In article <77Z7e.6926$yq6.2609@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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jimrtex@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
>The following is a list of newsgroups that are possible candidates for
>removal under the proposed removal policy for low-traffic groups.
>
>How was this list compiled? The initial list consists of groups that
>have received less than 150 messages over the past 12 months. For
>non-moderated groups, cross-posted messages were excluded from the
>count. 605 groups are on this initial list. Unmoderated groups that
>have received 100 or more non-cross-posted messages are not listed
>here (i.e. at least 1/2 the single-group messages are presumed
>to be arguably on topic). Moderated groups ...
[Snip]
>
>Will these groups be removed? Not necessarily, nor automatically.
>First, a moderator may preserve their own group. Second, it may be
>decided that there are more than 50 arguably on-topic messages.
>Third, it may be decided that there is sufficient response to a
>message posted to the group. And fourth, 25 persons may respond to a
>poll to retain the group. ...
[Snipped long list of other groups in danger of removal.]
>sci.agriculture.fruit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
>sci.agriculture.ratites . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
[Snipped more of 'em.]
If anyone is interested in maintaining either of the above two groups,
you better start talking to each other there; or else line up a poll
with 25 or more people in favour of retention of the group on USENET.
Cheers, Phred.
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ppnerkDELETE@[EMAIL PROTECTED]


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