plant-ed alternatives?

[J. Monroe]

David and other frustrated Plant-eders,

I too am frustrated by the spam...  To answer your questions, I am 
not aware of any alternative to Plant-ed specifically for plant 
biologists.  However, the users have not dropped out, they are just 
not speaking up.  In fact, subscriptions to the newsgroup are up from 
the summer and are near their all-time high.  Before we decide to 
close up shop on this this newsgroup, lets hold off a bit longer and 
see if the transfer of the BIOSCI operations to the UK - scheduled 
for early December - has the predicted effect of reducing spam.  If 
it does not we should reconsider the idea of having a moderator.

Jon


>With the recent rash of spams on "Plant-Ed" I have decided to end my
>subscription once and for all....but before I do, can anyone tell me if
>there is an alternative newsgroup that plant physiologists and biological
>educators have gone to?...or have they just dropped out altogether?
>
>Dave Robinson
>Biology Dept.
>Bellarmine College
>Louisville, KY

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