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From: birwin@ficc.uu.net (Bob Irwin)
Newsgroups: news.groups
Subject: Re: Results of sci.aquaria vote
Summary: two aquari* groups
Message-ID: <6979@ficc.uu.net>
Date: 15 Nov 89 17:36:37 GMT
References: <10351@encore.Encore.COM>
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In article <10351@encore.Encore.COM>, Dale C. Cook replies:
> [peter@ficc.uu.net (Peter da Silva) recently posted: 
> |
> |It's obvious by now that his vote doesn't represent the wishes of
> |anyone but Richard Sexton) and held the vote for "REC.AQUARIA". He
> |told me in as many words that rec.aquaria was probably a better name.

>                           . . . .  The two variants are both suited
> to groups, but the focus/charters are different.  No one has argued
> that there might not be sufficient interest from aquarium hobbiest
> to have a rec group.  The contention Richard made was that there
> was also enough interest amongst those who take things a little
> more seriously to support a group. . . .

Then, why wasn't there a call to create sci.aquari* (leaving
alt.aquaria for the less scientific)?  By moving the group, the
recreational aquarium owner is "invited" to VOTE for (and join)
the sci group.  I feel that most of the group members would vote
for any distribution/name when faced with losing their current
group.  It was a good way to garner votes, but a poor way to gain
a more scientific dialog.  An illustration:
  ------------
    Once upon a time there was a popular pick-up basketball
    game with pro, semi-pro, and amateur players.  A player
    decided that he wanted a higher quality game, so he said,
    "I want a professional game.  I propose moving this game
    to a professional arena.  Please support and vote for my
    proposal.  By the way I'm taking the ball and closing
    this facility.  There will be no more games in this gym,
    so if you amateurs want basketball, vote yes.  If you can
    play at the professional level, great!  If not, we
    professional players will let you play a little and you
    can call yourselves professionals.  Besides, we'll get
    better media coverage!"
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Will there be support or flames for "unscientific" postings
in the new sci.groupia?

-- 
Bob Irwin    birwin@ficc.uu.net     Ferranti, Sugarland, TX     (713) 274-5456
  "Roses are red, violets are blue,
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