RFD: rec.outdoors.bassfishing.tournaments
 

RFD: rec.outdoors.bassfishing.tournaments
 

Scott Seidman writes:
My personal opinion, and others may differ, is that I think that a
tournaments-based group like this has little place in the "rec" hierarchy.
There's little recreational about tournament bass fishing.

I'd be interested in knowing whether you are someone who
participates in such tournaments, as that would help me
evaluate whether you are qualified to characterize whether
such tournaments are "recreational."

The scope of the rec.* hierarchy may be broader than you
think. To see what I mean, take a look at a list of all the
rec.* newsgroups. the meaning of "rec.*" on the Usenet does
not entirely correspond to what is classified as
"recreational" in real life.

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RFD: rec.outdoors.bassfishing.tournaments
 

Scott Seidman wrote:
Richard Hamel wrote:

REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD)
unmoderated group rec.outdoors.bassfishing.tournaments

My personal opinion, and others may differ, is that I think that a
tournaments-based group like this has little place in the "rec" hierarchy.
There's little recreational about tournament bass fishing.

Really? My dad does whatever tourney shows up in either Lake
Erie or Lake Ontario and he does them all for fun.

It would be more appropriate in the alt hierarchy, and there's an
alt.fishing precedent.

That would be up to the proponent. News.groups dscusses RFDs
for the Big-8 not alt.*.

RFD: rec.outdoors.bassfishing.tournaments
 

"Doug Freyburger" wrote in
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Scott Seidman wrote:
Richard Hamel wrote:

REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD)
unmoderated group rec.outdoors.bassfishing.tournaments

My personal opinion, and others may differ, is that I think that a
tournaments-based group like this has little place in the "rec"
hierarchy. There's little recreational about tournament bass fishing.

Really? My dad does whatever tourney shows up in either Lake
Erie or Lake Ontario and he does them all for fun.

It would be more appropriate in the alt hierarchy, and there's an
alt.fishing precedent.

That would be up to the proponent. News.groups dscusses RFDs
for the Big-8 not alt.*.



So, I guess I would be promoting the view that the proposed group is not
appropriate for the rec hierarchy.

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In article , Scott
Seidman wrote:

So, I guess I would be promoting the view that the proposed group is not
appropriate for the rec hierarchy.

Why not?

For instance, rec.woodworking has a large contingent of regulars who
make their living (some a damn good living) from woodworking.

The same is true in rec.craftswoodturning.

Yet the groups are frequented by as wide a range of folks as is
possible... from "I'm thinking about getting into this" to the high-end
professionals, and the shmucks like me who plod along with occasional
success.

The rec.* hierarchy seems to me to be the best fit, perhaps the only
fit, in the "Big 8" for this proposal. Where else in the Big 8 would
you say it belongs?

RFD: rec.outdoors.bassfishing.tournaments
 

RFD: rec.outdoors.bassfishing.tournaments
 

Dave Balderstone wrote in
news:220520061545563484%dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_Sbalderst one.ca:

In article , Scott
Seidman wrote:

So, I guess I would be promoting the view that the proposed group is
not appropriate for the rec hierarchy.

Why not?

For instance, rec.woodworking has a large contingent of regulars who
make their living (some a damn good living) from woodworking.

The same is true in rec.craftswoodturning.

Yet the groups are frequented by as wide a range of folks as is
possible... from "I'm thinking about getting into this" to the
high-end professionals, and the shmucks like me who plod along with
occasional success.

The rec.* hierarchy seems to me to be the best fit, perhaps the only
fit, in the "Big 8" for this proposal. Where else in the Big 8 would
you say it belongs?



OK, I stand corrected, but would still put it in rec.sports and not
rec.outdoors. I don't think the group would get much business in either
location, frankly.

What information would you expect that you currently don't get on rofb,
or don't think you would get if you asked for it?


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Scott
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RFD: rec.outdoors.bassfishing.tournaments
 

In article , Scott
Seidman wrote:

What information would you expect that you currently don't get on rofb,
or don't think you would get if you asked for it?

I'll assume that's a question for others, as I don't participate in
rofb, nor do I expect to. We don't have a lot of bass up here, I mostly
fish for walleye and northern pike.

RFD: rec.outdoors.bassfishing.tournaments
 

Wow, you guys are really going overboard with the reactions here.

The purpose of rec.outdoors.fishing.tournaments is to discuss all aspects
of tournament fishing. NOT JUST BASS!
There is no proposal or idea to combine the newsgroups in any way.

Tournament fishing is very different from recreational fishing. Just like a
football newsgroup there would be discussion of the pro's themselves as
well as methods, tournament trails and such. It would even include
discussion of fantasy fishing leagues such as that sponsored by ESPN.

Richard Hamel
Proponent
rec.outdoors.fishing.tournaments



"Dave Balderstone" wrote in message
news:220520061621452416%dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_Sbalderst one.ca...
In article , Scott
Seidman wrote:

What information would you expect that you currently don't get on rofb,
or don't think you would get if you asked for it?

I'll assume that's a question for others, as I don't participate in
rofb, nor do I expect to. We don't have a lot of bass up here, I mostly
fish for walleye and northern pike.

RFD: rec.outdoors.bassfishing.tournaments
 

In article 6ivcg.1185$au4.475@trndny08, Alaskan420
wrote:

Wow, you guys are really going overboard with the reactions here.


If you think that, then you don't understand the process you need to go
through to create a new group here.