Section 1. Ballot:
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1.[]YES NO: I agree that there should be a periodic post
describing the newsgroup charter and providing a FAQ on
newsgroup usage.
2.[]MONTHLY BI-WEEKLY WEEKLY: The post should be transmitted
with this frequency.
3.[]YES NO: I agree that the contents should be maintained and
posted by Mark Stock, with Hans Forbrich as backup.
4.[]YES NO: I agree that the initial contents should be as
shown in section 3 below.
5.[Voter Name]:
Additional comments to be included in the posted summary:
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Section 2. Rules:
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This Call For Votes is to ensure respondents agree with the
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Section 3: Proposed post:
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Subject: News group Charter and usage FAQ
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Charter: (Based on formal RFC vote in December 1996)
Comp.databases.oracle has been renamed comp.databases.oracle.misc.
Please do not post to this newsgroup anymore.
For more information, refer to http://www.orafaq.com/usenet/charter5.htm
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