In a previous article, said:
On Sat, 02 Sep 2006 17:35:23 GMT, Brian Whatcott
wrote:
It's been a while since I've seen a new group solicitation. But I
don't recall EVER seeing an old group removal solicitation.
Sounds like a no-brainer: no traffic speaks for itself.
Good for Jim!


Does a group with no traffic actually cost anything in resources? G

A person new to the rec.aviation heirarchy with a question may attempt to
post to that group. Since the moderator is missing, their post will never
appear, and they may therefore give up on asking aviation questions on
usenet entirely. Removing the group reduces people's confusion about
where to post.


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