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From: chuq@Apple.COM (Chuq Von Rospach)
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Subject: Re: late votes for *.AQUARIA
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Date: 21 Dec 89 16:56:36 GMT
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rissa@attctc.Dallas.TX.US (Patricia O Tuama) writes:

>I do have one question, however:  now that Peter's new vote-taking 
>scheme has been declared legitimate, does this mean anyone can call
>for a similar vote to duplicate any other duly-elected newsgroup?

In the specific case of rec.aquaria, the arguments of Richard Sexton
about sci.aquaria and the official charters of the two groups convinced me
that they are, at best, kissing cousins. rec.aquaria's audience is much
different than sci.aquaria. So it's not a duplicate vote. If it was, Richard
wouldn't have fought so hard against rec.aquaria in the first place.

Scientific discussions go in sci.aquaria. Hobbyist discussions in rec. Seems
clear to me. They're complimentary, but not overlapping.


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