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Andrew Smith (andrewsmith@isc-uk.demon.co.uk) wrote:
: Erm, what is your point? You urge us to vote no to the renaming of sci.chem
: but don't give any reason. I feel that there is sufficient distinction
: between analytical chemistry (how to get decent results on your HPLC, who
: makes equipment for photoacoustic FTIR, announcements of conferences, etc) 
: and discussions of things vaguely chemical in nature (eg current threads on 
: sarin, jokes and the ubiquitous 'how do I make TNT/LSD/any other 'dodgy' 
: substance?' threads) to justify separate groups. The name sci.chem.misc will
: serve to highlight this distinction.
: 
: Andrew Smith


OK, perhaps you missed the discussion phase of this proposal ?


Here is what I posted just after the RFD ( Request for Discussion ) 
was issued: 


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From: Colin_Douthwaite@equinox.gen.nz (Colin Douthwaite)
Newsgroups: sci.chem
Subject: Vote NO to renaming SCI.CHEM
Date: 3 Apr 1995 19:55:54 GMT
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          Vote NO to changing the name of SCI.CHEM:
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There will soon be a CFV ( Call For Votes ) issued affecting the 
name of this newsgroup "sci.chem".

The proposal to rename "sci.chem" is a _part_ of a new newsgroup 
proposal for a subgroup of sci.chem, named "sci.chem.analytical". 

The RFD (Request For Discussion) was issued on 27th March but for 
some reason has not appeared at this access site so I cannot specify 
the actual title of the RFD.  


***   Please be sure to vote NO to changing to the name of this  ***
***   existing parent newsgroup "sci.chem" to sci.chem.misc      ***


Why ?   Because once this group becomes "sci.chem.misc" the quantity 
and quality of the postings will deteriorate and the subgroup will 
not be the equivalent of this existing parent newsgroup.  

The only postings that tend to get posted into renamed .misc 
subgroups are the leftovers that no one can find a place for - 
"sci.chem" deserves better than that.  

There was no call to rename "sci.chem" when two earlier subgroups of 
sci.chem were created.

It is not necessary to rename "sci.chem" if the readers do not wish 
this parent newsgroup to be renamed.


PLEASE VOTE yourself - don't leave it to others - and vote NO !
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