richard@gryphon.COM (Richard Sexton) (10/16/89)
[For the record: this is in violation of the guidelines, since it is
posted Oct. 16 but the discussion period didn't start until Oct. 5,
so it was only 11 days long, short of the required 14. Also the guidelines
require resolution of naming issues BEFORE calling for a vote. --moderator]
Since there was no clear cut resolution on the name issue
(public sentiment ran high against sci.aquaria in news.groups,
and in favour of rec.aquaria, while in my mailbox the opposite
was true, along with echos of ``I didn't want to post this
becasue I didn't want to get flamed'') I have decided to
go ahead and call for votes.
Some articles in alt.aquaria belong in a rec group, some
articles belong in a sci group.
Whats the difference ? It turns out that sci goes to Europe
and rec, for the most part, doesn't. (rec, for example
doesn't go to Germany and Holland).
Now, this is probably for a reason, ie. they don't want the
volume, which is understandable. But to restrict a low volume,
high quality technical group like .aquaria from these countries
is less than desirable.
So how can a compromise be met ?
I propose then, to move alt.aquaria to sci.aquaria to ensure
world wide distribution.
I propose I will also act as an informal moderater in that
the group will not be moderated, but I will keep a close
eye on what is going around the world vs. what is kept
within North America. Technical articles should be allowed
to propogate worldwide. Requests such as ``what kind of
fish go good with pearl gouramis'' should be kept within
the continent.
If in 6 months (and 12, and 18) the number of non-technical
articles with a Distribution: world line exceeds twenty five,
the group will become moderated. Probbaly with me as moderator,
although I have no problems with anybody else doing it.
The vote begins Monday, October 16, 1989 at Midnight, and
ends, thirty days later on November 15, 1989 at midnight, when
the results will be tallied and posted.
As usual, posted votes do not count, mail your votes to:
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