mshappe@heights.cit.cornell.edu (07/19/90)
Our problem seems to have been settled for us. Gene Spafford has
posted his final word on the matter--he considers the vote invalid and
will not list any newsgroup created by it in his List of Groups. No
matter what anyone thinks of the this declaration, the fact remains
that Gene's list is considered authoratative, and that many Site
Admins will not create a group that does not appear on the list.
Furthermore, both Gene and Eliot Lear have agreed that the vote should
merely be nullified, not declared failed, and that the vote can be
re-called in September.
At least one person has said that I should not be the one making the
decision--that the decision should be made by more net.deity like
people. Those who felt this way will be happy to know that what
follows has the approval of Messers. Spafford and Lear.
The vote for Rec.arts.Science-Fiction.Creative and its Discussion
Group is hereby declared NULL and VOID. Those interested in the
results anyway may ask me. A new Call For Discussion and vote will
take place in September.
This actually has some advantages to it, because, among other things,
it means that the "inner circle" of people who were hot for this
proposal can hammer on the charter a little bit more to take into
account some of the objections raised since the end of the first
discussion. I may be starting up a mailing list to handle this (rather
than disturb the net for the next three months with it), so stay
tuned.
I would like to thank Eliot and Gene for helping me get the guideline
stuff straight. I would also like to thank Omega Mosley for his help
in counting the vote, regardless of the results.
I would also like to thank everyone who has volunteered to count the
votes next time. I think the best idea would be to have someone who is
an Internet sysadmin count it. At least one such person has already
volunteered, and unless I hear any other such person speak up, he'll
probably get the (dubious) honour.
MSS
Considering following his proposal into hibernation.
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Cornell Office of Information Technologies
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"And so it goes, And so it goes. And so will you soon, I suppose" -- B. Joel
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