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Request for Discussion - Moderating aus.mathematics.
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aus.mathematics was set up last year and the charter was

"  CHARTER:   

The aim of this newsgroup is:

1) to advertise events of local interest to mathematicians
   and mathematics students.
2) for anyone involved in mathematical research in Australasia
   to discuss problems and ideas.
3) for local postgraduate students seeking help and advice.
4) to discuss innovation in University-level mathematics teaching.
5) to advertise local employment opportunities in the mathematical
   sciences
6) to disseminate announcements of new software, publications etc.
7) to disseminate information about Australian mathematical
   research to the wider mathematical community, particularly in the
   Asian region.  "


Of late it was been generating a  lot of traffic from overseas of no
particular interest to Australian mathematicians. While not
yet in great volumes I - and the original
proposers of aus.mathematics - feel it is enough to put
off the intended audience.  It appears that
it has become a default cross-post  for people sending out
for help for their homework assignments in the US. Here is a 
classic list  of cross-postings from a recent message:

alt.algebra.help, alt.uu.math.misc, alt.math.undergrad, sci.math.num-analysis, 
aus.mathematics, can.schoolnet.math.sr

I am planning to moderate the group and I am proposing
myself as first moderator. 

Michael

Monday, 5 February 1996
2:16 PM

Michael Murray                                           Fax: 61+ 8 232 5670                      
Department of Pure Mathematics                         Phone: 61+ 8 303 4174                    
University of Adelaide                  Email: mmurray@maths.adelaide.edu.au    
Australia  5005    http://macpure.maths.adelaide.edu.au/mmurray/mmurray.html