Re: [ANNOUNCE] USENET vs Mailing Lists Poll ...

barbara@bookpro.com writes:

>On 30 Nov 2004 22:55:00 GMT, Woodchuck Bill <bwr607@hotmail.com>
>wrote:

>>Marc G. Fournier From: <scrappy@hub.org> wrote in
>>news:coi503$28u4$1@news.hub.org:
>>
>>> Just as an FYI ... the latest RFD is for *one*
>>> comp.databases.postgresql group to be created, that is not-gated ...
>>> this means that those using it would not have the benefit(s) that
>>> those using the pgsql.* hierarchy do, namely access to the wealth of
>>> knowledge/experience of those on the mailing lists ...
>>>
>>> I had posed the 'who would use USENET' question on -hackers previous
>>> to the poll, and the general opinion was "not in this life time" by
>>> ppl like PeterE, TomL, JoshuaD, etc ... the thread can be seen:
>>>
>>>      http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2004-11/msg01110.php
>>
>>Trying to sway the vote?

>There has been no CFV.  During an RFD, he's completely entitled to try
>to persuade others people to vote yes or no when the time comes.

>Bill, is it possible for you to drop the combative tone?  It's not
>that helpful to constantly raise the temperature of the discussion.

Actually, I didn't find Bill's comment 'combative' ... :)

as to 'swaying the vote' ... by no means, since few on the lists would
know how/where to vote in the first place ...