How hard is it to start a new Google NG?

External Since: Jun 29, 2005 Posts: 77

I also do not see the need for another newsgroup. Like Jerry, I think
JP has hit the nail on the head. I was very leary of the forum in the
beginning, not sure about a moderated situation, but I have seen
little problem with that. And as far as pictures and people's sign off
"boiler plates", I don't see t hat as a problem either. Each time I
go onto the computer to check stuff out, I come here (usually first
since it is first on my list, then the Forum. As has been said it
doesn't take long usually to get through the stuff here, since number
are down. I just ignore stuff that I think I should and go on.

Joe Roberts

External Since: Oct 20, 2004 Posts: 38

Besides the fact the Forum has a fair moderator, the Forum offers a
universal way to post and view pictures, a structured system (that only
requires a web browser) which allows the newest replies to be easily located
at the top of the list (a problem here if you used Outlook Express via an
ISP service, which sorted messages on the original message date), and a well
thought out layout with technical and general discussions in separate areas.

This Newsgroup has served us well. This Newsgroup system is not able to be
moderated. This Newsgroup is limited in it's ability to take much else but
text. The level of noise here has always been high. It's hard for some to
get access to the Newsgroup.

I think the spam and noise here has less to do with the migration of souls
to the Forum than the limits this Newsgroup places on the ability to post
pictures, diagrams, attachments, etc. If the tone of the moderator ever
changes for some reason on the Forum, watch for the traffic to pick up here
again quickly. If we always have the same level headed, reasonable type of
moderation on the Forum, it may never pick up here again.