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From: prabhu@nas.nasa.gov (Dinesh K. Prabhu)
Newsgroups: soc.religion.eastern
Subject: Administrivia and other things
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Date: 12 Dec 90 06:43:46 GMT
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   Hi Folks,

      There are a couple of important things I want to bring to your
   attention.

   1) I found out yesterday that my site is going to have its annual
      shutdown from Dec. 24, 1990 to Dec. 30, 1990. This means that
      I wont be able to post any articles (I wont be able to receive
      any mail either) from my site. If this is going to be a problem
      for you please let me know right away so that I can make an
      alternate arrangement. The alternate arrangement being getting
      William Mayne to moderate the newsgroup (he had volunteered
      earlier). I would prefer this arrangement remain in place even
      after Christmas because I'll be gone all of February.
      
   2) I have been pretty much sitting on the sidelines during the
      "Lotus Sutra" debate. I have let every article go through to
      the newsgroup and I haven't heard any complaints from anybody.
      The debate now seems to have the makings of a flame war and I
      want to prevent it as much as I can. If the subscribers don't
      object to it I would like close the discussion on this topic.
      I will, however, permit Keith Evans one final rebuttal on this
      issue. If you folks have serious objections to this please let
      me know right away. Hopefully we can end the year without rancor.

   3) There is one point from this newsgroup's charter that I want
      to reiterate. It is not a good idea to use this forum to
      proselytize. I have no problem with a person expressing his/her
      beliefs but I wont stand by idly if the person starts denigrating
      (belittling) others beliefs (points of view). Give this point
      some thought.

      Regards

      Dinesh
      (prabhu@amelia.nas.nasa.gov)