Posted by Jerry Stuckle on 05/19/06 15:41

Erwin Moller wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Does anybody know why we have so many PHP related NG's?
> (php.general, alt.php to name a few)
>
> I can imagine the use of groups like alt.php.sql as a specialized NG for
> SQL-related PHP stuff, but wouldn't it be much easier for everybody if we
> just ditched them all and just use this one?
>
> comp.lang.php seems to be by far the busiest.
>
> How is this handled? Do we have some central authority which can make such
> decisions? (If I understand well, everybody can start an alt.* group)
>
> I ask this because:
> 1) I don't know who manages NG (except the ISPs who relay them)
> 2) I think everybody should come here. :-)
>
> I am curious if anybody has thoughts about this.
>
> TIA,
> Erwin Moller

Erwin,

No one "manages" newsgroups. There is a group which governs the creation of
non-alt groups, but that's about it.

As you indicated, anyone can create an alt group. It is possible to get rid of
a non-alt group, but it's difficult. Virtually impossible to get rid of a
non-alt group, though.

And you can't force anyone to go anyplace on usenet. Just live with it.

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