Re: Proposal - alt.comp.os.windows-11

"Norman Gates" <[email protected]> Mon, 28 Jun 2021 05:48:31 +0200 (CEST)
Newsgroups alt.config
Message-ID <[email protected]>
In article <[email protected]>
"Adam H. Kerman" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> DAL <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >For your newsgroups file:
> >alt.comp.os.windows-11	Central group for all things related to the
> >latest release of Microsoft Windows version 11.
>
> The newsgroups file line MUST NOT have a break in it. Please please
> please stop copying that stupid newgroup message that's years old and
> got everything wrong about what a brief description should be.

Please provide an example.

> Listen to me. It's not difficult to get right: It's a phrase made up of
> key words (search terms) that do not repeat words in the group name. Not
> a single word, except Microsoft, belongs in the brief description.

Again, provide an example.

> >CHARTER: alt.comp.os.windows-11 provides a place for the
> >consolidated discussion of Microsoft Windows version 11.
>
> Again, stop copying that nonsense. It's not "consolidated discussion" as
> you are clueless about where the discussion is currently taking place.

They aren't going to look for advice about Windows 11 in a 
Windows 7 group.  It will consolidate as those interested search 
it out and subscribe.

> >JUSTIFICATION:
>
> No, that's not justification. You didn't perform a justification, which
> is an examination of where discussion is currently taking place so you,
> the proponent, knows where to promote the group.
>
> >Microsoft has officially announced the release of Windows 11.  A new group
> >is needed to best support community interests.
>
> >Thank you for your consideration.
>
> Is there truly some reason why you need to use Steve's anonymizing
> service and can't behave like a proper proponent, making yourself well
> known for discussing the topic? You can't be a good proponent given that
> you have never discussed the topic anywhere.
>
> Being a proponent is something that's done in public, not hiding one's
> identity.

Why is an identity important when requesting a group?  If Elon 
Musk asked for a group creation, would it make any difference?