Sender:	nate AT cartsys DOT com
Message-ID:	<35DF283A.CCE8FEF4@cartsys.com>
Date:	Sat, 22 Aug 1998 13:21:14 -0700
From:	Nate Eldredge <nate AT cartsys DOT com>
MIME-Version:	1.0
To:	sneakpeek AT talkway DOT com
CC:	djgpp AT delorie DOT com, dj AT delorie DOT com
Subject:	Re: Sneakpeek explanation and summary for comp.os.msdos.djgpp
References:	<XOTC1.1907$Mw1 DOT 925058 AT c01read01 DOT service DOT talkway DOT com>

sneakpeek AT talkway DOT com wrote:
> 
> We developed SneakPeek postings as a result of many Usenet users' desire
> for a summarizing tool that would help them skim through the most active
> threads.  Thus, SneakPeek postings are intended to help users with limited
> time keep abreast of group discussions, stay in touch with more groups,
> and check out new groups quickly.
> 
> Usenet is an environment where every voice should count equally.  However,
> while some users have found SneakPeek postings useful, others have tried
> to shout it down, potentially resulting in the tyranny of a vocal few.
> Therefore, we encourage all to post their constructive opinions so that we
> may democratically decide if there is room for SneakPeek postings in Usenet.

IMHO, in its current form, this wastes bandwidth and is generally a bad
idea.  There may be a use for summaries, but they should be distributed
by a mechanism separate from that of the original discussions. 
Otherwise, we have redundancy.

If these folks want to distribute their summaries, they should do so by
mailing list, or by their own, separate, newsgroup, or by FTP.

I propose that, if these posts continue, that they be filtered from the
djgpp mailing list.
-- 

Nate Eldredge
nate AT cartsys DOT com

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