[stuff deleted for brevity] > guidance/advice, it would be deeply appreciated. Also, if everyone decides > this to be a good idea, it'll take the support of each and every person here > to gain acceptance of a ferret newsgroup. > > In the next week or so I'll see if the support is there and if it truly > worth spending the time to write a proposal. If support/interest is evident > then I'll post another message requesting ideas/information for the > proposal. Anyone have any suggestions or objections???? > > _______________________________________________ > Regards... Russ Hazzon [log in to unmask] Russ, while your volunteering is admirable, can I say: please don't? The FML seems to go over the idea of a rec.pets.ferrets more than once a year, and the overriding opinions are that: 1) A newsgroup just lends itself to spamming/flamewars/flamebaiters. I think most FMLers like this little community as it is. 2) A lot of FMLers don't have Usenet access, and couldn't participate. 3) If the group is gatewayed to a mailing list, we would still have the problem I mentioned in #1. Personally, I wouldn't subscribe to a rec.pets.ferrets, nor to a mailing list gatewayed with a newsgroup. Others opinions may vary. -- Jeff Jones [log in to unmask] Me? I don't speak eon corporation (703) 715-8958 for eon, now, do I? 1941 Roland Clarke Place, Reston, VA 22091 [Posted in FML issue 1066]