This vote is being conducted by a neutral third party. The purpose of the soc.culture.ecuador newsgroup is to provide a place where people all over the world can meet and exchange information and discuss issues about Ecuador. Although it is expected that most of the participants will be ecuadorians and friends of Ecuador living at home or abroad, everyone is welcome to participate. All topics of discussion relevant to Ecuador are appropriate. Customs, traditions, food, etc.
English posts are also welcome, to facilitate the exchange of information with non-Spanish speakers.
The intent is to create soc.culture.ecuador as an alternative and, for some, more convenient vehicle to communicate about Ecuador, so as to reach as wide a public as possible. The newsgroup will be gatewayed to the mailing list. The details of the operation of this newsgroup and it's relationship with the mailing list will be considered during the discussion period. Just Replying should work if you are not reading this on a mailing list. Anything else may be rejected by the automatic vote counting program.