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After doing some reading and thinking, I feel that a new group is not needed
at this time. In fact, its addition may even lead to more harm than good.
I thought Frank made some excellent points in this post:
http://news.lugnet.com/admin/suggestions/?n=194
which was so good, IMHO, it ought to end up in a FAQ.
I was also affected by Bruce's comments, which I've trimmed down to bare
bones here:
In lugnet.admin.suggestions, Bruce Hietbrink writes:
> [...] I would strongly argue against creating a new group for
> fantasy. My reasons:
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> 1. High traffic. ? [...]
> 3. More groups = more duplication. [...] It would end up getting cross-
> posted to both.
> 4. No need. I've heard no outcry in .castle, where these things most
> closely belong. [...]
> 5. Greater compartmentalization leads to more noise than signal.
> I've seen this again and again on Usenet. Once you start breaking up
> into too many sub-groups, you get more complaining about incorrect
> placement of posts than you do real posts. This tends to lead to
> arguing, hurt feelings, and a general state of unwelcome [...]
Regarding number 5 scenario above...
[gasp] That would *never* happen on LUGNET!! ;-)
In the future, I think I'd be more open to the idea of adding a
build.fiction group.
-Suz
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| (...) Build.fiction, fantasy, what's the difference? In the long run, I would consider both to really fit in the same categoory, since, they're both fiction, and of course, fantasy can really fit into any genre is you stop to think about it. (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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| LUGNET Admin wrote in message ... (...) needed (...) I don't think it would actually do harm, but I'm OK with it not being created, now that the discussion has clarified where the orphaned Pern thread should be located. <goes back to reading "Skies (...) (22 years ago, 7-May-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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| Hi all, I'm a daily reader of .castle and one of those who has posted LotR creations (and in actuality there are only two of us who have posted multiple LotR creations). I would strongly argue against creating a new group for fantasy. My reasons: 1. (...) (22 years ago, 3-May-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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