From: newsnews@qedqcd.rye.ny.us (News Acct. 1)
Subject: 1st Call for Votes: misc.forsale.computers reorg.
Organization: High Energy Concepts
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 00:50:22 GMT
Followup-To: news.groups
Summary: Time to vote on the proposal
Keywords: CFV



This article is the FIRST CALL FOR VOTES on a reorganization 
of the misc.forsale.computers newsgroup. This reorganization 
will provide for the creation of nine new groups to replace 
the current misc.forsale.computers group. 

PLEASE EXAMINE THE ENTIRE PROPOSAL BEFORE VOTING ON IT.

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| PROPOSAL |
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Create:
	misc.forsale.computers.pc.clone         [ibm clone systems]
	misc.forsale.computers.mac		[mac systems]
	misc.forsale.computers.workstation	[i.e. sun/next/hp systems]
	misc.forsale.computers.comm		[modems and the like]
	misc.forsale.computers.software		[all software, o/s ]
	misc.forsale.computers.printers		[printers/plotters]
	misc.forsale.computers.storage		[disk/tape/cdrom]	
	misc.forsale.computers.other		[books,other systems,misc]
	misc.forsale.computers.d		[flame wars,reviews]

Remove:	misc.forsale.computers

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| RATIONALE |
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Misc.forsale.computers currently suffers from a high volume of
postings covering many diverse subjects.  This reorganization
attempts to create a more effective structure to place computer
related merchandise for sale on usenet. Individually:

misc.forsale.computers.pc.clone  
	for computer systems based on the IBM pc.  
misc.forsale.computers.mac:
	for computer systems based on the Apple Macintosh
misc.forsale.computers.workstations:
	for any system known as a workstation (ie Sun, HP)
misc.forsale.computers.comm
	for all equipment related to communications such as
	modems and fax cards
misc.forsale.computers.software
	for all software for all hardware platforms, including
	operating systems
misc.forsale.computers.printers
	for all equipment relating to hard copy output
	i.e. printers and plotters
misc.forsale.computers.storage
	for all mass storage devices such as floppy drives,
	hard disks and cd-roms
misc.forsale.computers.other
	for books, other hardware platforms (ie VAX) and other
	miscellaneous items.
misc.forsale.computers.d
	for discussions of any nature related to the selling
	of computer products on usenet and discussion of
	postings to any other misc.forsale.computer.* group
 	
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| VOTING METHOD |
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Two mailbox addresses have been set up to record votes.  

A YES vote is a vote for the creation all of the nine new groups
and the removal of the current misc.forsale.computers

A NO vote is a vote to retain the current misc.forsale.computers
and not to create any of the above mentioned groups.

Send YES votes to the mailbox:
	
	mfcyes@qedqcd.rye.ny.us    

Send NO votes to the mailbox:

	mfcno@qedqcd.rye.ny.us

Possible ways to address votes include:

mfcyes@qedqcd.rye.ny.us			mfcno@qedqcd.rye.ny.us
mfcyes%qedqcd.rye.ny.us@uunet.uu.net	mfcno%qedqcd.rye.ny.us@uunet.uu.net
uunet!qedqcd!mfcyes			uunet!qedqcd!mfcno

While it is not a necessity, each vote should have as the subject YES or NO

Remember the vote is ALL FOR or ALL AGAINST.  This is NOT a vote for each
individual group; either ALL nine new groups are created and the existing
removed or NO new groups are created and the existing group remains.

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| SCHEDULE |
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  1. Discussion:

     The official discussion period began when the first RFD appeared
     in news.announce.newgroups, that is, 28 July 1992.  It ended on 
     28 August 1992.

  2. Voting:

     The vote will run through 28 September 1992.

     I will post a second Call For Votes, and possibly a list of
     unreachable return addresses, during the voting period.  When the
     vote is over, I will post the final results.

 3.  Waiting Period:

     I will observe the normal waiting period of five days from the
     time that the final results appear in news.announce.newgroups.
     During this time, people may report lost votes and/or impugn
     the fairness of the vote taker.  

 4.  Consummation:

     After the waiting period, the appropriate control messages to 
     create all new newsgroups and remove the existing group will be 
     made.  About one week later, the control messages will be re-issued.


If the reorganization passes all changes will take effect by the 
middle of October 1992.