In my opinion this Newsgroup which is supposed to be about the YHA has
become a waste of time. The most recent postings have had nothing to
do with Youth Hostels in the UK and their use, facilities and
governance and have generally been junk/spam emails.
Is there any point keeping it going?
Is the forum on the YHA's own website any better?
Is there anybody else out there?
Cheers,
Malcolm Dixon (of York and Northern Regional Council)

Well I keep an eye on it from time to time

But its not the busiest one I've ever seen
;-)
-- 
John Hee
www.walkaboutintheuk.co.uk


"Malcolm Dixon (York)"  wrote in message 
news:f4a1b6f2-089f-4aa4-a9f1-c86bf7b936a8@z34g2000vbl.googlegroups.com...
> In my opinion this Newsgroup which is supposed to be about the YHA has
> become a waste of time. The most recent postings have had nothing to
> do with Youth Hostels in the UK and their use, facilities and
> governance and have generally been junk/spam emails.
> Is there any point keeping it going?
> Is the forum on the YHA's own website any better?
> Is there anybody else out there?
> Cheers,
> Malcolm Dixon (of York and Northern Regional Council)

In article
,
"Malcolm Dixon (York)"  writes
>In my opinion this Newsgroup which is supposed to be about the YHA has
>become a waste of time. The most recent postings have had nothing to
>do with Youth Hostels in the UK and their use, facilities and
>governance and have generally been junk/spam emails.
>Is there any point keeping it going?
>Is the forum on the YHA's own website any better?
>Is there anybody else out there?
>Cheers,
>Malcolm Dixon (of York and Northern Regional Council)

Usenet seems to be declining slowly and this group has pretty much faded
away to nothing. However the new forum on the YHA site is good and is
well used, I suggest that is now the best place for hostel discussions.
-- 
        ****    john@evenlode.demon.co.uk    ****
             http://www.evenlode.demon.co.uk
      John Mann -- Hook Norton -- Oxfordshire -- UK

In message 
, at 
05:26:36 on Mon, 28 Sep 2009, "Malcolm Dixon (York)" 
 wibbled
>In my opinion this Newsgroup which is supposed to be about the YHA

No, it's not "supposed to be about the YHA" though the YHA is on topic.

http://www.usenet.org.uk/uk.rec.youth-hostel.html#uk.rec.youth-hostel
<charter>
"The newsgroup is for discussion of all matters to do with youth 
hostels, as they affect persons in the UK, and for discussions on UK 
youth hostels as they affect anybody.

The term youth hostels here refers both to hostels run by members of the 
International Youth Hostels Federation (IYHF), and to similar 
establishments which are independent, or which belong to other 
organisations"
</charter>

Whilst it does appear to be currently dead, perhaps a straw poll of 
current readers as to whether it is working keeping or subject to an
RFD for removal?

-- 
Pedt, Member of UKV though my opinions are my own unless otherwise specified
uk.announce ~ moderated group to announce news / events of specific interest to
a wider uk.* readership than the group(s) which their subjects would naturally
place them. See charter at <http://www.usenet.org.uk/uk.announce.html>

On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:21:12 +0100, Pedt <"\"@
@\""@some.oddities-etc.co.uk> wrote:

>Whilst it does appear to be currently dead, perhaps a straw poll of 
>current readers as to whether it is working keeping or subject to an
>RFD for removal?

I would vote to keep it.  It's included in the list of groups I
automatically download headers for, so I see whenever someone posts
something.

If I had a question or comment about a particular hostel, I would post
it here.  

ICBA accessing loads of different web-based forums for all my
interests and hobbies; a good Usenet reader puts everything in one
place for me.  I know RSS does the same for webpages, and that's how I
keep track of blogs which interest me, but I like Usenet and having a
half-dead group isn't, IMO, causing anyone any harm.

Judith

On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:36:07 +0100, Judith  
 wrote:

> On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:21:12 +0100, Pedt <"\"@
> @\""@some.oddities-etc.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> Whilst it does appear to be currently dead, perhaps a straw poll of
>> current readers as to whether it is working keeping or subject to an
>> RFD for removal?
>
> I would vote to keep it.  It's included in the list of groups I
> automatically download headers for, so I see whenever someone posts
> something.
>
> If I had a question or comment about a particular hostel, I would post
> it here.
>
> ICBA accessing loads of different web-based forums for all my
> interests and hobbies; a good Usenet reader puts everything in one
> place for me.  I know RSS does the same for webpages, and that's how I
> keep track of blogs which interest me, but I like Usenet and having a
> half-dead group isn't, IMO, causing anyone any harm.

It's unlikely there'd be any cause for a RFD.
There are heaps of moribund NGs out there.

Ob: camped at Penzance hostel for a week at the end of summer; one lady  
and kids had been there all (7 weeks) summer hols! Rather costly, I'd have  
thought.

(Stop me if you've heard it before) I'm getting forget... no please don't  
RFD , hey that's not my coat!, mine's much newer!)

-- 
Nuns! Reverse!

In message <op.u119t51thswpfo@dell3100>, at 20:02:19 on Mon, 19 Oct 
2009, Esra Sdrawkcab  wibbled
>On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:36:07 +0100, Judith 
> wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:21:12 +0100, Pedt <"\"@
>> @\""@some.oddities-etc.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> Whilst it does appear to be currently dead, perhaps a straw poll of
>>> current readers as to whether it is working keeping or subject to an
s/working/worth. Typing faster than brain was working.
>>> RFD for removal?
>>
>> I would vote to keep it.  It's included in the list of groups I
>> automatically download headers for, so I see whenever someone posts
>> something.
>>
>> If I had a question or comment about a particular hostel, I would post
>> it here.
>>
>> ICBA accessing loads of different web-based forums for all my
>> interests and hobbies; a good Usenet reader puts everything in one
>> place for me.  I know RSS does the same for webpages, and that's how I
>> keep track of blogs which interest me, but I like Usenet and having a
>> half-dead group isn't, IMO, causing anyone any harm.
>
>It's unlikely there'd be any cause for a RFD.

I was, sort of, flying a kite without making my opinion clear. Although 
uk.* (speaking as a reader of unnc) try and remove dead groups, it's 
unlikely any group would be RFDed for removal in the face of opposition. 
I'd agree, may not be used [much] at the moment but worth keeping and 
I'd also oppose an RFD for removal.

[I was a bit miffed that a YHA regional officer implied that it was only 
for YHA and it should be shut down as their web forum was better].

-- 
Pedt
uk.announce ~ moderated group to announce news / events of specific interest to
a wider uk.* readership than the group(s) which their subjects would naturally
place them. See charter at <http://www.usenet.org.uk/uk.announce.html>

On Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:42:51 +0100, Pedt <"\"@
@\""@some.oddities-etc.co.uk> wrote:


>[I was a bit miffed that a YHA regional officer implied that it was only 
>for YHA and it should be shut down as their web forum was better].

I didn't think that was what was implied at all, in fact it was
phrased as a question not a statement.

Nigel
replace SPAMHATER with n and t*sc*li with totalise

Pedt <"\"@ @\""@some.oddities-etc.co.uk> wrote:

> Whilst it does appear to be currently dead, perhaps a straw poll of 
> current readers as to whether it is working keeping or subject to an
> RFD for removal?

Reading it, and would post anything of interest, although it's been
a while since I've been in a hostel of interest.

-- 
Dominic Hargreaves | http://www.larted.org.uk/~dom/
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