CFV: comp.sys.apple2 reorganization

[90taobri@wave.scar.utoronto.ca (Brian Tao)]

       OFFICIAL CALL FOR VOTES - comp.sys.apple2 reorganization

Submitted by:    Brian Tao <taob@r-node.hub.org>
Date submitted:  Apr 20 1993

    This is the official Call For Votes for the comp.sys.apple2 (csa2)
reorganization proposal.  Discussion concerning this proposal will no
longer be entertained.  The vote will decide if the following four
groups will be created:

csa2.comm         Discussions related to Apple II data communications
csa2.marketplace  Buying/selling/trading of Apple II-related equipment
csa2.programmer   Discussions related to Apple II programming
csa2.usergroups   Discussions related to running an Apple II user group

    Please note that this has nothing to do with the informal discussion
on renaming the alt.emulators.ibmpc.apple2 newsgroup.  An RFD for that
proposal may be submitted at a later date.

    To cast your vote, mail in the ballot included at the end of this
article to <vote@r-node.hub.org>.  Note that this is NOT the same as
the originating address.  The easiest way is to auto-reply via e-mail
to this article.  Double-check the "To:" header to make sure it is
being sent to the vote-taking address.  Some software may not preserve
the "Reply-To:" header in news articles.  When auto-replying, please
delete everything above the line marked "<<< begin >>>" and mail in
just the ballot. This is not crucial, but it will prevent the ballot
box from blowing up.  :)

    If for some reason you cannot use the voting ballot, you may
e-mail vote@r-node.hub.org a message containing your votes in an
unambiguous and explicit manner.  Something like "I vote yes for
csa2.programmer" is acceptable, as long as you do it once for each of
the four newsgroups.  "I vote yes for all the groups" is NOT
acceptable, nor is "I'll vote yes for csa2.marketplace if it is
moderated".  The time for discussion on the proposal is over.  Please
vote only on the final submitted charters.

    Two example votes are included in the ballot.  To vote, insert the
words "yes" or "no" on the left side of the appropriate line.  If you
wish to abstain from voting on a particular newsgroup, simply leave
the left side blank.  Capitalization does not matter, nor does white-
space or quote characters inserted by the news software.  Please use
only the words "yes" or "no" to prevent ambiguity.  DO NOT ALTER
ANYTHING ELSE ON THE BALLOT!  Votes will be processed by machine and
hand-checked afterwards.

    If you mail in more than one ballot, only the most recent ballot
will be tallied.  You must MAIL the ballot to <vote@r-node.hub.org>. 
Votes mailed to me or posted to a newsgroup will not be counted.  When
your ballot is received, you will receive a computer-generated reply
telling you how it thinks you voted.  Please verify the results and
mail in a correction ONLY if neccesary.

    The voting period will last from April 22 through May 22, UTC (30 days). 
Ballots received outside of this voting period will not be counted.
Mass vote ACK's and additional CFV's will be posted roughly weekly to
news.announce.newgroups, news.groups and comp.sys.apple2.  Once again,
please verify that your name appears on the ACK list if you have sent
in a ballot.  Please do not hesistate to contact me if you have any
problems casting your vote (mail to taob@r-node.hub.org).

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===
=== Official comp.sys.apple2 reorganization ballot [CSA2R-6502]
=== Mail to <vote@r-node.hub.org>
===

VOTE      GROUP
~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
yes       this.is.an.example
no        this.is.another.example

          comp.sys.apple2.comm
          comp.sys.apple2.marketplace
          comp.sys.apple2.programmer
          comp.sys.apple2.usergroups

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