[Info-vax] Blog Page instead of COV

[AEF]

On Aug 14, 4:50 pm, Arne Vajhøj <a... at vajhoej.dk> wrote:
> David Turner, Island Computers wrote:
>
> > Do you think we should do it?
> > We have the servers, the app and the bandwidth
> > Would everyone use it?
>
> There are plenty of places to get blog space.
>
> (Google offerhttp://www.blogger.com/)
>
> But a blog is not really a good replacement for
> usenet.
>
> A blog is for someone to write longer texts about
> something that interests them. And if it is actually
> interesting for others (very few are!), then readers
> can discuss the content.
>
> It is not good for questions.
>
> So blogs would be great for those that want to
> inform in detail about their thoughts about certain

Inform? I think opine would be more accurate. And perhaps the
occasional rant.

> specific topics (examples: why VMS should have IPsec,
> why the move of VMS engineering to India is the end
> for VMS etc.etc.).
>
> Blogs is not good for those old fashioned guys/gals that
> actually have a specific question.
>
> Arne

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