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Date:Mon Nov 13 11:22:56 1992 
Subject:Re: Ok, so pop *pop* may be a valid lang, but where's basic? 
From:Steve Knight 
Volume-ID:921114.08 

> Flame me all you want, but if some obscure UK language developed 20
> years ago can make it into a comp.lang group, why is basic still shit-upon 
> and relegated to the status of an alt group? (alt.lang.basic)?

Thanks for the invitation.  

I haven't followed the history of the attempt to to establish 
comp.lang.basic as a newsgroup.  However, Pop advocates followed the 
netiquette guidelines and got adequate support, largely drawn from the UK.  
I am astonished that the advocates of Basic didn't find the same level of
support.  I certainly would have voted for it.  I guess Basic is just
more obscure than Pop these days.

Better luck next time.

Steve