.uk group proposal on GPS

I posted a while ago about a proposal to create a new group in the
uk.rec hierarchy (proposed as: uk.rec.gps). I'm not related to, or
have any personal knowledge of the proponent (if anything, he can be a
bit of a PITA judging from other groups), but I'd be interested to
hear anyones views on the way the discussion is 'going' (or not so)
in: uk.net.news.config

I dunno if I'm way off the mark (s'cuze pun) but would such a
'generic' group be, as I believe, of some merit? If I've managed to
get my mind firmly locked into a direction which isn't right, I'd
prefer to be awakened sooner rather than later.

The discussion on unnc seems to have 'got personal', and I'm not sure
I can view it objectively - so would welcome other (unbiased) views.


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On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 19:56:17 +0100, Mother <"@ {mother} @"@101fc.net>
wrote:

>
>The discussion on unnc seems to have 'got personal', and I'm not sure
>I can view it objectively - so would welcome other (unbiased) views.

I haven't followed the discussion in unnc but am aware of the proposal
through uk.rec.walking. My personal view (and that of most of the urw
regulars who expressed an opinion a few months ago) is that uk.rec.gps
would not be specific enough for most gps users. I use a gps when I
am walking (or, occasionally, I leave it on the Disco dash on a long
journey) so my questions are likely to relate to the use of GPS
receivers when walking ..... not when sailing or Green Laning or
running a driving/delivery business or anything else.

There are already a couple of gps newsgroups which I no longer
subscribe to as they seem to be full of technical queries which don't
interest me.

So my (completely biased) opinion is that this new group is not
required and people would continue to (cross-)post in the specialist
groups.

And yes, he can be a PITA! (But not always. I think he was just
going through a silly phase when I first became aware of him. Hi
Dave!)

Judith

On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 22:05:58 +0100, Judith
<[email protected]> wrote:

>>The discussion on unnc seems to have 'got personal', and I'm not sure
>>I can view it objectively - so would welcome other (unbiased) views.
>
>I haven't followed the discussion in unnc but am aware of the proposal
>through uk.rec.walking. My personal view (and that of most of the urw
>regulars who expressed an opinion a few months ago) is that uk.rec.gps
>would not be specific enough for most gps users. I use a gps when I
>am walking (or, occasionally, I leave it on the Disco dash on a long
>journey) so my questions are likely to relate to the use of GPS
>receivers when walking ..... not when sailing or Green Laning or
>running a driving/delivery business or anything else.

One of the positive points (for me) was that the Proponent was
attempting to create a 'generic' group - not necessarily with a focus
upon a particular 'activity' - but yes, I know what you mean.

>There are already a couple of gps newsgroups which I no longer
>subscribe to as they seem to be full of technical queries which don't
>interest me.

I'd like both technical and recreation groups specific to the UK,
however I agree that the existing groups tend to be too generically
technical!

>So my (completely biased) opinion is that this new group is not
>required and people would continue to (cross-)post in the specialist
>groups.

Fairynuf.

>And yes, he can be a PITA! (But not always. I think he was just
>going through a silly phase when I first became aware of him. Hi
>Dave!)

I've never 'met' him apart from on unnc. He seems to have a lot of
people 'not liking' him, but I'd have to say he's handled his proposal
very well.


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Judith <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...

> And yes, he can be a PITA! (But not always. I think he was just
> going through a silly phase when I first became aware of him. Hi
> Dave!)

Ouch

Hi Judith

Dave F

On 16 Oct 2004 02:32:35 -0700, [email protected] (Dave
Fawthrop) wrote:

>> And yes, he can be a PITA! (But not always. I think he was just
>> going through a silly phase when I first became aware of him. Hi
>> Dave!)
>
>Ouch
>
>Hi Judith

A word of caution...

Quite a few who drop in here in response to a thread elsewhere end up
buying a knackered old Land Rover then lovingly rebuilding it.
Not that this is always a bad thing, is it, Larry?


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On 16 Oct 2004 02:32:35 -0700, [email protected] (Dave
Fawthrop) wrote:

>
>Ouch
>
>Hi Judith
>
>Dave F

(Oh no! He's followed me!)

On Sat, 16 Oct 2004 13:37:34 +0100, Judith
<[email protected]> wrote:

>>Ouch
>>
>>Hi Judith
>>
>>Dave F
>
>(Oh no! He's followed me!)

Probably needs to escape unnc for a while.
It's a jungle out (over) there...