely) eno
> > INFORMATION out of this newsgroup to keep reading it.  Others in my organiz
> > have JUST SAID NO and dropped it.  I agree with Marc, this newsgroup is to 
> > exchange information on the problems and solutions regarding Microsoft Wind
> > 3.x.  All this MAC vs WIN, Amiga vs WIN, Unix vs WIN, and OS/2 vs WIN stuff
> > is just getting in the way.  If it continues I will just have to say goodby
> > My time to valuable for all this.
> 
> Amen
> I feel exactly the same way and have come close to deregistering this group
> several times now.  The thing is, this use to be one of the highest signal
> to noise ratio groups with the most helpful people.  Now it has the lowest
> S/N of any group save alt.flame (0 S/N)
> 
> -- 
> David Hole                  FAHOLE@USU
> Utah State University       FAHOLE@CC.USU.EDU
> Logan, UT                   Just say snow!

	
	I heartily agree that it's rather annoying to read nearly 100
messages a day on comp.WINDOWS.ms with roughly 30-40 being mostly OS/2
related. Most of these posts are from the same 5-10 people (I should keep a
log!). Sure many are written under the guise of "clearing up OS/2
misinformation" but there has to be a limit! I read this group for Windows
information, tips, bugs etc. and I also read comp.os2.os2, comp.os2.apps and
comp.os2.misc for OS/2 information. I assume many others do the same. It's
not fair that people desiring windows information have to wade through a
variety of information ranging from useful OS/2 information to flame wars to
outright infantile crap. So I have a modest proposal.

	1) Let's stop requesting windows vs. OS/2 comparisons on this group.
Instead, many of us who want to keep informed can post this on comp.os2.misc
where we will be assured of ample discussion.

	2) If a particular person persists posting excessive amounts of
purely OS/2 material we should politely remind them of the purpose of this
group. Courtesy and consideration will beget the same.

	3) Alternately, if the above doesn't work (with this highly
intelligent, articulate community I'd be surprised), let's start a new group
for discussing windows vs. OS/2. Suggestions could be comp.windowsvsos2.misc
or comp.os.wars or other suitable names.


	I'm really trying to keep an open mind on this OS/2 vs. Windows
debate but it's getting very trying. The answer is NOT to abandon an
otherwise very useful group.


Steve Roth
Philadelphia, PA.


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