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From: HEMMAT@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu (Mehrzad Hemmat)
Newsgroups: news.groups
Subject: RE: Discussion: soc.culture.iranian
Message-ID: <18283@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu>
Date: 17 Nov 89 10:18:33 GMT
Organization: University of Kansas Academic Computing Services
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In an article,
>  IN%"hans%lfcs.edinburgh.ac.uk@NSFnet-Relay.AC.UK"  "Hans Huttel"
>  Subj:	Questions/comments on soc.culture.iranian
writes:
>  Hi,
>  - this is NOT a vote on the proposed newsgroup, just a few naive
>  comments of mine. Firstly, I think the voting period is far too long;
>  it should be at least 21 days according to the generally accepted
>  rules (posted at regular intervals to news.announce.newusers by spaf).
>  However, the 7-week period you have chosen seems to be far too long.
>  It is my experience (from collecting votes for soc.culture.nordic and,
>  currently, rec.sport.soccer) that people tend to lose interest in the
>  vote after a couple of weeks. Moreover, by the end of the year it is
>  quite conceivable that a lot people may be away on holiday.
That is why the period is extended, so those on vacation would have a
chance to vote.

>  Secondly, I am well aware of the fact that there has been a call for
>  discussion of a soc.culture.iranian newsgroup in soc.culture.misc some
>  time ago. Your call for votes was issued quite a while after the
>  discussion died out; this may result in a lack of interest.
I am glad that you have at least noticed the discussions. Many people
were complaining about taking votes without a discussion period.

>  Thirdly, I haven't seen your call for votes in news.groups or
>  news.announce.newsgroups, two newsgroups to which all calls for votes,
>  voting results (and calls for discussion) must be submitted. This,
>  however, may be due to my not noticing it.
It is there now.

>  Finally, let me say that I think soc.culture.iranian would be a good
>  idea. I would like to hear your response to my above comments.
I appreciate your thoughts, but I'd rather let others get involve
in this discussion.

>  Best regards
>  Hans

M. Hemmat