Proposal - alt.cellular.iphone
Király
containing "iPhone," a product that has been on sale for less than a
month. These newsgroups are for discussion of Apple Macintosh
computers, which the iPhone is not. There presently is no place on
usenet for iPhone discussions but there seems to be enough demand for one.
Here's a proposal for a new group. Let me know if there is enough
support for this and/or give suggestions for the charter and I'll try
posting it to alt.config. Or maybe somebody who has done this before
might like to take it over; I've never created an alt group and it seems
pretty complicated for a newbie.
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alt.cellular.iphone is for discussion of all aspects of the Apple
iPhone. Discussion topics could be related to the use of the iPhone and
its software, relevant cellular networks, and connecting an iPhone to a
Mac or Windows computer.
Discussion of hacks, cracks, or the illegal exchange of copyrighted
software is not permitted. Binary postings and spam are also not
permitted. Please try to keep discussions on topic.
Please be civilized and be respectful of your fellow netizens. Flame
wars should be taken to private email.
The newsgroup will not be moderated.
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K.
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Bream Rockmetteller dot at dot
> In article <8AZoi.66300$xk5.4693@edtnps82>,
> m...@home.spamsucks.ca (Király) wrote:
>
>> Here's a proposal for a new group. Let me know if there is enough
>> support for this and/or give suggestions for the charter and I'll try
>> posting it to alt.config.
>
> I believe that someone is working on it already. That someone is not
> me, though, although I have been consulted about it.
Way, way off topic, Michelle (or Michael, or whatever)... After years
of reading your posts, think I love you!
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The New Guy
> containing "iPhone," a product that has been on sale for less than a
> month. These newsgroups are for discussion of Apple Macintosh
> computers, which the iPhone is not. There presently is no place on
> usenet for iPhone discussions but there seems to be enough demand for one.
>
> Here's a proposal for a new group. Let me know if there is enough
> support for this and/or give suggestions for the charter and I'll try
> posting it to alt.config. Or maybe somebody who has done this before
> might like to take it over; I've never created an alt group and it seems
> pretty complicated for a newbie.
>
> iPhone. Discussion topics could be related to the use of the iPhone and
> its software, relevant cellular networks, and connecting an iPhone to a
> Mac or Windows computer.
>
> Discussion of hacks, cracks, or the illegal exchange of copyrighted
> software is not permitted.
Right. As if that won't happen on an unmoderated newsgroup! If you
want order, you're going to have to have it moderated.
> Binary postings and spam are also not
> permitted. Please try to keep discussions on topic.
> Please be civilized and be respectful of your fellow netizens. Flame
> wars should be taken to private email.
>
> The newsgroup will not be moderated.
This is a great idea. I hope you get it going. It will probably have
the heaviest traffic of any cellphone newsgroup after a while.
Especially when some great little apps pop up for it. It will inspire
creativity.
Mr. Uh Clem
Seems like what is needed is an alt.apple hierarchy for
all the apple "appliances".
alt.apple.itunes
alt.apple.ipod
alt.apple.iphone
alt.apple.itv
alt.apple.safari
alt.apple.misc
These would be OS agnostic groups focused on the particular
product.
I can think of almost no valid reasons for an iphone centric
post into comp.sys.mac.system. Maybe something driver level.
(The fact that is running a flavor of OS X is irrelevant as
long as the OS is totally embedded and hence inaccessible.
comp.sys.mac.app has a better chance as itunes questions
would be OT and "is there a Mac app that can do X with an
iphone also.
alt.cellular.cingular/alt.cellular.attws seem a better
place for service related questions.
Follow-up set to comp.sys.mac.advocacy
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Clem
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