Just found a vacant newsgroup that might suit a lot of us who post OT subjects in uk legal and the D-I-Y group. Shall we jump ship and use this group to save the annoyance of posters who don't like our posts? The subjects could be wide open, so no one can complain about OT posts. Any presently open subjects could be transferred.
Worth a try?
Anyone for it?
I'm afraid I have been hitting the 'K' key on an awful lot of threads lately, and should resist the temptation to post to other "OT:" threads, I suspect it may be a bit futile, but worth a try ...
Indeed, I'm only trying to help.
Dunno. I went into one like that ages ago and it was boring.
It will be like trying to standardise screw threads; you add a new one, but the originals still carry on in use.
Ok
Oh well, just an idea.
Are wimmin allowed?
Of course, all would be welcome.
Problem is quite a few alt groups seem to be banished on some servers, or is it just they are not propagated as much thesedays. Brian
I wouldn't know, Brian.
Sadly that is true. Its hard to turn around a swarm unless you have the queen with you. Brian
Ha, I've never heard that one before. I like it.
maybe david brooks (Devon)& his plods can join??
maybe david brooks (Devon)& his plods can join??
In message , Bod writes
I like the idea, but. There is always a but. To be honest, I think the OT posts would continue anyway, and I quite like some of the OT stuff. Bit like standing in a pub with a group of blokes (and girls!) really. Although this group (uk.d-i-y) tolerates OT posts and stretches the definition of DIY at times, I think it does amazingly well to continue pretty well on topic, as it has done for years. There are not that many Usenet groups worth subscribing to, now.
I can only agree with all of that.
Then why did you make your suggestion?
Do you understand what the word "suggestion" means? Everybody else seems to understand my "suggestion" but you.
Who can stop you?
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