Nan:2010-05-26-result-comp.os.os2.announce

From: Big-8 Management Board <board@big-8.org>
Subject: RESULT: new moderator for comp.os.os2.announce
Date: Wed, 26 May 2010 17:49:28 EDT
Message-ID: <htk0gm$brf$1@news.albasani.net>

                             RESULT
              new moderator for comp.os.os2.announce

The Last Call for Comments (LCC) on 2010-05-17 initiated a five-day
period for final comments.  Following this comment period, the Big-8
Management Board has decided by vote to appoint Mark Dodel to moderator
of comp.os.os2.announce.

Vote results (yes-no-abstain): 10-0-0

RATIONALE:

Probe posts showed no result. According to Google's archive the last
regular post was approved on 2007-03-15.

Mark Dodel and the other moderators for the OS/2-eCS News Service volun-
teered to moderate comp.os.os2.announce. They intend to use the existing
TYPO3 installation at http://www.ecomstationnews.com/. Connecting the
group to this news system means that the group will not only receive
news posted to itself but also news submitted to the system via other
channels.

  Message-ID: <cLdq6jdb1N4Q-pn2-vIbJIB8n3C3f@localhost>

NEWSGROUPS LINE:

comp.os.os2.announce	Notable news and announcements related to OS/2. (Moderated)

DISTRIBUTION:

news.announce.newgroups
news.groups.proposals
comp.os.os2.announce
comp.os.os2.misc

CHARTER OF COMP.OS.OS2.ANNOUNCE

	comp.os.os2.announce (moderated by Dave Tholen, e-mail address of
	tholen@galileo.IFA.Hawaii.Edu) will carry news and announcements
	related to OS/2:
	(1)  FAQ Lists
	(2)  new applications
	(3)  new releases of OS/2 and accessories, including beta
	(4)  CSD announcements
	(5)  summaries of APARs opened
	(6)  OS/2 Worldwide BBS List
	(7)  Miscellaneous material

HISTORY OF THE GROUP:

comp.os.os2.announce is a moderated newsgroup which passed its vote for
creation by 428:18 as reported in news.announce.newgroups on 26 Mar 93.

PROPONENT:

Alexander Bartolich <alexander.bartolich@gmx.at>

CHANGE HISTORY:

2009-11-24	First probe post
2010-04-04	Moderator Vacancy Investigation
2010-04-19	1st RFD
2010-05-03	2nd RFD
2010-05-17	LCC
2010-05-26	RESULT