Re: Fediverse newsgroup

Adam H. Kerman wrote:
> 
> William Stickers <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> >>. . . 
> 
> >Seriously, Adam, what's the point?  There's over a hundred thousand
> >empty froups. No one is going to notice another one. It just doesn't
> >matter any more.  If I could find a swerver that would accept a control
> >message I'd send the newgroup for him because one more empty froup if
> >it isn't used makes no difference at all. The golden days are gone.
> 
> Not making things worse ALWAYS matters. Doing it right ALWAYS matters.
> 
> Please don't hijack the proposal. He didn't request this.
> 
> The first failed newsgroup made Usenet worse. The first proponent who
> wanted a very narrow newsgroup just because he didn't want to post in a
> broader newsgroup and wasn't discussing the topic harmed Usenet.
> 
> Of course it's always mattered whether anyone is discussing the topic.
> Are we here for discussion, or are we here to make empty froups?

I don't disagree with your sentiments. IMO if more people had cared a lot 
sooner maybe it wouldn't be nearly dead now. Nearly all the groups that went 
through the proper process are dead and it's not down to the proper process 
being or not being followed, it's mainly down to trolling from the likes of 
altopia and spam from google. They're gone now having done their damage, but it 
is what it is and there is no fixing it. A thousand more dead froups is gonna 
make no difference to it now. I don't want to hijack this, I just wanted to say 
I can't see what difference it makes any more.