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Subject: RFD: rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated moderated
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                     REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD)
          moderated group rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated

This is a formal Request For Discussion (RFD) for the creation of a
world-wide moderated Usenet newsgroup rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated
This is not a Call for Votes (CFV); you cannot vote at this time.
Procedural details are below.

Newsgroups line:
rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated	Professional wrestling. (Moderated)

RATIONALE: rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated

The existing rec.sport.pro-wrestling newsgroup is constantly littered
with spam, junk and off-topic posts.  This has become so much of a
problem that these types of messages actually out-number the
on-topic posts.

CHARTER: rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated

rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated is for the discussion of the world
of professional wrestling, including its events, personalities and
behind-the-scenes dealings.

rec.sport.pro-wrestling is _not_ for the discussion of fantasy
pro-wrestling leagues, nor for the posting of binary files,
advertisements or off-topic messages, flames or trolls.

END CHARTER.

MODERATOR INFO: rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated

Moderator: Adam Donahue <adam@cyber-guru.com>

END MODERATOR INFO.

PROCEDURE:

This is a request for discussion, not a call for votes. In this phase
of the process, any potential problems with the proposed newsgroups
should be raised and resolved. The discussion period will continue for
a minimum of 21 days (starting from when the first RFD for this
proposal is posted to news.announce.newgroups), after which a Call For
Votes (CFV) may be posted by a neutral vote taker if the discussion
warrants it. Please do not attempt to vote until this happens.

All discussion of this proposal should be posted to news.groups.

This RFD attempts to comply fully with the Usenet newsgroup creation
guidelines outlined in "How to Create a New Usenet Newsgroup" and "How
to Format and Submit a New Group Proposal". Please refer to these
documents (available in news.announce.newgroups) if you have any
questions about the process.

DISTRIBUTION:

This RFD has been posted to the following newsgroups:

        news.announce.newgroups
        news.groups
        rec.sport.pro-wrestling

Proponent:  Adam Donahue <adam@cyber-guru.com>

From billones@primenet.com Tue Jan  6 22:00:10 1998
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From: Jeremy Billones <billones@primenet.com>
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                     REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD)
          moderated group rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated

Newsgroups line:
rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated	Sports Entertainment. (Moderated)

RATIONALE: rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated

Since 1989, the rec.sport.pro-wrestling newsgroup ("RSPW") has been a
thriving resource and conversational outlet for the fans of
professional wrestling.  RSPW is a high-traffic newsgroup, with
DejaNews reporting growth from an average of 266 articles posted per
day in December 1995 to 510 articles per day in December 1996, to 745
articles per day in December 1997.  In the past year, not only the
high-traffic but also a proliferation of daily doses of SPAM, troll
and flame posts, regular malicious disruptions on the newsgroup by
id-forgers and impersonators, alphabet spam, empty posts, and other
sources have made a congenial discussion of pro wrestling difficult.
Due to this, the signal-to-noise ratio has decreased to the point
where many of the group's posters have retreated to mailing lists, web
page-based discussion fora, and privately moderated boards on AOL and
Prodigy.

     These retreats have caused further degradation of the newsgroup
as those with the most to contribute are also those who are most
likely to give up in disgust.  And as the signal degrades, still more
"noisy" posts (off-topic posts, spam, posters working the group,
childish flames, etc.)  appear from people who see this as the
expected behavior.

     Therefore, a discussion is proposed here on the possible creation
of a new moderated pro-wrestling group -
rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated ("RSPWM").  In no way is this
proposal to be considered an attempt to moderate the current RSPW,
which would continue as an unmoderated newsgroup for discussions of
professional wrestling.  Moderation is by no means intended to impede
freedom of speech, but rather to help Usenet pro wrestling fans make
the most of their time by ensuring that a minimum level of respect for
others and civility is maintained in the discussion.  The presence of
a moderation panel with specific knowledge of and concern for this
newsgroup, along with automated assistance, will allow it to react
more quickly and more effectively to the ever changing and
increasingly sophisticated dynamic of Usenet spam and attacks.

CHARTER: rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated

     Rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated is to be a forum for the
discussion of all aspects of professional wrestling.  As such, all
manner of discussion related to professional wrestling is considered
to be on-topic, including but not limited to:

 1) Show reports
 2) Discussions of match, house show, television show and PPV results and
quality (or lack thereof)
 3) Discussions of the business aspects of pro wrestling such as angles,
booking, promoting, acquisition and development of talent, including
speculation as to the future.
 4) History of pro wrestling
 5) Personal experiences, and anecdotes on pro wrestling.
 6) Discussion of upcoming house shows, television programs, PPVs and matches
 7) Discussion of secondary media such as tapes, newsletters, and websites.
 8) Limited announcements of upcoming shows, television/radio programs, PPVs
and matches.
 9) Regularly posted FAQs and FAQ related documents.
10) All posts to Rec.Sports.Pro-Wrestling.Info ("RSPWI"), to be posted by
the moderator of RSPWI to RSPWM unless requested by the author that the
article not be posted to RSPWM.
11) Other forms of sports entertainment for which no group currently exists.

The following items are off-topic, and may be rejected by the
moderation team:

 1) Encoded binaries
 2) HTML-encoded posts
 3) Blank posts
 4) Articles with all quoted text, and no original text (or only a .sig file)
 5) Duplicate posts, either by accident or design
 6) Spews or floods of a large number of articles for a single
individual or group.

The moderators shall not use personal opinion as to the "quality" of
the post in determining approval/rejection.  All posts shall be
approved except where rejection criteria is specified.

[A straw poll will be held during the RFD phase to determine clauses
that my be added as additional criteria for approval/rejection.]

It is expected that this charter will be modified by the readership
over time as needed.  The procedure for modification will be similar
to standard Usenet guidelines, except as follows:

  - news.groups and news.announce.newgroups need not be involved
  - Discussion and voting periods are 14 days.
  - Should UVV members be unable/unwilling to run the vote, the RSPWI
moderator or their consenting designee shall run the vote.

END CHARTER.

MODERATOR INFO: rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated

Moderator: TBD

Moderators TBD.  During the RFD phase, volunteers will go through a
straw poll process to attempt to get 5 or more acceptable moderators.

Moderation will be performed using the Secure Team-based Usenet
Moderation Program (STUMP), which will be hosted by Jeremy Billones
<billones@primenet.com>.  Where practicable, the following procedures
will be followed by the moderation team:

 - Copies of the FAQ and Charter will be emailed to first-time
posters, and initial posts may be held until the author confirms
receipt.

 - The moderators may use the tools provided (now or in the future)
with STUMP to aid in moderation of the group.  These may include
"white lists," keywording of headers.

 - Moderators should submit their posts to another moderator for
approval rather than self-posting

 - Posts rejected for content (rather than format) should be sent to a
second moderator for confirmation or approval.

 - Moderators can be added or removed from the moderation team by
unanimous consent of all other moderators, or via the charter
modification process.  (Temporary change of status as is expected for
a STUMP moderation process is to occur as required.)

END MODERATOR INFO.

PROCEDURE:

This is a request for discussion, not a call for votes.  In this phase
of the process, any potential problems with the proposed newsgroups
should be raised and resolved.  The discussion period will continue
for a minimum of 21 days (starting from when the first RFD for this
proposal is posted to news.announce.newgroups), after which a Call For
Votes (CFV) may be posted by a neutral vote taker if the discussion
warrants it.  Please do not attempt to vote until this happens.

All discussion of this proposal should be posted to news.groups.
[Discussion arising from and due to the relevant straw polls may
occur on rec.sport.pro-wrestling.]

This RFD attempts to comply fully with the Usenet newsgroup creation
guidelines outlined in "How to Create a New Usenet Newsgroup" and "How
to Format and Submit a New Group Proposal".  Please refer to these
documents (available in news.announce.newgroups) if you have any
questions about the process.

DISTRIBUTION:

This RFD has been posted to the following newsgroups:

  news.announce.newgroups,news.groups,
  rec.sport.pro-wrestling,
  rec.sport.pro-wrestling.info

Proponent: Jeremy Billones <billones@primenet.com>

From billones@primenet.com Tue Jan 27 18:30:13 1998
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From: billones@primenet.com (Jeremy Billones)
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                     REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD)
          moderated group rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated

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rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated	Sports Entertainment. (Moderated)

CHANGES from previous RFD:

Added moderators and additional moderation criteria.

RATIONALE: rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated

Since 1989, the rec.sport.pro-wrestling newsgroup ("RSPW") has been a
thriving resource and conversational outlet for the fans of professional
wrestling.  RSPW is a high-traffic newsgroup, with DejaNews reporting growth
from an average of 266 articles posted per day in December 1995 to 510
articles per day in December 1996, to 745 articles per day in December 1997.
In the past year, not only the high-traffic but also a proliferation of
daily doses of SPAM, troll and flame posts, regular malicious disruptions on
the newsgroup by id-forgers and impersonators, alphabet spam, empty posts,
and other sources have made a congenial discussion of pro wrestling difficult.
Due to this, the signal-to-noise ratio has decreased to the point where many
of the group's posters have retreated to mailing lists, web page-based
discussion fora, and privately moderated boards on AOL and Prodigy.

     These retreats have caused further degradation of the newsgroup as
those with the most to contribute are also those who are most likely to give
up in disgust.  And as the signal degrades, still more "noisy" posts
(off-topic posts, spam, posters working the group, childish flames, etc.)
appear from people who see this as the expected behavior.

     Therefore, a discussion is proposed here on the possible creation of a
new moderated pro-wrestling group - rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated
("RSPWM").  In no way is this proposal to be considered an attempt to
moderate the current RSPW, which would continue as an unmoderated newsgroup
for discussions of professional wrestling.  Moderation is by no means
intended to impede freedom of speech, but rather to help Usenet pro
wrestling fans make the most of their time by ensuring that a minimum level
of respect for others and civility is maintained in the discussion.  The
presence of a moderation panel with specific knowledge of and concern for
this newsgroup, along with automated assistance, will allow it to react more
quickly and more effectively to the ever changing and increasingly
sophisticated dynamic of Usenet spam and attacks.

CHARTER: rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated

     Rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated is to be a forum for the discussion
of all aspects of professional wrestling.  As such, all manner of discussion
related to professional wrestling is considered to be on-topic, including
but not limited to:

 1) Show reports,
 2) Discussions of match, house show, television show and PPV results and
quality (or lack thereof),
 3) Discussions of the business aspects of pro wrestling such as angles,
booking, promoting, acquisition and development of talent, including
speculation as to the future,
 4) History of pro wrestling,
 5) Personal experiences, and anecdotes on pro wrestling,
 6) Discussion of upcoming house shows, television programs, PPVs and matches,
 7) Discussion of secondary media such as tapes, newsletters, and websites,
 8) Limited announcements of upcoming shows, television/radio programs, PPVs
and matches,
 9) Regularly posted FAQs and FAQ related documents,
10) All posts to Rec.Sports.Pro-Wrestling.Info ("RSPWI"), to be posted by
the moderator of RSPWI to RSPWM unless requested by the author that the
article not be posted to RSPWM,
11) Other forms of sports entertainment for which no group currently exists.

The following items are off-topic, and may be rejected by the moderation team:

 1) Encoded binaries, or requests for binaries.
 2) HTML-encoded posts.
 3) Blank posts.
 4) Articles with all quoted text, and no original text.  Such posts as
a "me too" are also off-topic by this criteria.
 5) Duplicate posts, either by accident or design.
 6) Spews or floods of a large number of articles for a single
individual or group.
 7) Posts written as if the poster were a professional wrestler.  Such posts
include works of fiction (e.g. the RSPWF).
 8) "News posts" that are intended to be taken seriously (not obviously
satire) but are patently untrue.  Known false rumors are also considered off
topic by this criteria.
 9) Requests for the posting of information, when that information can be
reasonably be expected to be posted shortly, shall be rejected.
(ex. PPV results, FAQs).  If appropriate, the moderator may mail such
information, or the location of such information, directly to the
poster (ex. FAQs).
10) Posts whose primary purpose is to advertise for a web page.
11) Any advertisement that has been posted to RSPWM within the previous
fourteen days.
12) A post that, in the opinion of the moderator, in whole or in part, is
meant to insult or anger any poster or reader of the newsgroup (aka a
"flame") is considered off topic and shall be rejected.  [Posts that are
directed at the content of a previous post are acceptable; ad homeneim
attacks are not.]
13) A post that, in the opinion of the moderator, in whole or in part, is
meant to provoke any poster or reader of the newsgroup (aka a "troll") is
considered off topic and shall be rejected.
14) Any post that, in the opinion of the moderator, does not contain
on topic material.  This may include posts with some on-topic content, or
with an "ObWrestling," if in the opinion of the moderator the post
is essentially off topic.

The moderators shall not use personal opinion as to the "quality" of
the post in determining approval/rejection.  All posts shall be
approved except where rejection criteria is specified.

It is expected that this charter will be modified by the readership
over time as needed.  The procedure for modification will be similar
to standard Usenet guidelines, except as follows:

  - news.groups and news.announce.newgroups need not be involved
  - Discussion and voting periods are 14 days.
  - Should UVV members be unable/unwilling to run the vote, the RSPWI moderator
or their consenting designee shall run the vote.

END CHARTER.

MODERATOR INFO: rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated

Moderator: Jeremy Billones <billones@primenet.com>

Jeremy Billones has been on Usenet since 1989, and has participated on
rec.sport.pro-wrestling since before it was formed (discussions took
place in rec.sport.misc).  He is the moderator of rec.arts.comics.info
and rec.arts.comics.reviews, holding the former post for a year and the
latter since the group's creation 9 months ago.  He has also been a member
of the Usenet Volunteer Votetakers (UVV) for the past 2 years.

Moderator: Gern Blanston <gcswede@pclink.com>

Who Am I:  A long-time (25+ Year) pro-wrestling fan who would like to
have a newsgroup that features the same flavor RSPW does, but
doesn't have the constant spamming and trolling that takes place
now.

My Qualifications:(?)  Well, I can read.  I can write, too.  Most times full
sentences.  (Okay, so I know that wasn't a full sentence there.)  I have
a decent sense of humor, and am moderately intelligent.  I believe that
for any RSPW-M to survive, you must trust the people you allow to
moderate.
I have a strong desire to keep RSPW's "Edge" without having to wade
through the unintelligent waste of time posts, and the constant flame
wars and trolling that takes place now.  Other than that, I'm reasonably
well-known here and as to whether I can be trusted to do a good job
moderating, I leave it up to you.
I read all of RSPW now, and I obviously have time to do that, so given
the fact that there will be other moderators, the time it would take
to moderate would only be a fraction of what I spend now.

Moderator: Scott Keith <skeith@mindless.com>

Scott has been on the 'net since 1992 and still remembers thinking that the
World Wide Web was a pretty neat idea.  He currently maintains the
frequently asked questions list for professional wrestling as well as the
posting guide for RSPW, which gives him as many credentials as anyone else
who would care to challenge them.  He also created the RSPW spinoff groups
RSPW.fantasy and RSPW.info and is just relieved that someone else gets the
hassle this time.

Moderator: Mattie C. <mattie4@pacbell.net>

      I've been a wrestling fan for 30 years, and love and respect the
sport.  I am also a big fan of Usenet, and of RSP-W in particular.  If I am
a moderator, I will try to keep this ng the best place available to discuss
all aspects of the sport, but without the troll and spam pollution that
have diverted discussion from wrestling to moderation of late.
      I would like RSP-W as a group to remain as diverse, amusing,
controversial, and flamboyant as the sport that has spawned it.  I see the
position of moderator as being similar to an editor, or sound engineer:
their intent is not to change the content or tone of the work, merely to
filter out what distracts the listener from complete enjoyment of it.
Off-topic posts, flamebait, multiple senseless one-line posts, and other
obvious violations of Usenet 'netiquette do not add to anyone's enjoyment
of RSP-W, and should have no place on RSP-WM.

Moderator: Mike Palij <bokonon@netcom.com>

Okay.  I have been reading and contributing to RSPW for the past five
years. Over the years I have posted numerous house show reports, primarily
WWF and ECW (some of these have now been incorporated into websites),
and have tried to foster meaningful discussion of the business, the history,
and the culture of pro-wrestling.  I have a sense of the history of both
RSPW and pro-wrestling which, I believe, will assist me in making decisions.
I presently serve as a moderator on another Usenet newsgroup, so I already
have some familiarity with the moderation process.  I think that I can be
fair and unbiased, and make judgments that are consistent with the
charter of the new group as well as the spirit of pro-wrestling fandom.

Moderator: Christopher Robin Zimmerman <chris@kzim.com>

History with r.s.p-w goes back to 1992.  Currently only known for the
year-end awards, but had been a frequent poster in prior years and can
still lay claim to the title of "original RAW guy" and one of two people
to have most infuriating pro-WWF bias in discussions with Herb Kunze.
Believes in the spirit of MODO with all his heart.  Working at ISP means
he can sneak in extra moderating time when not putting out fires.

Moderation will be performed using the Secure Team-based Usenet Moderation
Program (STUMP), which will be hosted by Jeremy Billones
<billones@primenet.com>.  Where practicable, the following procedures
will be followed by the moderation team:

 - Copies of the FAQ and Charter will be emailed to first-time posters,
and initial posts may be held until the author confirms receipt.

 - The moderators may use the tools provided (now or in the future) with
STUMP to aid in moderation of the group.  These may include "white lists,"
keywording of headers.

 - Moderators should submit their posts to another moderator for approval
rather than self-posting

 - Posts rejected for content (rather than format) should be sent to a second
moderator for confirmation or approval.

 - Moderators can be added or removed from the moderation team by unanimous
consent of all other moderators, or via the charter modification process.
(Temporary change of status as is expected for a STUMP moderation process
is to occur as required.)

END MODERATOR INFO.

PROCEDURE:

This is a request for discussion, not a call for votes.  In this phase
of the process, any potential problems with the proposed newsgroups
should be raised and resolved.  The discussion period will continue
for a minimum of 21 days (starting from when the first RFD for this
proposal is posted to news.announce.newgroups), after which a Call For
Votes (CFV) may be posted by a neutral vote taker if the discussion
warrants it.  Please do not attempt to vote until this happens.

All discussion of this proposal should be posted to news.groups.

This RFD attempts to comply fully with the Usenet newsgroup creation
guidelines outlined in "How to Create a New Usenet Newsgroup" and "How
to Format and Submit a New Group Proposal".  Please refer to these
documents (available in news.announce.newgroups) if you have any
questions about the process.

DISTRIBUTION:

This RFD has been posted to the following newsgroups:

  news.announce.newgroups,news.groups,
  rec.sport.pro-wrestling,
  rec.sport.pro-wrestling.info

-
Proponent: Jeremy Billones <billones@primenet.com>

From jjd@primenet.com Thu Feb 12 18:45:06 1998
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From: Jim Davis <jjd@primenet.com>
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                     FIRST CALL FOR VOTES (of 2)
          moderated group rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated

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rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated	Sports Entertainment. (Moderated)

Instructions for voting are just before the ballot itself.  Please read
them before voting.  If you have questions about the voting process,
ask the votetaker.

This CFV is to be distributed only by the votetaker.  It is not to be
posted to newsgroups, or mailed to mailing lists or individuals, except by
the votetaker, and it is not to be placed on the World Wide Web.  Ballots
or CFVs provided by anyone except the votetaker will be invalid.

Votes must be received by 23:59:59 UTC, 6 Mar 1998.

This vote is being conducted by a neutral third party.  Questions
about the proposed group should be directed to the proponent.

Proponent: Jeremy Billones <billones@primenet.com>
Votetaker: Jim Davis <jjd@primenet.com>

RATIONALE: rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated

Since 1989, the rec.sport.pro-wrestling newsgroup ("RSPW") has been a
thriving resource and conversational outlet for the fans of professional
wrestling.  RSPW is a high-traffic newsgroup, with DejaNews reporting growth
from an average of 266 articles posted per day in December 1995 to 510
articles per day in December 1996, to 745 articles per day in December 1997.
In the past year, not only the high-traffic but also a proliferation of
daily doses of SPAM, troll and flame posts, regular malicious disruptions on
the newsgroup by id-forgers and impersonators, alphabet spam, empty posts,
and other sources have made a congenial discussion of pro wrestling difficult.
Due to this, the signal-to-noise ratio has decreased to the point where many
of the group's posters have retreated to mailing lists, web page-based
discussion fora, and privately moderated boards on AOL and Prodigy.

     These retreats have caused further degradation of the newsgroup as
those with the most to contribute are also those who are most likely to give
up in disgust.  And as the signal degrades, still more "noisy" posts
(off-topic posts, spam, posters working the group, childish flames, etc.)
appear from people who see this as the expected behavior.

     Therefore, a discussion is proposed here on the possible creation of a
new moderated pro-wrestling group - rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated
("RSPWM").  In no way is this proposal to be considered an attempt to
moderate the current RSPW, which would continue as an unmoderated newsgroup
for discussions of professional wrestling.  Moderation is by no means
intended to impede freedom of speech, but rather to help Usenet pro
wrestling fans make the most of their time by ensuring that a minimum level
of respect for others and civility is maintained in the discussion.  The
presence of a moderation panel with specific knowledge of and concern for
this newsgroup, along with automated assistance, will allow it to react more
quickly and more effectively to the ever changing and increasingly
sophisticated dynamic of Usenet spam and attacks.

CHARTER: rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated

     Rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated is to be a forum for the discussion
of all aspects of professional wrestling.  As such, all manner of discussion
related to professional wrestling is considered to be on-topic, including
but not limited to:

 1) Show reports,
 2) Discussions of match, house show, television show and PPV results and
    quality (or lack thereof),
 3) Discussions of the business aspects of pro wrestling such as angles,
    booking, promoting, acquisition and development of talent, including
    speculation as to the future,
 4) History of pro wrestling,
 5) Personal experiences, and anecdotes on pro wrestling,
 6) Discussion of upcoming house shows, television programs, PPVs and matches,
 7) Discussion of secondary media such as tapes, newsletters, and websites,
 8) Limited announcements of upcoming shows, television/radio programs, PPVs
    and matches,
 9) Regularly posted FAQs and FAQ related documents,
10) All posts to Rec.Sports.Pro-Wrestling.Info ("RSPWI"), to be posted by
    the moderator of RSPWI to RSPWM unless requested by the author that the
    article not be posted to RSPWM,
11) Other forms of sports entertainment for which no group currently exists.

The following items are off-topic, and may be rejected by the moderation team:

 1) Encoded binaries, or requests for binaries.
 2) HTML-encoded posts.
 3) Blank posts.
 4) Articles with all quoted text, and no original text.  Such posts as
    a "me too" are also off-topic by this criteria.
 5) Duplicate posts, either by accident or design.
 6) Spews or floods of a large number of articles for a single
    individual or group.
 7) Posts written as if the poster were a professional wrestling persona.
    Such posts include works of fiction (e.g. the RSPWF).
 8) "News posts" that are intended to be taken seriously (not obviously
    satire) but are patently untrue.  Known false rumors are also considered
    off topic by this criteria.
 9) Requests for the posting of information, when that information can be
    reasonably be expected to be posted shortly, shall be rejected.
    (ex. PPV results, FAQs).  If appropriate, the moderator may mail such
    information, or the location of such information, directly to the
    poster (ex. FAQs).
10) Posts whose primary purpose is to advertise for a web page.
11) Any advertisement that has been posted to RSPWM within the previous
    fourteen days.
12) A post that, in the opinion of the moderator, in whole or in part, is
    meant to insult or anger any poster or reader of the newsgroup (aka a
    "flame") is considered off topic and shall be rejected.  [Posts that are
    directed at the content of a previous post are acceptable; ad homeneim
    attacks are not.]
13) A post that, in the opinion of the moderator, in whole or in part, is
    meant to provoke any poster or reader of the newsgroup (aka a "troll") is
    considered off topic and shall be rejected.
14) Any post that, in the opinion of the moderator, does not contain
    on topic material.  This may include posts with some on-topic content, or
    with an "ObWrestling," if in the opinion of the moderator the post
    is essentially off topic.

The moderators shall not use personal opinion as to the "quality" of
the post in determining approval/rejection.  All posts shall be
approved except where rejection criteria is specified.

It is expected that this charter will be modified by the readership
over time as needed.  The procedure for modification will be similar
to standard Usenet guidelines, except as follows:

  - news.groups and news.announce.newgroups need not be involved
  - Discussion and voting periods are 14 days.
  - Should UVV members be unable/unwilling to run the vote, the RSPWI moderator
    or their consenting designee shall run the vote.

Moderation Policy

Moderation will be performed using the Secure Team-based Usenet Moderation
Program (STUMP), which will be hosted by Jeremy Billones
<billones@primenet.com>.  Where practicable, the following procedures
will be followed by the moderation team:

 - Copies of the FAQ and Charter will be emailed to first-time posters,
and initial posts may be held until the author confirms receipt.

 - The moderators may use the tools provided (now or in the future) with
STUMP to aid in moderation of the group.  These may include "white lists,"
keywording of headers.

 - Moderators should submit their posts to another moderator for approval
rather than self-posting

 - Posts rejected for content (rather than format) should be sent to a second
moderator for confirmation or approval.

 - Moderators can be added or removed from the moderation team by unanimous
consent of all other moderators, or via the charter modification process.
(Temporary change of status as is expected for a STUMP moderation process
is to occur as required.)

END CHARTER.

MODERATOR INFO: rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated

Moderator: Jeremy Billones <billones@primenet.com>
Moderator: Gern Blanston <gcswede@pclink.com>
Moderator: Scott Keith <skeith@mindless.com>
Moderator: Mike Palij <bokonon@netcom.com>
Moderator: Christopher Robin Zimmerman <chris@kzim.com>
Administrative contact address: rspwm-admin@primenet.com
Article submission address: rspwm@primenet.com

END MODERATOR INFO.

HOW TO VOTE:

Follow these instructions *exactly*!  Votes are counted by computer.
You should send E-MAIL (posts to a newsgroup are invalid) to:

    jjd@primenet.com

Please do not assume that just replying to this message will work.
Check the address before you mail your vote.  Your mail message
should contain one and only one of the following vote statements:

    I vote YES on rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated
    I vote NO on rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated

    Voter name:

If your mail software does not indicate your real name (for example, AOL
does not), include _exactly_ the statement above on a _separate_ line
and add your name after the colon.  Having your name in your signature line
is NOT enough!  Do NOT join the lines together or remove the words
"Voter name"!

You may also vote ABSTAIN (which records an empty vote) or CANCEL (which
removes any earlier votes).  ABSTAIN does not affect the final vote count
in any way but is listed, whereas CANCEL is not.

If these instructions are unclear, please consult the Introduction to
Usenet Voting or the Usenet Voting FAQ at http://www.iki.fi/~jpatokal/uvv/.

IMPORTANT VOTING PROCEDURE NOTES:

Standard Guidelines for voting apply.  One vote per person, one account
per voter.  Votes must be mailed directly from the voter to the votetaker.
Anonymous, forwarded or proxy votes are not valid.  Votes mailed by
WWW/HTML/CGI forms are considered to be anonymous votes.

Vote counting is automated.  Failure to follow these directions may
mean that your vote does not get counted.  If you do not receive an
acknowledgment of your vote within three days contact the votetaker
about the problem.  It's your responsibility to make sure your vote
is registered correctly.  Duplicate votes are resolved in favor of
the most recent valid vote.  Addresses and votes of all voters will
be published in the final voting results post.

The purpose of a Usenet vote is to determine the genuine interest of
persons who would read a proposed newsgroup.  Soliciting votes from
disinterested parties defeats this purpose.  Please do not distribute
this CFV.  If you must, direct people to the official CFV as posted
to news.announce.newgroups.  Distributing pre-marked or otherwise
edited copies of this CFV is generally considered to be vote fraud.
When in doubt, ask the votetaker.


This CFV was created with uvpq 1.0 (Jun 10 1997).
PQ datestamp: 971119

From jjd@primenet.com Mon Feb 23 19:15:11 1998
Path: news.isc.org!bounce-back
From: Jim Davis <jjd@primenet.com>
Reply-To: jjd@primenet.com
Newsgroups: news.announce.newgroups,news.groups,rec.sport.pro-wrestling,rec.sport.pro-wrestling.info
Subject: 2nd CFV: rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated moderated
Followup-To: poster
Message-ID: <888289460.21249@isc.org>
Supersedes: <887337320.7882@isc.org>
Organization: Usenet Volunteer Votetakers
Approved: newgroups-request@isc.org
Expires: 7 Mar 1998 00:00:00 GMT
Archive-Name: rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 03:04:20 GMT
Lines: 242
Xref: news.isc.org news.announce.newgroups:9801 news.groups:272356 rec.sport.pro-wrestling:356628 rec.sport.pro-wrestling.info:1536

                      LAST CALL FOR VOTES (of 2)
          moderated group rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated

Newsgroups line:
rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated	Sports Entertainment. (Moderated)

Instructions for voting are just before the ballot itself.  Please read
them before voting.  If you have questions about the voting process,
ask the votetaker.

This CFV is to be distributed only by the votetaker.  It is not to be
posted to newsgroups, or mailed to mailing lists or individuals, except by
the votetaker, and it is not to be placed on the World Wide Web.  Ballots
or CFVs provided by anyone except the votetaker will be invalid.

Votes must be received by 23:59:59 UTC, 6 Mar 1998.

This vote is being conducted by a neutral third party.  Questions
about the proposed group should be directed to the proponent.

Proponent: Jeremy Billones <billones@primenet.com>
Votetaker: Jim Davis <jjd@primenet.com>

RATIONALE: rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated

Since 1989, the rec.sport.pro-wrestling newsgroup ("RSPW") has been a
thriving resource and conversational outlet for the fans of professional
wrestling.  RSPW is a high-traffic newsgroup, with DejaNews reporting growth
from an average of 266 articles posted per day in December 1995 to 510
articles per day in December 1996, to 745 articles per day in December 1997.
In the past year, not only the high-traffic but also a proliferation of
daily doses of SPAM, troll and flame posts, regular malicious disruptions on
the newsgroup by id-forgers and impersonators, alphabet spam, empty posts,
and other sources have made a congenial discussion of pro wrestling difficult.
Due to this, the signal-to-noise ratio has decreased to the point where many
of the group's posters have retreated to mailing lists, web page-based
discussion fora, and privately moderated boards on AOL and Prodigy.

     These retreats have caused further degradation of the newsgroup as
those with the most to contribute are also those who are most likely to give
up in disgust.  And as the signal degrades, still more "noisy" posts
(off-topic posts, spam, posters working the group, childish flames, etc.)
appear from people who see this as the expected behavior.

     Therefore, a discussion is proposed here on the possible creation of a
new moderated pro-wrestling group - rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated
("RSPWM").  In no way is this proposal to be considered an attempt to
moderate the current RSPW, which would continue as an unmoderated newsgroup
for discussions of professional wrestling.  Moderation is by no means
intended to impede freedom of speech, but rather to help Usenet pro
wrestling fans make the most of their time by ensuring that a minimum level
of respect for others and civility is maintained in the discussion.  The
presence of a moderation panel with specific knowledge of and concern for
this newsgroup, along with automated assistance, will allow it to react more
quickly and more effectively to the ever changing and increasingly
sophisticated dynamic of Usenet spam and attacks.

CHARTER: rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated

     Rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated is to be a forum for the discussion
of all aspects of professional wrestling.  As such, all manner of discussion
related to professional wrestling is considered to be on-topic, including
but not limited to:

 1) Show reports,
 2) Discussions of match, house show, television show and PPV results and
    quality (or lack thereof),
 3) Discussions of the business aspects of pro wrestling such as angles,
    booking, promoting, acquisition and development of talent, including
    speculation as to the future,
 4) History of pro wrestling,
 5) Personal experiences, and anecdotes on pro wrestling,
 6) Discussion of upcoming house shows, television programs, PPVs and matches,
 7) Discussion of secondary media such as tapes, newsletters, and websites,
 8) Limited announcements of upcoming shows, television/radio programs, PPVs
    and matches,
 9) Regularly posted FAQs and FAQ related documents,
10) All posts to Rec.Sports.Pro-Wrestling.Info ("RSPWI"), to be posted by
    the moderator of RSPWI to RSPWM unless requested by the author that the
    article not be posted to RSPWM,
11) Other forms of sports entertainment for which no group currently exists.

The following items are off-topic, and may be rejected by the moderation team:

 1) Encoded binaries, or requests for binaries.
 2) HTML-encoded posts.
 3) Blank posts.
 4) Articles with all quoted text, and no original text.  Such posts as
    a "me too" are also off-topic by this criteria.
 5) Duplicate posts, either by accident or design.
 6) Spews or floods of a large number of articles for a single
    individual or group.
 7) Posts written as if the poster were a professional wrestling persona.
    Such posts include works of fiction (e.g. the RSPWF).
 8) "News posts" that are intended to be taken seriously (not obviously
    satire) but are patently untrue.  Known false rumors are also considered
    off topic by this criteria.
 9) Requests for the posting of information, when that information can be
    reasonably be expected to be posted shortly, shall be rejected.
    (ex. PPV results, FAQs).  If appropriate, the moderator may mail such
    information, or the location of such information, directly to the
    poster (ex. FAQs).
10) Posts whose primary purpose is to advertise for a web page.
11) Any advertisement that has been posted to RSPWM within the previous
    fourteen days.
12) A post that, in the opinion of the moderator, in whole or in part, is
    meant to insult or anger any poster or reader of the newsgroup (aka a
    "flame") is considered off topic and shall be rejected.  [Posts that are
    directed at the content of a previous post are acceptable; ad homeneim
    attacks are not.]
13) A post that, in the opinion of the moderator, in whole or in part, is
    meant to provoke any poster or reader of the newsgroup (aka a "troll") is
    considered off topic and shall be rejected.
14) Any post that, in the opinion of the moderator, does not contain
    on topic material.  This may include posts with some on-topic content, or
    with an "ObWrestling," if in the opinion of the moderator the post
    is essentially off topic.

The moderators shall not use personal opinion as to the "quality" of
the post in determining approval/rejection.  All posts shall be
approved except where rejection criteria is specified.

It is expected that this charter will be modified by the readership
over time as needed.  The procedure for modification will be similar
to standard Usenet guidelines, except as follows:

  - news.groups and news.announce.newgroups need not be involved
  - Discussion and voting periods are 14 days.
  - Should UVV members be unable/unwilling to run the vote, the RSPWI moderator
    or their consenting designee shall run the vote.

Moderation Policy

Moderation will be performed using the Secure Team-based Usenet Moderation
Program (STUMP), which will be hosted by Jeremy Billones
<billones@primenet.com>.  Where practicable, the following procedures
will be followed by the moderation team:

 - Copies of the FAQ and Charter will be emailed to first-time posters,
and initial posts may be held until the author confirms receipt.

 - The moderators may use the tools provided (now or in the future) with
STUMP to aid in moderation of the group.  These may include "white lists,"
keywording of headers.

 - Moderators should submit their posts to another moderator for approval
rather than self-posting

 - Posts rejected for content (rather than format) should be sent to a second
moderator for confirmation or approval.

 - Moderators can be added or removed from the moderation team by unanimous
consent of all other moderators, or via the charter modification process.
(Temporary change of status as is expected for a STUMP moderation process
is to occur as required.)

END CHARTER.

MODERATOR INFO: rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated

Moderator: Jeremy Billones <billones@primenet.com>
Moderator: Gern Blanston <gcswede@pclink.com>
Moderator: Scott Keith <skeith@mindless.com>
Moderator: Mike Palij <bokonon@netcom.com>
Moderator: Christopher Robin Zimmerman <chris@kzim.com>
Administrative contact address: rspwm-admin@primenet.com
Article submission address: rspwm@primenet.com

END MODERATOR INFO.

HOW TO VOTE:

Follow these instructions *exactly*!  Votes are counted by computer.
You should send E-MAIL (posts to a newsgroup are invalid) to:

    jjd@primenet.com

Please do not assume that just replying to this message will work.
Check the address before you mail your vote.  Your mail message
should contain one and only one of the following vote statements:

    I vote YES on rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated
    I vote NO on rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated

    Voter name:

If your mail software does not indicate your real name (for example, AOL
does not), include _exactly_ the statement above on a _separate_ line
and add your name after the colon.  Having your name in your signature line
is NOT enough!  Do NOT join the lines together or remove the words
"Voter name"!

You may also vote ABSTAIN (which records an empty vote) or CANCEL (which
removes any earlier votes).  ABSTAIN does not affect the final vote count
in any way but is listed, whereas CANCEL is not.

If these instructions are unclear, please consult the Introduction to
Usenet Voting or the Usenet Voting FAQ at http://www.iki.fi/~jpatokal/uvv/.

IMPORTANT VOTING PROCEDURE NOTES:

Standard Guidelines for voting apply.  One vote per person, one account
per voter.  Votes must be mailed directly from the voter to the votetaker.
Anonymous, forwarded or proxy votes are not valid.  Votes mailed by
WWW/HTML/CGI forms are considered to be anonymous votes.

Vote counting is automated.  Failure to follow these directions may
mean that your vote does not get counted.  If you do not receive an
acknowledgment of your vote within three days contact the votetaker
about the problem.  It's your responsibility to make sure your vote
is registered correctly.  Duplicate votes are resolved in favor of
the most recent valid vote.  Addresses and votes of all voters will
be published in the final voting results post.

The purpose of a Usenet vote is to determine the genuine interest of
persons who would read a proposed newsgroup.  Soliciting votes from
disinterested parties defeats this purpose.  Please do not distribute
this CFV.  If you must, direct people to the official CFV as posted
to news.announce.newgroups.  Distributing pre-marked or otherwise
edited copies of this CFV is generally considered to be vote fraud.
When in doubt, ask the votetaker.


This CFV was created with uvpq 1.0 (Jun 10 1997).
PQ datestamp: 971119


rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated Bounce List - No need to revote
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BGeruntho@aol.com                                               Bryan Geruntho
D'oh@brown.edu                                                     Alex Bogdan
dscali@mypad.com                                                   David Scali
feldman2@tcnj.com                                               Andrew Feldman
Hayabu2354@aol.com                                     Jonathan Derek Williams
heirdirector@hotmale.com                                      Richard Bressler
lcs@NOSPAMzk3.dec.com                                              Larry Smith
MikeBelke@aol.com                                                  Mike Belker
MikeT107@aol.com                                                  Bill Markley
OutcastAB@aol.com
rimp1@NOSPAMworldnet.att.net                                    Michael Rimpel
sportsguy@nospamrocketmail.com                                    Jay McArthur
wildwood72@pipeline.com.doobie.doobie.doo                          Bill Wilson

From jjd@primenet.com Fri Mar  6 17:00:11 1998
Path: news.isc.org!bounce-back
From: Jim Davis <jjd@primenet.com>
Reply-To: jjd@primenet.com
Newsgroups: news.announce.newgroups,news.groups,rec.sport.pro-wrestling,rec.sport.pro-wrestling.info
Subject: RESULT: rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated moderated passes 199:72
Followup-To: news.groups
Message-ID: <889231659.16677@isc.org>
Supersedes: <888289460.21249@isc.org>
Organization: Usenet Volunteer Votetakers
Approved: newgroups-request@isc.org
Archive-Name: rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated
Date: Sat, 07 Mar 1998 00:47:41 GMT
Lines: 456
Xref: news.isc.org news.announce.newgroups:9829 news.groups:273210 rec.sport.pro-wrestling:363269 rec.sport.pro-wrestling.info:1565

                                RESULT
   moderated group rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated passes 199:72

There were 199 YES votes and 72 NO votes, for a total of 271 valid votes.
There were 4 abstains.

For group passage, YES votes must be at least 2/3 of all valid (YES
and NO) votes.  There also must be at least 100 more YES votes than NO
votes.  rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated met those criteria on Tue
Feb 24 14:51:44 1998.

There is a five day discussion period after these results are posted.  If no
serious allegations of voting irregularities are raised, the moderator of
news.announce.newgroups will create the group shortly thereafter.

Newsgroups line:
rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated	Sports Entertainment. (Moderated)

This vote was conducted by a neutral third party.  Questions about the
proposed group should be directed to the proponent.

Proponent: Jeremy Billones <billones@primenet.com>
Votetaker: Jim Davis <jjd@primenet.com>

RATIONALE: rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated

Since 1989, the rec.sport.pro-wrestling newsgroup ("RSPW") has been a
thriving resource and conversational outlet for the fans of professional
wrestling.  RSPW is a high-traffic newsgroup, with DejaNews reporting growth
from an average of 266 articles posted per day in December 1995 to 510
articles per day in December 1996, to 745 articles per day in December 1997.
In the past year, not only the high-traffic but also a proliferation of
daily doses of SPAM, troll and flame posts, regular malicious disruptions on
the newsgroup by id-forgers and impersonators, alphabet spam, empty posts,
and other sources have made a congenial discussion of pro wrestling difficult.
Due to this, the signal-to-noise ratio has decreased to the point where many
of the group's posters have retreated to mailing lists, web page-based
discussion fora, and privately moderated boards on AOL and Prodigy.

     These retreats have caused further degradation of the newsgroup as
those with the most to contribute are also those who are most likely to give
up in disgust.  And as the signal degrades, still more "noisy" posts
(off-topic posts, spam, posters working the group, childish flames, etc.)
appear from people who see this as the expected behavior.

     Therefore, a discussion is proposed here on the possible creation of a
new moderated pro-wrestling group - rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated
("RSPWM").  In no way is this proposal to be considered an attempt to
moderate the current RSPW, which would continue as an unmoderated newsgroup
for discussions of professional wrestling.  Moderation is by no means
intended to impede freedom of speech, but rather to help Usenet pro
wrestling fans make the most of their time by ensuring that a minimum level
of respect for others and civility is maintained in the discussion.  The
presence of a moderation panel with specific knowledge of and concern for
this newsgroup, along with automated assistance, will allow it to react more
quickly and more effectively to the ever changing and increasingly
sophisticated dynamic of Usenet spam and attacks.

CHARTER: rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated

     Rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated is to be a forum for the discussion
of all aspects of professional wrestling.  As such, all manner of discussion
related to professional wrestling is considered to be on-topic, including
but not limited to:

 1) Show reports,
 2) Discussions of match, house show, television show and PPV results and
    quality (or lack thereof),
 3) Discussions of the business aspects of pro wrestling such as angles,
    booking, promoting, acquisition and development of talent, including
    speculation as to the future,
 4) History of pro wrestling,
 5) Personal experiences, and anecdotes on pro wrestling,
 6) Discussion of upcoming house shows, television programs, PPVs and matches,
 7) Discussion of secondary media such as tapes, newsletters, and websites,
 8) Limited announcements of upcoming shows, television/radio programs, PPVs
    and matches,
 9) Regularly posted FAQs and FAQ related documents,
10) All posts to Rec.Sports.Pro-Wrestling.Info ("RSPWI"), to be posted by
    the moderator of RSPWI to RSPWM unless requested by the author that the
    article not be posted to RSPWM,
11) Other forms of sports entertainment for which no group currently exists.

The following items are off-topic, and may be rejected by the moderation team:

 1) Encoded binaries, or requests for binaries.
 2) HTML-encoded posts.
 3) Blank posts.
 4) Articles with all quoted text, and no original text.  Such posts as
    a "me too" are also off-topic by this criteria.
 5) Duplicate posts, either by accident or design.
 6) Spews or floods of a large number of articles for a single
    individual or group.
 7) Posts written as if the poster were a professional wrestling persona.
    Such posts include works of fiction (e.g. the RSPWF).
 8) "News posts" that are intended to be taken seriously (not obviously
    satire) but are patently untrue.  Known false rumors are also considered
    off topic by this criteria.
 9) Requests for the posting of information, when that information can be
    reasonably be expected to be posted shortly, shall be rejected.
    (ex. PPV results, FAQs).  If appropriate, the moderator may mail such
    information, or the location of such information, directly to the
    poster (ex. FAQs).
10) Posts whose primary purpose is to advertise for a web page.
11) Any advertisement that has been posted to RSPWM within the previous
    fourteen days.
12) A post that, in the opinion of the moderator, in whole or in part, is
    meant to insult or anger any poster or reader of the newsgroup (aka a
    "flame") is considered off topic and shall be rejected.  [Posts that are
    directed at the content of a previous post are acceptable; ad homeneim
    attacks are not.]
13) A post that, in the opinion of the moderator, in whole or in part, is
    meant to provoke any poster or reader of the newsgroup (aka a "troll") is
    considered off topic and shall be rejected.
14) Any post that, in the opinion of the moderator, does not contain
    on topic material.  This may include posts with some on-topic content, or
    with an "ObWrestling," if in the opinion of the moderator the post
    is essentially off topic.

The moderators shall not use personal opinion as to the "quality" of
the post in determining approval/rejection.  All posts shall be
approved except where rejection criteria is specified.

It is expected that this charter will be modified by the readership
over time as needed.  The procedure for modification will be similar
to standard Usenet guidelines, except as follows:

  - news.groups and news.announce.newgroups need not be involved
  - Discussion and voting periods are 14 days.
  - Should UVV members be unable/unwilling to run the vote, the RSPWI moderator
    or their consenting designee shall run the vote.

Moderation Policy

Moderation will be performed using the Secure Team-based Usenet Moderation
Program (STUMP), which will be hosted by Jeremy Billones
<billones@primenet.com>.  Where practicable, the following procedures
will be followed by the moderation team:

 - Copies of the FAQ and Charter will be emailed to first-time posters,
and initial posts may be held until the author confirms receipt.

 - The moderators may use the tools provided (now or in the future) with
STUMP to aid in moderation of the group.  These may include "white lists,"
keywording of headers.

 - Moderators should submit their posts to another moderator for approval
rather than self-posting

 - Posts rejected for content (rather than format) should be sent to a second
moderator for confirmation or approval.

 - Moderators can be added or removed from the moderation team by unanimous
consent of all other moderators, or via the charter modification process.
(Temporary change of status as is expected for a STUMP moderation process
is to occur as required.)

END CHARTER.

MODERATOR INFO: rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated

Moderator: Jeremy Billones <billones@primenet.com>
Moderator: Gern Blanston <gcswede@pclink.com>
Moderator: Scott Keith <skeith@mindless.com>
Moderator: Mike Palij <bokonon@netcom.com>
Moderator: Christopher Robin Zimmerman <chris@kzim.com>
Administrative contact address: rspwm-admin@primenet.com
Article submission address: rspwm@primenet.com

END MODERATOR INFO.

rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated Final Vote Ack

Voted Yes
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105227.1476@compuserve.com                                         Rose Volgen
acolin@triumf.ca                                                  Colin Morton
agent-13@geocities.com                                            Joe Littrell
alexa@nidlink.com                                                Dawn L. Bobby
alipkin@emory.edu                                                  Adam Lipkin
amsmall@hom.net                                                 Angelina Small
arielle@taronga.com                                         Stephanie da Silva
asementelli@sfasu.edu                                    Dr. Arthur Sementelli
BAGINSKI@CNS40.FNAL.GOV                                         Steve Baginski
bbacon@cqi.com                                                   William Bacon
beatle+@CMU.EDU                                                 Max Chittister
BGeruntho@aol.com                                               Bryan Geruntho
billones@primenet.com                                          Jeremy Billones
blm@worldnet.att.net                                            Barry L. Moore
booda@datasync.com                                             Martin H. Booda
BrentN@geocities.com                                          Brent P. Newhall
brownsta@concentric.net                                             Stan Brown
brucej@sequent.com                                                 Bruce Jones
buzzsaw@netcom.com                                           Godmaster Buzzsaw
caroline@cbunce.demon.co.uk                                     Caroline Bunce
CASPICER@prodigy.net                                               Carl Spicer
cbird@chat.carleton.ca               Christopher Bird <cbird@chat.carleton.ca>
chameleon@lsh.org                                               Scott Childers
Chris.J.Quinn@siemenscom.com                                       Chris Quinn
chris@kzim.com                                     Christopher Robin Zimmerman
cipher@mindspring.com                                          David A. Howard
claudel@netcom.com                                             Claude V. Lucas
crazy33@mindspring.com                                             Peter Stein
cronk@CS.WM.EDU                                                    David Cronk
cspot@hyperreal.org                                               Chris.Hilker
CTGoss@prodigy.net                                            Christopher Goss
cwwn@aol.com                                                    Chris Woodward
D'oh@brown.edu                                                     Alex Bogdan
dannyp@sky.net                                                    Danny Porter
daveo@julian.uwo.ca                                            Dave O'Halloran
david@home.net.nz                                                 David Farrar
davidb+@andrew.cmu.edu                                      David M. Bartlett
dblazina@concentric.net                                          David Blazina
DChance338@aol.com                                         David A. Chancellor
dclutts@kih.net                                                   David Clutts
df2@ElSegundoCA.NCR.COM                                            Dave Fields
drago@primenet.com                                               John McGeehan
dsm@majure.com                                                 David McPherson
dsonnen@deltanet.com                                          David Sonnenberg
dsreyn@ll.mit.edu                                                Doug Reynolds
eaking@ulape.demon.co.uk                                           Edward King
ejsmall@hom.net                                                   Edward Small
EMorris217@aol.com                           E. C. Morris <EMorris217@aol.com>
eoates@ix.netcom.com                                           Edward A. Oates
evan0066@tc.umn.edu                                                 Josh Evans
ExtremeRev@aol.com
fear@menagerie.net                                                 John Martin
feldman2@tcnj.edu                                               Andrew Feldman
ferral@scsn.net                                                Sean McGuinness
fjklemm@wam.umd.edu                                           Francis J. Klemm
fred@eatel.net                                            Frederick J. Barnett
galactus@nassau.cv.net                                        William Pepitone
Gancarski@aol.com                                            Anthony Gancarski
garyl1@ix.netcom.com                                                Gary Lubin
gbacon@pluto.cs.uah.edu                                             Greg Bacon
gcswede@pclink.com                                               Gern Blanston
gdkuehne@aol.com                               Glenn Kuehne <GDKuehne@aol.com>
geolodick3@email.msn.com                                  George J. Lodick III
gregg@vnet.net                                                 Greg Gershowitz
gs102@k102.com                                              Catherine Swedberg
gsasuke@primenet.com                                                 Lee Morey
gum@startext.net                                                      Glen Gum
hbelkins@mis.net                                                   H.B. Elkins
heirdirector@hotmale.com                                      Richard Bressler
herberg@cs.und.edu                                             Evan P. Herberg
herrtk@erols.com                                                     Todd Herr
hfung@lerami.lerctr.org                                   Hank Fung (SoCalTip)
hh299@cleveland.Freenet.Edu                                     Jim Baranovich
igor@algebra.com                                            Igor Chudov @ home
irodriguez@worldnet.att.net                                   Israel Rodriguez
iturrija@globalserve.net                                       James Iturriaga
jacob@coshocton.com                                          Jacob W. Michaels
jadcorti@artspas.watstar.uwaterloo.ca                               Doug Corti
jadmakarem@bigfoot.com                                             Jad Makarem
jamsmith@usibr01.usi.edu                                             Jim Smith
jdholmes@force.stwing.upenn.edu                                  Joshua Holmes
jdwalker@post.cis.smu.edu                                       John D. Walker
jefam@home.com                                                      Jeff Amdur
Jeff.Holmbeck@veritas.com                                        Jeff Holmbeck
jesoria@earthlink.net                           =?ISO-2022-JP?Q?Jeremy_Soria?=
jfn@enteract.com                                                 Jeremy Nelson
jfoy@muq.org                                                          Jeff Foy
JimNeibaur@aol.com
jjacobs@rs6000.cmp.ilstu.edu                                   James T. Jacobs
jkalyn@sk.sympatico.ca                                             James Kalyn
jkaufman420@yahoo.com                                            Jason Kaufman
JLiger@aol.com                                                   Frank J. Horr
joesucec@iw1.net                                                     Joe Sucec
john.naugle@bozax.iainc.net                                       John Naugle
johndwilliams@worldnet.att.net                                John D. Williams
johnh@design.tide.ti.com                                           John V Hall
johnschiap@msn.com                                           John Schiaparelli
joneshenry@hotmail.com                                             Henry Jones
jpc@drum.msfc.nasa.gov                                         J. Porter Clark
jpjarlet@unity.ncsu.edu                                           Jeff Jarlett
jquinton@backroads.net                                            Jeff Quinton
jrj@access.digex.net                                         Joseph R. Justice
jtc@crosslink.net                                              Jay T. Carrigan
judcox@istar.ca                                                     Judson Cox
julesd@edifax.com                                                 Jules Dubois
jushin_bomb@hotmail.com                                              Rob Blake
JV29@aol.com                                          John Vuch <jv29@aol.com>
kam@kih.net                                                    Kevin R. Fields
kdg977@dialnet.net                                                 Kevin Green
kingevan@flash.net                                            Evan Schlesinger
kluther@indiana.edu                                      kenneth harold luther
ktp@thai.com                                               Khantipol Kasemsant
Laret@aol.com                                                      Rob Newland
lariat@ix.netcom.com                                              Dave Scherer
leo_keil@icpphil.navy.mil                                             Leo Keil
LIONHEART666@compuserve.com                                                BHR
Lobotomiser@maitreya.demon.co.uk                               The Lobotomiser
magical@borg.com                                            Russell A. Whipple
manhsi@idt.net                                                    Elliott Wong
Marc.Kipnes@edwards.boc.com                                        Marc Kipnes
markbrad@twave.net                                                    markbrad
marknulty@earthlink.net                                             Mark Nulty
markt@ccs.neu.edu                                             Mark Testagrossa
mattie4@pacbell.net                                          Martha Carrington
MattStorm1@aol.com                                                  MattStorm1
mehli@efn.org                                                     Michael Ehli
mfw127@cs.usask.ca                                       Mike Frederick Winter
MHasker@aol.com
michelle@michelle.org                                         Michelle Steiner
mifish@ibm.net                                                    Mike Fishman
minter@lunenburg.org                                            H. Wade Minter
mnaimark@UTMEM1.UTMEM.EDU                                         Mike Naimark
mraynor@rangey.demon.co.uk                                         Mark Raynor
mrbureau@bellsouth.net                                             Mark Bureau
naddy@mips.rhein-neckar.de                                Christian Weisgerber
nat@nataa.fr.eu.org                                            Nat Makarevitch
nate.knuth@lodgenet.com                                             Nate Knuth
netbastard@bellsouth.net                                            John Henry
newman@up.net                                        David Orn <newman@up.net>
night@cheshire.ucs.ubc.ca                                      Jon Nightingale
ohmygod1@dial.pipex.com                                           Peter Ransom
OutcastAB@aol.com
Parkamarka@aol.com                                                   Rob Watts
parrothd@utk.edu                                                 Todd J. Jones
pbern7@earthlink.net                                            Paul Bernhardt
pearceg@cyberramp.net                                              Gary Pearce
phertz@voyageur.ca                                                  VeNoM KOTR
poster@worldlynx.net                                                    poster
remery@earthlink.net                                                Ryan T.=20
ressig@interlaced.net                                          Robert A. Essig
rficke@runet.edu                                                Robert M Ficke
richard@rtubb.demon.co.uk                                         Richard Tubb
rick@bcm.tmc.edu                                             Richard H. Miller
rimp1@NOSPAMworldnet.att.net                                    Michael Rimpel
ris@primenet.com                                                Robert Strauss
rjfree@earthlink.net                                 R. J. Fredde</FONT></DIV>
rmanning@gladstone.uoregon.edu                                 Richard Manning
robb@hartingdale.com.au                                               R Barrie
robster@primenet.com                                              Rob Hoffmann
rt.adamson@student.qut.edu.au                                     Rick Adamson
rtoohil@vt.edu                                                     Ryan Toohil
rufinus@mbe.ece.wisc.edu                                             J Rufinus
saab@net-link.net                                             Micheal D. Marks
scoats1974@aol.com                                                 Scott Coats
SelenaKyte@webtv.net                                               Selena Kyte
shamus@storm.ca                                              Patrick A. Calnan
sheikh@rpi.edu                                                          Hesham
sideswipe07@geocities.com                                          Jason Robar
simon@nomadixs.demon.co.uk                                         Simon Davis
slacy@mindspring.com                                                Scott Lacy
spatters@inmind.com                                          Stephen Patterson
SpearD@aol.com                                                      Dale Spear
speedballspamsucks@glasscity.net                                     Brent Bly
sportsguy@nospamrocketmail.com                                    Jay McArthur
stamper@stamper.com                                              Chris Stamper
stankow@mindspring.com                                          George Stankow
Stejjie@aol.com                                               David Stejkowski
stevegh@ix.netcom.com
superfan-studios@success.net                                  Superfan Studios
talonz@theramp.net                                                      talonz
Thornton97@aol.com
tnorman@canuck.com                                                 Tony Norman
ToaOfPooh@aol.com
Tobias.Erle@GMX.de                                                 Tobias Erle
valor@pdq.net                                                    Tracey Steele
vanderme@ecst.csuchico.edu                                 Benjamin VanderMeer
vrothe@wicca.ncsc.org                                              Vicki Rothe
warmachine100@yahoo.com                                                   j.e.
warzone1@webtv.net                                                   Warzone 1
wbills@mail.sisna.com                                               Wade Bills
web2126@charweb.org                                                Chad Conard
WetzelDr@aol.com                                                  Wetzel Drake
wildwood72@pipeline.com.doobie.doobie.doo                          Bill Wilson
William_Hahn@baylor.edu                                           William Hahn
wiz@verinet.com                                                     Mike Craig
xhack-man@worldnet.att.net                               Otto "Hack-Man" Heuer
zadams@Bayou.UH.EDU                                      Zachary Quinton Adams
zawid@pender.ee.upenn.edu                                         Steven Zawid
zippythehimbo@rocketmail.com                                   David Nikithser

Voted No
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arawn@cts.com                                                   Doug Christman
bedwarm@cyberspace.org                                        Bobby Tendinitis
bubblecone@mail.geocities.com                                 Donna Bubblecone
cafe@ptdprolog.net                                                 Marc Staten
calabres@chass.utoronto.ca                                         T.Calabrese
capitaljo@fexnet.com                                             Jodie Ballast
carewsh@avint.net                                                  Shawn Carew
cc706@freenet.carleton.ca                                      Allan J. Benson
chriseb@nortel.ca                                               Chris Ebenezer
conn@wctc.net                          Randy A. Woodward (aka Conn MacKintosh)
csjostro@ic.sunysb.edu                                       Craig W. Sjostrom
d@idiom.com                                                                  d
DanMo10050@aol.com                                             daniel moreland
dballard@cs.com                                                    Don Ballard
dc@panix.com                                                 David W. Crawford
deuteronomy-face@juno.com                                      Gabe Bevilacqua
dialysis@starplace.com                                            Guy Marciano
dikobraz69@aol.com                                                 Oleg Issers
donkiely@computer.org                                                Don Kiely
dougob@javanet.com                                                Doug O'Brien
dringhof@linktrader.com                                           Doc Ringhoff
dscali@mypad.com                                                   David Scali
eab@cray.com                                                        ed bertsch
Ekkehard.Uthke@gmx.de                                           Ekkehard Uthke
ellis@ftel.net                                                      Rick Ellis
erigbadj@postmaster.co.uk                                          Eric Badger
evrtech@pacbell.net                                                 Ed Redondo
flyinfilipino@hotmail.com                                     Carson de Castro
funkym3485@aol.com                                             Chris McLachlan
goldbacher@prontomail.com                                      Kyle Goldbacher
gsky@erols.com                                                   Gary Schuyler
Hayabu2354@aol.com                                     Jonathan Derek Williams
hdrob@mailtag.com                                                Robert Mould
henryb@tigerdrive.com                                      Henry "Hank" Becker
hotz@earthdome.com                                                Spencer Hotz
huckj1@alpha.lasalle.edu                                             Jean Huck
IcExXx316@aol.com                                                  Mike Austin
jackmccoy@yahoo.com                                                 Jack McCoy
jackson@autobahn.mb.ca                                             Orval Black
jasmine@fl.net.au                                               Jasmine Taylor
jlowther@pwa.acusd.edu                                            John Lowther
krc1@mail.enter.net                                                Phil Thomas
lcs@NOSPAMzk3.dec.com                                              Larry Smith
mak5@ix.netcom.com                                            Mitchell Kaufman
marquez@pacbell.net                                              Aaron Marquez
maskol@gaianet.net                                              Kirsten Maskol
maxtheaxjd@aol.com                                                  MAXtheAxJD
mcdonaldg@smtp.gc.ca                                          Gary K. McDonald
mcuba@3dmail.com                                                     Mike Cuba
MikeBelke@aol.com                                                  Mike Belker
MikeT107@aol.com                                                  Bill Markley
mikeymc@pdq.net                                                          Mikey
mote@juno.com                                          Motros M. Banjiheshlamp
MrWasted@aol.com                                                    Rudi Elyas
msoysal@mistik.express.net                                 Mustafa Soysal MS57
mulligan@orionsys.com                                            Sean Mulligan
olav@viking.mv.com                                             Olav Nieuwejaar
patl@cag.lcs.mit.edu                                       Patrick J. LoPresti
pinea@zahadum.com                                                Pinea Zahadum
rbenn@ix.netcom.com                                              Randy Bennett
rmp@heehaw.com                                                 Rafael Palmeiro
saitta@nettaxi.com                                           Michael J. Saitta
saks@conk.com                                                     Michele Saks
sean.duffy@bbs.goldengate.net                                       Sean Duffy
Sikish2001@aol.com                                                  Rudy Demir
simon@darkmere.gen.nz                                              Simon Lyall
stainles@bga.com                                                  Dwight Brown
stanczak@softhome.net                                          Martin Stanczak
steiners@primenet.com                                            Jason Steiner
sterner@altavista.net                                             Reni Sterner
taskmistress@annex.com                    Liz Michael <taskmistress@annex.com>
territickle@heartthrob.com                                      Terri De Sisto

Abstained
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curtis_whalen+usenet@geocities.com                      Curtis [Jewell] Whalen
desiegel@aol.com                                               David E. Siegel
evwill@aol.com                                                    Everett Will
guymacon@deltanet.com                                                Guy Macon

