From: Clive D.W. Feather (clive@demon.net)
Date: Thu Oct 17 2002 - 02:38:18 CDT
Brad Templeton said:
> But if, as many would contend, our newsgroup names are a relic of
> an early 1980s design and no longer the best solution, why spend a lot
> of effort improving what they can do, espcially if it means making much of
> the software out there have to update?
Because I've seen no evidence that that's the case. If you're right, build
it, watch the users flock to it with enthusiasm, and then propose
standardisation. But I'm skeptical.
Unlike your email analogy, where better mousetraps were built and the
people *did* come.
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