NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #31/NN_1992_31.iso/spool/alt/config/8180

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From: [e-mail] (Bijoy Sagar)
Newsgroups: alt.config
Subject: Re : alt.culture.bengali
Date: 27 Dec 1992 20:43:16 -0600
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Samit and others,

    I got the impression from your letters that the newsgroup
alt.culture.bengali is *being* pushed. So, here are certain
clarifying points:

    I am following the suggestions of Christopher Samuel,
( [e-mail]) who maintains the FAQ on the topic and this
FAQ can be accessed from the relevent newsgroups.


    Unlike a soc.* group, an alt.* group can be created by
almost anyone. And alt.* groups need not have a VOTING stage.

    However, since I proposed this group, I plan to have
referundum 3  weeks after the posting appeared on alt.config
and soc.culture.indian. The three weeks are required for all
interested parties to read the charter and offer their opinions
on the charter, purpose and the name of the group.

    After 3 weeks I would expect a nutral person with
resources ( preferably someone who has no interest in the
newsgroup or the destruction of it) to keep track of voting.
The voting results will be posted in alt.config, soc.culture.
indian, soc.culture.pakistan and in any other newsgroups of
relevence. The newsgroup CAN STILL be created even if the
newsgroup fails to win support but I would not PUSH for it,
if it fails the vote. And I hope, it will pass.

    After the voting stage ( which will end 2 weeks
after it is opened) I shall send out the nesgroup control
message.

    This means that Samit and everyone else who think that
A.c.b is not required, have 5 weeks to push their point of view.
Now tell me, am I PUSHING IT??

    Now, to those who think that voting is mandatory,
if we are willing to go through all that pain, we  might
as well move this newsgroup to soc.culture.* heirarchy or
still better soc.lang.bengali, sci.lang.bengali or to
talk.lang.bengali.

    I would be happy to answer any questions anyone might
have in the following 5 weeks.

    I also need volunteers to help me through the voting
process.

    Lastly, I would recommend that all postings connected
to this newsgroup may also be cross posted in alt.config, so
that a wider range of net populace will have access to it.
Needless to say, every newsgroup in USENET is open to everyone

Bijoy Sagar
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