Creation of comp.org.usrgroup -- nearly there ...

[Peter Renzland]

Three weeks ago, I proposed the creation of "comp.org.usrgroup", replacing
"usrgroup.all".   At present, I have received 92 YES votes and 2 NO votes.

One week remains for voting, and the required support will likely be given.
I had expected more enthusiastic general support for the net reduction of
eight newsgroups.

I wish to thank all those who have sent their votes and comments, including
those active in standards work, the backbone site administrators, the 
newsgroup moderators, and the overseas /usr/group affiliate directors
and members.

Judging by the comments I have read, I would guess that the usrgroup.all
hierarchy has had a rather limited distribution, especially outside North
America.  Many voters commented favourably on the "net simplification"
resulting from the merging of the usrgroup.all newsgroups.  Several
/usr/group members wrote enthusiastic comments about /usr/group's presence
in the real "International Network of UNIX Users".


Both people who voted NO gave reasons for doing so.  The first was against
increasing the number of newsgroups, and I agree with him, though
comp.org.usrgroup is an amalgamation and a net reduction of newsgroups.
The second said "since the usrgroup.all newsgroups have so little traffic,
there is no clear need to create comp.org.usrgroup."   I agree, and hold that
the low use is a good reason to get rid of usrgroup.all.  The newsgroup
"comp.org.usrgroup" will replace all nine of the usrgroup.all groups.


If you have thought about voting and haven't voted yet -- because it's
obviously such a good proposal that enough others will vote for it, perhaps?
-- now is a good time to send me your YES vote.

I didn't crosspost to comp.misc and comp.std.internat before -- I have done
so this time.  Follow-up articles will still be directed to news.groups.

BTW, as a bonus, perhaps we can absorb comp.std.internat next? :-)

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