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RENAME uk.rec.boats.power to uk.rec.boats.motor
On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 14:48:43 +0100,
wrote:
On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 12:55:16 +0000, "Derek.Moody"
wrote:
In article , Richard
wrote:
"Nick Smeltzer" wrote in message
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rename unmoderated newsgroup uk.rec.boats.power to
uk.rec.boats.motor
Newsgroup line:
uk.boats.motor All aspects of motor boating in the UK
I thought uk.rec.boats.power was only for people who raced boats, as in
power-boat racing. So, from my point of view, I think a change would be
beneficial.
Imo 'Power' implies a motive force other than muscles or nature. In other
words some sort of motor. The speed generated is immaterial.
So while I see no need for a change I won't object - but it feels like
pointless meddling.
Most motor boat owners post to uk.rec.waterways.
uk.rec.boats.power has never had much traffic.
uk.rec.waterways isn't the most obvious name for a boat group, yet
many boat owners use it.
Changing the name won't add to the traffic. I don't see a need for
further fragmentation of the uk.rec. boat groups.
As a subscriber to uk.rec.waterways, may I comment on the above?
"uk.rec.waterways" is the obvious name for a waterways group, which is
what the group in question is. In other words, it is concerned with
inland navigation and navigations.
It is not a boat group, although indeed a number of its subscribers
are boat owners.
Few owners of non-inland-waterway boats post to uk.rec.waterways.
Many power (or motor) boats are non-inland-waterway boats.
Adrian
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