02 Mar 1998: uk.rec.psychic & uk.sci.parapsychology
From: SJFBeckwith <sjfb@steves.org.uk>
Date: 2 Mar 1998 22:46:27 -0000
Subject: RESULT: uk.rec.psychic PASSES 23:7, uk.sci.parapsychology FAILS 23:14
Newsgroups: uk.net.news.config,uk.net.news.announce
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RESULT OF CALL FOR VOTES
Summary:
Creation of uk.rec.psychic PASSES 23:7
Creation of uk.sci.parapsychology FAILS 23:14
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Voting closed at 23:59:59 GMT, 28st February 1998.
Proponent: djones;borve.demon.co.uk (David Jones)
Votetaker: sjfb@steves.org.uk (SJFBeckwith)
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Distribution:
uk.net.news.announce, uk.net.news.config, alt.paranet.paranormal,
alt.paranet.psi, alt.paranet.skeptic, alt.paranormal, uk.religion.misc,
alt.paranet.esp-help, alt.paranet.metaphysics, alt.paranet.science,
alt.paranormal.crop-circles
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The Results:
1. Create uk.sci.parapsychology?
Yes = 23
No = 14
Abstain = 4
As No >= Yes + 12 (14 + 12 = 26, which is greater then 23) creation of
uk.sci.parapsychology FAILS.
Total number of valid votes = 41
2. Create uk.rec.psychic?
Yes = 23
No = 7
Abstain = 11
As Yes > No + 12 (7 + 12 = 19, which is less than 23) creation of
uk.rec.psychic PASSES.
Total number of valid votes = 41
As creation of uk.sci.parasychology failed, uk.rec.psychic shall be
created with the following charter.
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Charter for uk.rec.psychic:
uk.rec.psychic is for the discussion of anything with a 'psychic'
relevance that has some kind of a UK connection. This includes
discussion from both 'scientific' and 'non-scientific' points of view.
On the 'scientific' side, for example, one might discuss current and
past laboratory or field studies conducted in the UK, and related
scientific analysis and theorisation. On the 'non-scientific' side,
one might discuss for example clairvoyant experiences, unexpected or
recurrent telepathic experiences, premonitory dreams, poltergeists,
'unlicenced' research, sacred sites, ley-lines, some aspects of
paganism and wicca, mundane astrology, occultism, and so on.
Newsgroup Line:
uk.rec.psychic Psychic matters
Moderation Status:
The group will not be moderated.
Binaries:
Binaries are not permitted. Pointers to interesting websites or FTP
sites are encouraged.
Advertising:
Advertising is not permitted. Occasional recommendation of products
is acceptable on the understanding that the recommender does not have
a commercial interest.
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The Particulars of the Vote
valid votes
name email address q1 q2
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emanuel r. alexander mani;huskynet.com y y
rob alexander rob;mhairi.demon.co.uk y y
amethyst amethyst;jadzia.demon.co.uk y y
sarah baker sarah;simple-signshop.demon.co.uk y y
alex d. baxter a.baxter;ic.ac.uk n n
peter bell peter;bell.demon.co.uk n y
david m. bloor david;bloor.demon.co.uk n a
dimiter g. chakalov maver;omega.bg y y
richard clayton richard;turnpike.com a n
michael daniels michael;mdani.demon.co.uk y a
christopher dearlove chris;mnemosyne.demon.co.uk n a
tobias erle tobias.erle;gmx.de n n
george harris harris;west.net y y
hilde fernandez hilde;borve.demon.co.uk y y
neil fernandez ncf;borve.demon.co.uk y y
alan fleming af;contract.co.uk n n
peter michael forster pmforster;findhorn.org y y
anthony gold tgold;panix.com n a
simon gray simon;star-one.org.uk n a
jim hill jim;jh-c.demon.co.uk n n
neil p chue hong npch;tardis.ed.ac.uk y a
neil irving neil;neilirving.demon.co.uk n n
david jones djones;borve.demon.co.uk y y
james lawson chasm;ccl4.org a a
dave mayall david.mayall;ukonline.co.uk y n
zachary mcdermott xydor;moebius.psy.ed.ac.uk y y
frederick arthur moon fred;pembs.demon.co.uk y y
peter murphy pete;ento.demon.co.uk y y
brian oldham broldham;innotts.co.uk y y
michael parry michael;unicorn-connection.co.uk y y
peter parry peter;wppltd.demon.co.uk n y
bernard peek bap;intersec.demon.co.uk n y
pekka p. pirinen ppp;pirinen.demon.co.uk n a
mike pitt mikepitt;chiark.greenend.org.uk n a
phil randal philr;hwcces.demon.co.uk y y
mr. louie savva louie;savva.demon.co.uk y y
stephan a. schwartz harmony;intrepid.net y y
sherilyn sherilyn;sidaway.demon.co.uk y y
claire speed c.speed;mcc.ac.uk a a
daniel wilson dwilz;cix.compulink.co.uk y y
adrian wontroba aw1;stade.co.uk a a
a abstain
n no
y yes
invalid votes
name email problem
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joseph otten joe.otten;virgin.net 2
lorraine j a poole ljp;ottertech.co,uk 1
mad scientist russ;127.0.0.1 1
alan scobbie alan;the-one.demon.co.uk 2
andrew stoker ajs6;leicester.ac.uk 2
1 acknowledgement bounced. user does not exist at address, address does
not exist or address incorrectly input.
2 name or address (or both) was missing from the ballot form.
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Votetakers Notes:
#1 People seem to be getting used to the idea of filling in both their
name and email address on ballot forms. Good. Expect more of that in the
future.
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SJFBeckwith,
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Co-Ordinator, UKVoting.
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