Yes, satellite radio is off topic for a shortwave group, but then
let's keep this in perspective: some of the threads which seem to
attract the most response in this group are off topic. I mean, what
the heck does Winston Churchill's opinion of Muslims have to do with
shortwave? It's certainly further off topic than is satellite radio.
And how about the recent thread on British police? Geez, it's the
boundlessly idiotic threads like these which seem to attract more
response than manure attracts flies. With all the mindless and usually
ill-informed political ranting on this group, a question about
satellite radio doesn't seem too great a transgression. Sure,
there's an alt.radio.satellite group for the satellite radio
enthusiasts, just as there's probably a multitude of
alt.politics.idiots groups for the more pervasive type of off-topic
postings to be found in rec.radio.shortwave.

"Burnes" wrote in message
oups.com...
Yes, satellite radio is off topic for a shortwave group, but then
let's keep this in perspective: some of the threads which seem to
attract the most response in this group are off topic. I mean, what
the heck does Winston Churchill's opinion of Muslims have to do with
shortwave? It's certainly further off topic than is satellite
radio.
And how about the recent thread on British police? Geez, it's the
boundlessly idiotic threads like these which seem to attract more
response than manure attracts flies. With all the mindless and
usually
ill-informed political ranting on this group, a question about
satellite radio doesn't seem too great a transgression. Sure,
there's an alt.radio.satellite group for the satellite radio
enthusiasts, just as there's probably a multitude of
alt.politics.idiots groups for the more pervasive type of off-topic
postings to be found in rec.radio.shortwave.

Yes, you're right; we won't be able to keep the off topic
posts in general from appearing without becoming a
moderated group. However, the satellite radio issue is
something that can be worked out by creating a home
for it.

If enough people are interested, I'll start reading up
on news.groups about what I need to do to get a
formal RFD together for the creation.

--Mike L.

"Michael Lawson" wrote in message
...


If enough people are interested, I'll start reading up
on news.groups about what I need to do to get a
formal RFD together for the creation.

--Mike L.


Yes please can you do that Mike, it would be most appreciated.

Mike Terry wrote:

"Michael Lawson" wrote in message
...


If enough people are interested, I'll start reading up
on news.groups about what I need to do to get a
formal RFD together for the creation.

--Mike L.


Yes please can you do that Mike, it would be most appreciated.

alt.radio.satellite

dxAce
Michigan
USA

http://www.iserv.net/~n8kdv/dxpage.htm

"dxAce" wrote in message
...


Mike Terry wrote:

"Michael Lawson" wrote in message
...


If enough people are interested, I'll start reading up
on news.groups about what I need to do to get a
formal RFD together for the creation.

--Mike L.


Yes please can you do that Mike, it would be most appreciated.

alt.radio.satellite

I don't know if it still holds true, but it used to be
that alt.* didn't have the formality or the server
penetration that the Big 8 did. Plus, you can get
overwhelmed by what's out there on alt.* as well.
Seems like everyone and their grandmother has
created a ng on alt.* at one time or another.

--Mike L.

Michael Lawson wrote:

"dxAce" wrote in message
...


Mike Terry wrote:

"Michael Lawson" wrote in message
...


If enough people are interested, I'll start reading up
on news.groups about what I need to do to get a
formal RFD together for the creation.

--Mike L.


Yes please can you do that Mike, it would be most appreciated.

alt.radio.satellite

I don't know if it still holds true, but it used to be
that alt.* didn't have the formality or the server
penetration that the Big 8 did. Plus, you can get
overwhelmed by what's out there on alt.* as well.
Seems like everyone and their grandmother has
created a ng on alt.* at one time or another.

Well, it's certainly a place for them to start!

dxAce
Michigan
USA

http://www.iserv.net/~n8kdv/dxpage.htm

"dxAce" wrote in message
...


Michael Lawson wrote:

"dxAce" wrote in message
...


Mike Terry wrote:

"Michael Lawson" wrote in
message
...


If enough people are interested, I'll start reading up
on news.groups about what I need to do to get a
formal RFD together for the creation.

--Mike L.


Yes please can you do that Mike, it would be most appreciated.

alt.radio.satellite

I don't know if it still holds true, but it used to be
that alt.* didn't have the formality or the server
penetration that the Big 8 did. Plus, you can get
overwhelmed by what's out there on alt.* as well.
Seems like everyone and their grandmother has
created a ng on alt.* at one time or another.

Well, it's certainly a place for them to start!

Then do we want to eschew the creation of
rec.radio.satellite in favor of telling people to
try alt.radio.satellite?? And just have the
rec.radio.shortwave charter amended to
restrict the definition of on topic postings
to LW, MW and SW??

--Mike L.

On 28 Jul 2005 10:29:19 -0700, "Burnes"
wrote:

Yes, satellite radio is off topic for a shortwave group, but then
let's keep this in perspective: some of the threads which seem to
attract the most response in this group are off topic. I mean, what
the heck does Winston Churchill's opinion of Muslims have to do with
shortwave? It's certainly further off topic than is satellite radio.
And how about the recent thread on British police? Geez, it's the
boundlessly idiotic threads like these which seem to attract more
response than manure attracts flies. With all the mindless and usually
ill-informed political ranting on this group, a question about
satellite radio doesn't seem too great a transgression. Sure,
there's an alt.radio.satellite group for the satellite radio
enthusiasts, just as there's probably a multitude of
alt.politics.idiots groups for the more pervasive type of off-topic
postings to be found in rec.radio.shortwave.

Remember Hal Turner, who used to say something to the effect of " I
have a show broadcast on shortwave, so anything I talk about is on
topic".
That's almost as bad as people believing they are "real" shortwave
listeners just because they don't listen to a portable.
What a hobby.

"yachtboy!" wrote:

On 28 Jul 2005 10:29:19 -0700, "Burnes"
wrote:

Yes, satellite radio is off topic for a shortwave group, but then
let's keep this in perspective: some of the threads which seem to
attract the most response in this group are off topic. I mean, what
the heck does Winston Churchill's opinion of Muslims have to do with
shortwave? It's certainly further off topic than is satellite radio.
And how about the recent thread on British police? Geez, it's the
boundlessly idiotic threads like these which seem to attract more
response than manure attracts flies. With all the mindless and usually
ill-informed political ranting on this group, a question about
satellite radio doesn't seem too great a transgression. Sure,
there's an alt.radio.satellite group for the satellite radio
enthusiasts, just as there's probably a multitude of
alt.politics.idiots groups for the more pervasive type of off-topic
postings to be found in rec.radio.shortwave.

Remember Hal Turner, who used to say something to the effect of " I
have a show broadcast on shortwave, so anything I talk about is on
topic".
That's almost as bad as people believing they are "real" shortwave
listeners just because they don't listen to a portable.

Just "better" shortwave listeners! YMMV

dxAce
Michigan
USA

http://www.iserv.net/~n8kdv/dxpage.htm