Mike Cox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
berlin.de:

> Uhh. My head is spinning with the complexity of this.  Marc is fine with
> being in the big eight official *if* the groups stay the same and it
> doesn't affect the mailing list. This will just have to be a bug in the
> system if you are correct in that the problem is unsolveable without it
> becoming a moderated newsgroup.
> 

That 'bug' might bring some unwanted NO votes your way. I have never voted 
against a proposal, but there is a first time for everything. 

My suggestions:

-Cut it down to about 3 to 5 groups maximum. A 20-group reorganization of 
the comp.databases.* hierarchy is ridiculous. I would be inclined to vote 
against it on principle. If you and Marc agree that 20 groups are *really* 
necessary, then fine..create the POSTGRESQL hierarchy and notify ISC.

-Propose your second RFD with any added groups as soon as possible. 
Remember, your 21-day minimum discussion period will reset as soon as you 
add any other groups to the proposal, so figure out which groups are the 
most important and propose them ASAP. If the process drags on for too long, 
people will start to get annoyed with the process and lose interest. I 
speak from experience. I was one of the proponents for a multi group 
proposal that started out as a single group proposal.

-Try to get Marc in on the news.groups discussion. Even if he won't become 
the primary proponent, he should *at least* weigh in on the proposal. Maybe 
you could remain the primary proponent, and Marc would come aboard as a 
second? You can have as many proponents as you like. We had six on our 
proposal.

-- 
Bill

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