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From: mesard@bbn.com (Wayne Mesard)
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Subject: renaming sci.* (was Re: Call for discussion:  soc.history)
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Date: 16 Jan 90 16:03:25 GMT
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davidbe@sco.COM (The Cat in the Hat) writes:
>A history group could go in any number of groups; I wouldn't
>complain if it were in sci.  Misc seems like the best place for it, 
>offhand.

The main source of controversy in several recent group creation
discussions is that there is no consensus about what belongs in sci.  I
recommend that that top level group be remained in an attempt to
establish such a consensus.  Here's my proposal:

   Change sci.* to univ.*.

This hierarchy will be for the discussion of academic subjects at a
university level.  It will NOT be for the discussion of universities,
university life or university anything.  It WILL be for the discussion
of anything university.

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