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Re: Proposed Charter for ca.earthquakes (9/10 updated wording)

Newsgroups: ca.earthquakes,ca.news.group
From: ikluft@thunder.sbay.org (Ian Kluft)
Subject: Re: Proposed Charter for ca.earthquakes (9/10 updated wording)
Message-ID: <DxIAtp.EE2@thunder.sbay.org>
Organization: sbay.org - South Bay/Silicon Valley Community Network
Date: Tue, 10 Sep 1996 07:44:13 GMT
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[Considering the large volume of other "meta-discussion" here, I'll try to
keep this brief...]

Dan Kegel  writes:
>Joe Buck wrote:
>> This charter, it seems, would forbid many valuable postings in which
>> seismologists educate readers about earthquakes in general -- such
>> postings wouldn't be California-specific.  You should make sure that
>> such postings are permitted (rather, welcomed) in ca.earthquakes.
>
>I'd stick with "permitted", and bang a drum for sci.geo.earthquakes...

OK... on 9/4 I added Joe's suggestion.  You also added a good idea of
explicitly listing sci.geo.earthquakes as the place for non-California
quake topics.  Here's what I've got right now...

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   ca.earthquakes is an unmoderated newsgroup for discussion about
   earthquakes in or near California, or other topics that relate to both
   earthquakes and California. The subject may also include questions and
   discussion in general about earthquakes or earthquake safety if they
   are relevant to visitors, residents, and/or prospective residents of
   California.
   
   Articles related to earthquakes but not fitting this charter may be
   better for sci.geo.earthquakes. Check charters and/or guidelines
   before posting in any newsgroup.
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I'll update the web site after I post this.  (http://www.sbay.org/ca/)

Let's wrap up the ca.earthquakes charter by Sept 17.  Though I have a feeling
this may be the final version.  It's looking good - thanks to everyone who
has contributed!
-- 
Ian Kluft  KO6YQ PP-ASEL  http://www.kluft.com/~ikluft/   sbay.org coordinator
ikluft@thunder.sbay.org (home)  ikluft@cisco.com (work)           San Jose, CA