[photo-3d] Re: 3D newsgroup needed?

["sergio baldissara" <winter@xxxxxxxxxx>]

--- In photo-3d@xxxxxxxxxxx, Tom Deering <photo-3d@xxxx> wrote:
> Closed moderated web-based discussions like this one on eGroups are 
> far more readable, and require less baby-sitting.  Why not start 
> another?

why should I start ANOTHER? This list fulfils my needs for staying in 
touch with experienced 3d photographers. I'm happy to stay here and 
lurk, ask questions, learn. I'm glad to give my contribution every 
time I believe I can (indeed I started another 3d list, but in 
italian, to help my Country's stereoscopists to stay in touch)   

> Perhaps the question is, why is a Usenet newsgroup necessary?
I believe it can help popularity of stereoscopy. Our lists don't 
fulfil my (OUR?) needs for proselitism: I often surf the Usenet 
looking for postings about 3d: I find weird questions and weird 
answers... I try to provide the correct answer and always give tips 
to join this list (or the equivalent in my counterpart's language) 
but I seldom meet the same people here. of course I don't spend 24/7 
at my PC, so I wonder what would happen if those people could find a 
NG devoted to stereoscopy.   

> I don't want to put a damper on this effort, but the day of the 
> Usenet newsgroup is long past.  The spammers and sociopaths have 
> spoiled something that used to be a valuable resource.
consider one can sort messages by the subjects, filter out the 
recurrent spammers and, last but not least, an Usenet unmoderate NG  
needs little care: once it's started, it goes by itself.
Sergio