Contents
1. General Questions about Nottingham
2. Questions about alt.society.nottingham
3. Questions about ASNotts
1. General Questions About Nottingham
What is Nottingham?
Nottingham is a city.
Where is Nottingham?
Nottingham is in Nottinghamshire, England. It is in the East Midlands. On maps it is approximately 52.5 deg N by 1.2 deg W.
How do I get there?
From London, drive North on the M1, come off on the A46 East-bound and you're there. Coming by train, it's 2 hours from London.
Where can I stay in Nottingham?
There is a list of various B&B's and hotels in the area at http://www.travel-uk.com/touristinfo/notts.htm.
What can I do in Nottingham?
Nottingham is famous for its history - it was the home of Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham and there are places to visit with this theme, such as the Sheriff's Lodge and Tales of Robin Hood. If you are a sports fan, Nottingham boasts two Association Football teams (Nottingham Forest and Notts County), a world-famous Cricket Ground (Trent Bridge) and the National Water Sports Centre amongst its many sports attractions. There is the Theatre Royale and The Nottingham Playhouse to keep you entertained in the evenings. It also has loads of cinemas, pubs and clubs if that's what you're after!
Where can I find out more about what's in Nottingham?
Here are a few useful links:
Nottingham Web Resources <http://www.nottingham.uk.net>
NottingJam <http://welcome.to/nottingjam>
Nottingham Online (The Evening Post Website) <http://www.nottingham-online.co.uk>
Questions About alt.society.nottingham
Why is a Nottingham newsgroup in the "alt" heirachy instead of the "uk" one?
Good question. A lot of newsservers outside the UK do not carry uk.* groups and it would thus be impossible to access a uk.local.nottingham group from them, so you couldn't stay in touch with what is happening in Nottingham from abroad.
What is the group for?
As described in the charter, "the newsgroup is designed to be used for posting of current events in Nottingham and discussion about life in Nottingham, the city's History (including Robin Hood, etc), society and culture. We also expect natives of Nottingham to use it as a general discussion forum and a way of keeping in touch."
What sort of stuff should I post?
Anything which specifically regards Nottingham is appropriate for posting to the group as is anything which affects the life of Nottinghammers.
What about Tollerton?
Other places in Nottinghamshire like Tollerton, Long Eaton, etc are also covered by this group. We would have called the group alt.society.nottinghamshire, but Nottinghamshire is 15 letters long and some newsservers only accept up to 14 characters per segment of name.
Can I post stuff about Nottingham Forest?
Yes. There is currently a newsgroup called alt.sports.nottingham-forest, but if this unavailable to you or you'd prefer not to use it, alt.society.nottingham is also an appropriate place to discuss the team.
What sort of stuff shouldn't I post?
Advertisements for non-Nottingham-related websites or products are not appropriate for the group. Binary files MUST NOT be posted.
What is a binary?
A non-text posting - a picture, application, sound file or other data file. If you want to post a picture or sound relevent to this group, find an appropriate group in the alt.binaries.* heirachy and post it there and then post a short message to alt.society.nottingham informing us.
Who created the group?
Adam Seeley and I (Toby Inkster).
Questions About ASNotts
What is ASNotts?
A website.
How does it relate to alt.society.nottingham
It is created and maintained by the newsgroups co-creator, Toby Inkster. It contains the FAQ for alt.society.nottingham as well as a copy of the original Contol Message that created alt.society.nottingham and its charter.
How can I get to ASNotts?
Go to http://visitweb.com/asnotts or, if you are a glutton for punishment, try typing http://visitweb.com/alt.society.nottingham into your browser!
UPDATE: The URLs given above DO NOT WORK