davidsen@steinmetz.ge.com (William E. Davidsen Jr) (04/11/88)
A Moderator for comp.binaries.ibm.pc
A month ago I offered to take votes on a moderator for the binaries
group. I accepted resumes for two weeks, posted them as a collection,
and accepted votes for two weeks. Votes could be for either of the two
people who offered to moderate, or for "no moderator." In fact there
were a number of write-in votes.
Bill 2 Bill Davidsen - not a candidate, just a poll watcher
Brian 15 Brian O'Neill - moderator of the Software Xchange
Rahul 50 Rahul Dhesi - author of zoo
No 8 No moderator
Yes 4 Want moderator, no preference
Yes/P 2 Want moderator, asked me to vote for them
Yes/N 1 Want moderator, didn't like either candidate
I would like to thank the people who voted for me, but I don't have
the time to moderate this group and run a mailing list and and user
group. I appreciate the people who asked me to cast their vote for them,
I have cast their vote and mine for "Yes," because I have dealt with
both of them and feel either will do an excellent job. I wish there had
been an equally qualified candidate who wasn't already busy doing things
for the PC user.
There was one Yes/N (want moderator but didn't like either candidate).
Counting the three additional votes (mine and two proxies) there were 78
yes votes and 8 no votes. This group should clearly be moderated.
I counted all votes by hand to insure that the software didn't make
any counting errors. About 90% of the text I received was headers, there
were a few votes which reached me by duplicate paths. The variety of
return addresses was educational.
I am sending a copy of this to the backbone in hopes that they will
act on the expressed wishes of the group. I hope this will be my last
non-binary posting to the binaries group.
bill davidsen (davidsen@crdos1.uucp, wedu@ge-crd.arpa)
4/10/88
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bill davidsen (wedu@ge-crd.arpa)
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"Stupidity, like virtue, is its own reward" -meboneill@hawk.ulowell.edu (SoftXc Coordinator) (04/14/88)
I'd like to congratulate Rahul on being elected moderator, and I am sure he
will do an excellent job. I can't wait to see this group moderated at last,
and some control exhibited. I hope I can be of assistance, as far as
securing any needed programs, or anything.
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