Xref: utzoo unix-pc.general:6718 comp.sys.att:11060 news.groups:26148 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!cs.utexas.edu!wuarchive!emory!skeeve!bagend!jan From: jan@bagend.uucp (Jan Isley) Newsgroups: unix-pc.general,comp.sys.att,news.groups Subject: Re: Attempt at choking the dead horse (comp.sys.att.3b1) Message-ID: <1990Dec4.125658.6995@bagend.uucp> Date: 4 Dec 90 12:56:58 GMT References: <75918@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu> <1990Dec3.205742.18931@news.gvl.unisys.com> Organization: 1 Bagshot Row, the Shire Lines: 56 markw@gvlf1-c.gvl.unisys.com (Mark H. Weber) writes: >In article <75918@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu> templon@copper.ucs.indiana.edu (jeffrey templon) writes: >> >>OK, I am willing to try and write a charter for the new newsgroup and post >>it to news.groups, if someone else will volunteer to take votes... >> >I'm willing to run the vote, but I'd prefer to run a vote for the rest of >the new groups at the same time. I would be willing to write the charters >for all the groups. If some well-connected person will volunteer to moderate >the comp.sources.att.3b1 group I will run a vote for that, also. In order >to save time and trouble, a single vote could be used to create all of the >new groups at the same time: no, no, and no. > comp.sys.att.63xx 6300, 6300 PLUS, 6310, 6386 I think you will have a real fight on your hands if you try to put the 386 unix boxes in with the rest of the dos boxes. >Unless someone has a strenuous objection, I'll formulate a Call for >Votes and send it off to the moderator of news.announce.newgroups. >Hopefully, voting can begin as quickly as the guidelines allow. If you feel >my proposal needs some modification, please send me email, as I think that >we've used up enough bandwidth in discussing this. If you would like to >moderate the comp.sources.att.3b1 group, send me email. Well, yes Mark, I do object. I posted the call for discussion, remember? No, I am not ignoring your mail, your mail bounces, user unknown. I have been considering your proposals with great care. However, it is my opinion that there is a consensus for creating the 3b1 group but you have really been the only proponent for reorganizing comp.sys.att. Time, I think, is on our side. Several people have said that they want to get a vote in before the holidays. Well, the holidays are already here. Further, I think that a vote over the holidays would favor either proposal because it is my belief that *many* people who are *really* interested in this (and on our sides) are leaf sites with home systems who would not miss out on a vote over the holidays. But, I could be wrong. Seems to be a lot of grumbling about "too much noise". Well, people, this is how the process is supposed to work, to give everyone a chance to voice an opinion. That takes time. I should take time because if it aint done right, you will have to live with it for a long time. Anyone remember comp.unix.wizards? I was probably going to post a call for votes this weekend, but if everyone is really dying to beat me too it, I cannot stop you. Jan -- Do not suffer the company of fools. | home jan@bagend 404-434-1335 Buddha | known_universe!gatech!bagend!jan