From: trek-info@fx.com (Jim Griffith - Moderator (?))
Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.info
Subject: Administrivia
Followup-To: rec.arts.startrek.misc
Date: 20 Nov 1992 18:09:06 GMT
Organization: Vulcan Science Academy, Tau Ceti Sector
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Originator: griffith@xcf.Berkeley.EDU


I've seen a couple of articles in other groups questioning the status of
r.a.s.i., so I feel compelled to explain some things and get some opinions.

1) I posted one submission today and three submissions earlier in the week.
   As of right now, the queue contains three articles, two of which are
   additions to the conventions list, the third of which is awaiting reprint
   permission.  I'm not holding anything back.

2) Roger Noe and Tim Lynch post articles directly to the group without going
   through me.  If you haven't seen something from them, talk to them, not to
   me.

3) I try to post regular submissions from Vidiot, Dean Adams, and others
   as quickly as I can.  If you haven't seen something from them, it's more
   than likely that they haven't submitted it to me.

4) Apparently, some mail to my domain may have bounced at some point last
   week.  In the process of becoming a True Internet Site, many sites couldn't
   evaluate fx.com correctly for a while.  If you sent a submission and it
   bounced, resubmit it.  If you still have problems, submit it to

	trek-info%fx.com@ames.arc.nasa.gov

   Ames knows where fx.com is.

5) It's been months since I last saw a submission from Mark Holtz.

So basically, the group is slow because people aren't submitting stuff.

You've all had to put up with delays from me for some time.  I'd like to say
those delays are past, but I can't say that for sure until Pnews is working
at my site (which I don't see happening in the immediate future).  Further,
our company is contemplating moving to a new location (same area, we just need
more space).  I expect that to provoke problems as well, perhaps for an
extended period (as a couple of the possibilities we have involve working in
temporary space for several months).  It's just too early to say what will
happen.  I'll let you know when I know something.

Anyways, I guess I need to know what you want.  If the lack of submissions is
your way of saying that the group no longer serves a purpose, then perhaps
the group should be disbanded.  If it's your way of saying that you're
unsatisfied with my performance, then perhaps a new moderator should be chosen.
I'm the first to admit that I don't hold the fire for the group that I did two
years ago.  I'm willing to pass the mantle if a reasonable substitute can be
found.  I'm also willing to continue the work if you feel that that is
acceptable.

You can reply to this article and it will go to the right place.  Feel free
to discuss the issue in r.a.s.m. or news.groups.  Once a concensus is reached,
I'll post another administrivia here.  Otherwise, no further discussion will
appear in this group.

				Jim

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