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From: dhesi%cirrusl@oliveb.ATC.olivetti.com (Rahul Dhesi)
Newsgroups: comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d,news.groups
Subject: new moderator needed for c.b.i.p
Summary: current moderator resigning
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Date: 4 Jan 90 05:51:05 GMT
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Reply-To: dhesi%cirrusl@oliveb.ATC.olivetti.com (Rahul Dhesi)
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I have not posted software in comp.binaries.ibm.pc at a very fast rate
in recent months.  This is mostly due to a lack of time.  In fairness
to the public, I have decided to resign from moderating
comp.binaries.ibm.pc.  The position of moderator is therefore open.

However, I haven't resigned yet; I will wait until a new moderator is
ready.

While a new moderator is found, I will clear the current queue.  All
pending software will be posted with little or no testing and in the
format in which it arrived.  (This could possibly cause occasional
problems during extraction.  But one purpose of moderation, i.e. to
keep non-binaries out of the newsgroup, will still be served.  This
situation is only temporary for the next few weeks.)

In the meantime, it's best if you don't send me any new software for
posting.  I have enough pending for about 4 to 6 weeks, and by then a
new moderator will be coming online.

                      SELECTION OF NEW MODERATOR

The fairest way of finding a new moderator is for the c.b.i.p community
to vote on the issue.  I will get the ball rolling by collecting
resumes, and will then hand over the actual vote to one of the net
heavyweights in this newsgroup.   (NOTE: THE VOTE HASN'T BEGUN YET.)

Step 1.  The nomination period.  If you would like to moderate this
newsgroup, send me your resume by email.  Limit: 44 lines (two screens)
or less, each line of no more than 79 characters.  The nomination
period closes at the end of January 14, 1990, which allows a week for
news propagation and three days for people to think about it.

Step 2.  The discussion period.  After the nomination period closes, I
will post all resumes received, and there will be a two-week discussion
period.  (Before the nomination period closes, if you want people to
know about you, you may on your own post any information you wish.)

Step 3. The vote.  Then the vote will begin.  As always, all votes
shall be sent by electronic mail.  To avoid delaying the selection too
much, the voting period will be two weeks.  (NOTE: THE VOTE HASN'T
BEGUN YET.)

Step 4. The results of the vote will be sent to Gene Spafford, net god
and maintainer of the list of all Usenet moderators, for final action.

This procedure should allow enough time for the vote to be fair.

This article is cross-posted to comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d and
news.groups.  Follow-ups are directed to comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d, NOT to
news.groups.

Candidates for moderator should send resumes to me at the address
below.

Rahul Dhesi <dhesi%cirrusl@oliveb.ATC.olivetti.com>
UUCP:  oliveb!cirrusl!dhesi