4 Mar
2005
4 Mar
'05
1:01 p.m.
On Mar 4 2005, 10:56, Dwight K. Elvey wrote:
I think many don't realize the damage that can
happen
when the group becomes a "Please fix my PC" group.
I watched this happen to a news group that had too many
people that tolerated such off topic post. From Jim's own
words, he thought that this was a general computer
group. It is not.
[ snip ]
FWIW, I'm in complete agreement with Dwight, and well remember the
newsgroup he means, having used it from 1994 until its eventual demise.
Actually, it's still there - but has become an alt.fix.my.pc group.
--
Pete Peter Turnbull
Network Manager
University of York