From [email protected] Fri Apr  7 14:53:19 1995
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From: [email protected] (Andriamanankasina Tantely)
Newsgroups: news.announce.newgroups,news.groups,soc.culture.african,soc.culture.misc
Subject: RFD: soc.culture.malagasy
Followup-To: news.groups
Date: 7 Apr 1995 13:57:36 -0400
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REQUEST FOR  DISCUSSION (RFD)
=============================

Newsgroup    : soc.culture.malagasy
Status       : unmoderated
Distribution : world-wide
Summary      : General discussion of malagasy culture
Proposers    : Andriamananjara Tahirisoa Rajaona 
               Andriamanankasina Tantely 

This is a formal Request For Discussion on the creation of the newsgroups
soc.culture.malagasy.

This RFD has been posted in accordance with the Guidelines for Newsgroup
Creation. Its language is based on previously submitted RFDs. The RFD is
being cross-posted to the following relevant news groups :

  news.announce.newgroups, news.groups, soc.culture.african, soc.culture.misc

NOTE : Follow ups are defined to ensure that further discussion takes place in
news.groups only. Please watch this group if you are interested in the ensuing
 discussion.

CHARTER

The soc.culturs.malagasy newsgroup will be open to discussion of all subjects
specifically referring to Madagascar or malagasy culture. This newsgroup will
be created for reasons including, but not restricted to the following points :

* To encourage understanding and discussion of Madagascar culture, in the many
 ways people wish to define it.

* To motivate people for the preservation of the nature (for example the
threatened animals).

* To act a resource for Malagasy people who wish to use the Internet and for
people whowish to encourage the development of the Internet in Madagascar.

* To provide a forum for the understanding, use and support of the Malagasy
language.

RATIONALE

A thousand internet users originally from Madagascar exist around the world
and want to connect each other. There is a sufficient demand for a forum to
discuss specifically Malagasy topics.

The malagasy culture is unique. An exceptional culture where Africa's colours
mingle with Asia's mysteries. This unique fusion of diverse cultures means
that there is currently no newsgroup that can serve as a forum for all
Malagasy people to discuss uniquely this issues.

This is an original RFD, it seems logical that soc.culture.malagasy should
be created.

PROCEDURE

Please post any response to this message to news.groups. If you use the
followup feature on your newsreader, thisshould happen automatically. It is
important to understand that all discussions about the merits of this proposal
should occur on news.groups only.

From [email protected] Mon May  8 18:45:33 1995
Path: uunet!bounce-back
From: [email protected] (Steve Bonine)
Newsgroups: news.announce.newgroups,news.groups,soc.culture.african,soc.culture.misc
Subject: CFV: soc.culture.malagasy
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Date: 8 May 1995 12:52:58 -0400
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                      FIRST CALL FOR VOTES (of 2)
                   unmoderated group soc.culture.malagasy

Newsgroups line:
soc.culture.malagasy	Madagascar and the malagasy culture.

Votes must be received by 23:59:59 UTC, 29 May 1995.

This vote is being conducted by a neutral third party.  For voting questions
only contact Steve Bonine .  For questions about the proposed
group contact Andriamananjara Tahirisoa Rajaona 
or Andriamanankasina Tantely .

This CFV will be sent to mailing list Ny Malagasy Rehetra .

CHARTER

The soc.culture.malagasy newsgroup will be open to discussion of all
subjects specifically referring to Madagascar or malagasy culture.
This newsgroup will be created :

  * To encourage understanding and discussion of Madagascar
culture, in the many ways people wish to define it.

  * To motivate people for the preservation of the nature (for example
the Threatened Animals).

  * To act a resource for Malagasy people who wish to use the Internet
and for people who wish to encourage the development of the Internet
in Madagascar.

  * To provide a forum for the understanding, use and support of the
Malagasy language.

  * To have a report on what happen there by the contribution of
everybody in the world.

RATIONALE

A thousand internet users originally from Madagascar exist around the
world and want to connect each other. There is a sufficient demand for
a forum to discuss specifically Malagasy topics.

The malagasy culture is unique. An exceptional culture where Africa's
colours mingle with Asia's mysteries. This unique fusion of diverse
cultures means that there is currently no newsgroup that can serve as
a forum for all Malagasy people to discuss uniquely this issues.

HOW TO VOTE

Send MAIL to:   [email protected]
Just replying should work if you are not reading this on a mailing list.

It would be apprciated by the votetaker if you did NOT forward the entire
CFV back; this mail is archived and I really don't need several hundred
copies of the CFV on my system.

Your mail message should contain one of the following statements:
      I vote YES on soc.culture.malagasy
      I vote NO on soc.culture.malagasy

You may also ABSTAIN in place of YES/NO - this will not affect the outcome.
Anything else may be rejected by the automatic vote counting program.  The
votetaker will respond to your received ballots with a personal acknowledge-
ment by mail - if you do not receive one within several days, try again.
It is your responsibility to make sure your vote is registered correctly.

Only one vote per person, no more than one vote per account.  Addresses and
votes of all voters will be published in the final voting results list.

From [email protected] Tue May 16 19:37:26 1995
Path: uunet!bounce-back
From: [email protected] (Steve Bonine)
Newsgroups: news.announce.newgroups,news.groups,soc.culture.african,soc.culture.misc
Subject: 2nd CFV: soc.culture.malagasy
Supersedes: 
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Date: 16 May 1995 15:10:33 -0400
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                      LAST CALL FOR VOTES (of 2)
                   unmoderated group soc.culture.malagasy

Newsgroups line:
soc.culture.malagasy    Madagascar and the malagasy culture.

Votes must be received by 23:59:59 UTC, 29 May 1995.

This vote is being conducted by a neutral third party.  For voting questions
only contact Steve Bonine .  For questions about the proposed
group contact Andriamananjara Tahirisoa Rajaona 
or Andriamanankasina Tantely .

This CFV will be sent to mailing list Ny Malagasy Rehetra .

CHARTER

The soc.culture.malagasy newsgroup will be open to discussion of all
subjects specifically referring to Madagascar or malagasy culture.
This newsgroup will be created :

  * To encourage understanding and discussion of Madagascar
culture, in the many ways people wish to define it.

  * To motivate people for the preservation of the nature (for example
the Threatened Animals).

  * To act a resource for Malagasy people who wish to use the Internet
and for people who wish to encourage the development of the Internet
in Madagascar.

  * To provide a forum for the understanding, use and support of the
Malagasy language.

  * To have a report on what happen there by the contribution of
everybody in the world.

RATIONALE

A thousand internet users originally from Madagascar exist around the
world and want to connect each other. There is a sufficient demand for
a forum to discuss specifically Malagasy topics.

The malagasy culture is unique. An exceptional culture where Africa's
colours mingle with Asia's mysteries. This unique fusion of diverse
cultures means that there is currently no newsgroup that can serve as
a forum for all Malagasy people to discuss uniquely this issues.

HOW TO VOTE

Send MAIL to:   [email protected]
Just replying should work if you are not reading this on a mailing list.

It would be apprciated by the votetaker if you did NOT forward the entire
CFV back; this mail is archived and I really don't need several hundred
copies of the CFV on my system.

Your mail message should contain one of the following statements:
      I vote YES on soc.culture.malagasy
      I vote NO on soc.culture.malagasy

You may also ABSTAIN in place of YES/NO - this will not affect the outcome.
Anything else may be rejected by the automatic vote counting program.  The
votetaker will respond to your received ballots with a personal acknowledge-
ment by mail - if you do not receive one within several days, try again.
It is your responsibility to make sure your vote is registered correctly.

Only one vote per person, no more than one vote per account.  Addresses and
votes of all voters will be published in the final voting results list.

No bounced acknowledgements as of May 15.