29 Sep 1999: uk.local.* hierarchy charter change


From: Barry Salter <b.salter@ukvoting.org.uk>
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 10:41:55 GMT
Subject: RESULT : Amendment to uk.local.* hierarchy charter PASSES
Newsgroups: uk.net.news.announce,uk.net.news.config


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RESULT - Amendment to uk.local.* hierarchy charter

Summary of results:
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STAGE ONE - Options compared to Status Quo:

Option 1   preferred to Status Quo         by 83 votes to 13
Status Quo preferred to Option 2           by 62 votes to 36
Status Quo preferred to Option 3           by 71 votes to 32
Status Quo preferred to Option 4           by 69 votes to 33
Status Quo preferred to Re-Open Discussion by 74 votes to 23

Option 1 beats Status Quo by 70 votes, therefore it is the winner and
Stage Two is not necessary.

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Voting closed at 23:59:59 BST, 24th September 1999

Proponent: Philip Powell   <philip@blencathra.demon.co.uk>
Votetaker: Barry Salter    <b.salter@ukvoting.org.uk>

Distribution:
uk.net.news.announce, uk.net.news.config

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The Results:

The results follow below in the following order:

1) Results
2) Particulars of the Vote
3) Votetakers Comments
4) Voting and Appeal Guidelines
5) Rationale
6) Summary of Discussion
7) Existing Charter
8) Proposed Amendments
9) Amended Charter

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RESULTS:

RAW PREFERENCES GRID

             1     2     3     4    ROD    SQ
  Option 1 [n/a] [ 82] [ 81] [ 81] [ 87] [ 83]
  Option 2 [ 17] [n/a] [ 45] [ 42] [ 54] [ 36]
  Option 3 [ 22] [ 36] [n/a] [ 30] [ 46] [ 32]
  Option 4 [ 22] [ 39] [ 34] [n/a] [ 47] [ 33]
       ROD [ 14] [ 42] [ 54] [ 52] [n/a] [ 23]
Status Quo [ 13] [ 62] [ 71] [ 69] [ 74] [n/a]

In this grid, each number represents the number of votes which were cast
that preferred the option named in the number's row to the option
appropriate to the number's column. For instance, 82 votes preferred
option one to option two while 14 votes preferred reopening the
discussion to option one.

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PARTICULARS OF THE VOTE:

Amendment to uk.local.* hierarchy charter Final Vote Ack

In view of the fact that this is a six option ballot, the vote details
are presented below in two separate parts.

Name			Address
Aaron Fuller		fulleraaron.AT.OR.NEAR.ukonline.oc.ku
Al Menzies		al.AT.OR.NEAR.betterwords.u-net.moc
Alan Fleming		af.AT.OR.NEAR.contract.oc.ku
Alan Rawlings		alanr.AT.OR.NEAR.bpcf.u-net.moc
Alex D. Baxter		alex-news.AT.OR.NEAR.oenone.demon.oc.ku

Alex Dawson		a.dawson.AT.OR.NEAR.virgin.nte
Alex Foster		alex.foster.AT.OR.NEAR.zetnet.oc.ku
Alex Holden		alex.AT.OR.NEAR.alexh.clara.oc.ku
Andrew Gierth		andrew.AT.OR.NEAR.erlenstar.demon.oc.ku
Andrew MacGregor	macgregor.AT.OR.NEAR.free4all.oc.ku

Andrew Wineberg		a.wineberg.AT.OR.NEAR.whitewine.freeserve.oc.ku
Andy Mabbett		andy.AT.OR.NEAR.pigsonthewing.demon.oc.ku
Andy Roberts		andyrobts.AT.OR.NEAR.zetnet.oc.ku
Andy Walker		a.j.walker.AT.OR.NEAR.virgin.nte
Anthony Gold		tgold.AT.OR.NEAR.panix.moc

Arwel Parry		arwel.AT.OR.NEAR.cartref.demon.oc.ku
Bill			bill.AT.OR.NEAR.billybubbles.demon.oc.ku
Bill Hay		wish.AT.OR.NEAR.dumain.demon.oc.ku
Blade Runner		black-dog.AT.OR.NEAR.geocities.moc
Brian McCauley		b.a.mccauley.AT.OR.NEAR.bham.ac.uk

Charles F Hankel	charles.AT.OR.NEAR.hankel.mersinet.oc.ku
Charles Lindsey		chl.AT.OR.NEAR.clw.cs.man.ac.uk
Chris Croughton		chris.AT.OR.NEAR.keris.demon.oc.ku
Chris Keen		vote.AT.OR.NEAR.aimless.demon.oc.ku
Claire Speed		c.speed.AT.OR.NEAR.mcc.ac.uk

Conor O'Neill		conor.AT.OR.NEAR.puddle.oc.ku
Dave Mayall		mayalld.AT.OR.NEAR.postoffice.oc.ku
Dave Sparks		dave.sparks.AT.OR.NEAR.sisyphus.demon.oc.ku
David			david_local.AT.OR.NEAR.paneltot.demon.oc.ku
David Cantrell		nukeemup.AT.OR.NEAR.thepentagon.moc

David Clapham		dave.AT.OR.NEAR.community-spirit.demon.oc.ku
David Damerell		damerell.AT.OR.NEAR.chiark.greenend.org.uk
Denis F			bedfordtlfan.AT.OR.NEAR.yahoo.moc
Denis McMahon		denis.AT.OR.NEAR.pickaxe.demon.oc.ku
Doug Weller		dweller.AT.OR.NEAR.ramtops.demon.oc.ku

Duncan Dewar		duncan.AT.OR.NEAR.brandane.demon.oc.ku
E. J. Jewell		ejewell.AT.OR.NEAR.chy-an-piran.demon.oc.ku
Ellen Mizzell		ellen.AT.OR.NEAR.tictac.demon.oc.ku
Gareth J Dykes		gareth.AT.OR.NEAR.riscos.moc
Gary Jones		gazza.jones.AT.OR.NEAR.virgin.nte

Glenys Pople		gkp.AT.OR.NEAR.howfen.demon.oc.ku
Graham Willmott		graham.AT.OR.NEAR.netgates.oc.ku
Helge Nareid		h.nareid.AT.OR.NEAR.nareid.demon.oc.ku
Hugh Simmons		hugh.AT.OR.NEAR.st-ronan.demon.oc.ku
Iain			iain.AT.OR.NEAR.deepsea.force9.oc.ku

Iain Bowen		alaric.AT.OR.NEAR.harlech.demon.oc.ku
Iain Rae		iainr.AT.OR.NEAR.civ.hw.ac.uk
James Coupe		james.AT.OR.NEAR.obeah.demon.oc.ku
James Farrar		james.AT.OR.NEAR.sfgiants22.freeserve.oc.ku
Jane Vernon		jane.AT.OR.NEAR.otbo.demon.oc.ku

Jason Waghorn		wj.AT.OR.NEAR.tesco.nte
Jezza			jezza.AT.OR.NEAR.hotwells.freeserve.oc.ku
Jim Hill		jim.AT.OR.NEAR.jh-c.demon.oc.ku
Jo Walton		jo.AT.OR.NEAR.bluejo.demon.oc.ku
John Baguley		jcb.AT.OR.NEAR.avism.demon.oc.ku

John Robinson		john.AT.OR.NEAR.thebeard.demon.oc.ku
John Stockton		jrs.AT.OR.NEAR.merlyn.demon.oc.ku
Jonathan Wheeler	j.f.wheeler.AT.OR.NEAR.rl.ac.uk
K Richard Whitbread	richard.whitbread.AT.OR.NEAR.tesco.nte
Kate L Pugh		kake.AT.OR.NEAR.ox.mocpsoc.nte

Kevin Andreoli		kevin.andreoli.AT.OR.NEAR.ukgateway.nte
Luke Bosman		lukebosman.AT.OR.NEAR.argonet.oc.ku
Malcolm Mladenovic	mbm.AT.OR.NEAR.acm.org
Marc Donovan		donovan.AT.OR.NEAR.dial.pipex.moc
Mark Goodge		mark.AT.OR.NEAR.good-stuff.oc.ku

Mark Tyndall		mrt102.AT.OR.NEAR.york.ac.uk
Matt Kiessling		mgk.AT.OR.NEAR.ecs.soton.ac.uk
Mike Fleming		mike.AT.OR.NEAR.tauzero.demon.oc.ku
Mike Henry		mike.AT.OR.NEAR.tw2.moc
Molly Mockford		molly.AT.OR.NEAR.orbs.demon.oc.ku

Neil Fernandez		ncf.AT.OR.NEAR.borve.demon.oc.ku
Niall			niallcw.AT.OR.NEAR.btinternet.moc
Nick Atty		nick.AT.OR.NEAR.nandj.freeserve.oc.ku
Nick Regan		nick.AT.OR.NEAR.regan123.freeuk.moc
Nigel Ashton		nigel.AT.OR.NEAR.ashton.demon.oc.ku

Nigel Cliffe		ncliffe.AT.OR.NEAR.btinternet.moc
Paul Bolchover		pb10003.AT.OR.NEAR.cus.cam.ac.uk
Paul Carpenter		paul.AT.OR.NEAR.pcserv.demon.oc.ku
Paul Leake		p.j.leake.AT.OR.NEAR.durham.ac.uk
Paul Martin		paul.martin.AT.OR.NEAR.nuffield.ox.ac.uk

Paul Womar		vote.AT.OR.NEAR.pwomar.demon.oc.ku
Pekka P. Pirinen	ppp.AT.OR.NEAR.pirinen.demon.oc.ku
Pete Humble		peet.AT.OR.NEAR.dircon.oc.ku
Peter Corlett		abuse.AT.OR.NEAR.verrine.demon.oc.ku
Peter Munn		pmunnsub.AT.OR.NEAR.pearce-neptune.demon.oc.ku

Phil Clark		phil.AT.OR.NEAR.saxmund.demon.oc.ku
Phil Wade		philwade.AT.OR.NEAR.bigfoot.moc
Philip Powell		philip.AT.OR.NEAR.blencathra.demon.oc.ku
Raven			raven.AT.OR.NEAR.arpeggio.demon.oc.ku
Rex M F Smith		sumisu.AT.OR.NEAR.gehena.demon.oc.ku

Richard Ashton		{r}.AT.OR.NEAR.sunshine.tm
Richard Clayton		richard.AT.OR.NEAR.turnpike.moc
Richard Tibbetts	richard.AT.OR.NEAR.primepeace.ltd.uk
Roger Haynes		roger.AT.OR.NEAR.haynes.screaming.nte
Roy Stilling		rpjs.AT.OR.NEAR.kalevala.demon.oc.ku

S.W.F. Borthwick	swfb.AT.OR.NEAR.bokop.win-uk.nte
Sarah Reeson		sarah.AT.OR.NEAR.gubbins.nte
Simon Gray		simon.AT.OR.NEAR.star-one.org.uk
Six			six.AT.OR.NEAR.screamingeagle.in2home.nte
Squire			squireb.AT.OR.NEAR.bryhod99.demon.oc.ku

Steve Dodd		dirk.AT.OR.NEAR.loth.demon.oc.ku
Steve Lewin		steve.lewin.AT.OR.NEAR.icl.moc
Steve Wright		steve.AT.OR.NEAR.wrightnet.demon.oc.ku
Susan Ashton		susan.AT.OR.NEAR.ashton.demon.oc.ku
Thomas Lee		tfl.AT.OR.NEAR.psp.oc.ku

Toby Speight		toby.speight.AT.OR.NEAR.streapadair.freeserve.oc.ku
Tony			tony.AT.OR.NEAR.tagman.demon.oc.ku
Tony Towers		tony.AT.OR.NEAR.cats.tele2.oc.ku
Tony Walton		tony.walton.AT.OR.NEAR.sun.moc
V Hampson		vhampson.AT.OR.NEAR.netcomuk.oc.ku


          Status Quo --------\
  Re-Open Discussion -------\|
            Option 4 ------\||
            Option 3 -----\|||
            Option 2 ----\||||
            Option 1 ---\|||||
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Name			||||||		       Preference
Aaron Fuller		222122		4 > 1 = 2 = 3 = ROD = SQ
Al Menzies		631254		3 > 4 > 2 > SQ > ROD > 1
Alan Fleming            14AA32          1 > SQ > ROD > 2 > 3 = 4
Alan Rawlings		124443		1 > 2 > SQ > 3 = 4 = ROD
Alex D. Baxter		145632		1 > SQ > ROD > 2 > 3 > 4

Alex Dawson		222231		SQ > 1 = 2 = 3 = 4 > ROD
Alex Foster             AA1AAA          3 > 1 = 2 = 4 = ROD = SQ
Alex Holden		166632		1 > SQ > ROD > 2 = 3 = 4
Andrew Gierth		125543		1 > 2 > SQ > ROD > 3 = 4
Andrew MacGregor	125643		1 > 2 > SQ > ROD > 3 > 4

Andrew Wineberg		625431		SQ > 2 > ROD > 4 > 3 > 1
Andy Mabbett            1AAA23          1 > ROD > SQ > 2 = 3 = 4
Andy Roberts            A2113A          3 = 4 > 2 > ROD > 1 = SQ
Andy Walker		126543		1 > 2 > SQ > ROD > 4 > 3
Anthony Gold		125543		1 > 2 > SQ > ROD > 3 = 4

Arwel Parry		125543		1 > 2 > SQ > ROD > 3 = 4
Bill			234561		SQ > 1 > 2 > 3 > 4 > ROD
Bill Hay		164532		1 > SQ > ROD > 3 > 4 > 2
Blade Runner		514236		2 > 4 > ROD > 3 > 1 > SQ
Brian McCauley          12AA43          1 > 2 > SQ > ROD > 3 = 4

Charles F Hankel        A2A13A          4 > 2 > ROD > 1 > 3 > SQ
Charles Lindsey		162354		1 > 3 > 4 > SQ > ROD > 2
Chris Croughton         1AAA32          1 > SQ > ROD > 2 = 3 = 4
Chris Keen              AAAAA1          SQ > 1 = 2 = 3 = 4 = ROD
Claire Speed		134256		1 > 4 > 2 > 3 > ROD > SQ

Conor O'Neill		146532		1 > SQ > ROD > 2 > 4 > 3
Dave Mayall		145523		1 > ROD > SQ > 2 > 3 = 4
Dave Sparks             A13245          2 > 4 > 3 > ROD > SQ > 1
David                   3312AA          3 > 4 > 1 = 2 > ROD = SQ
David Cantrell		125534		1 > 2 > ROD > SQ > 3 = 4

David Clapham		144432		1 > SQ > ROD > 2 = 3 = 4
David Damerell		165432		1 > SQ > ROD > 4 > 3 > 2
Denis F			123465		1 > 2 > 3 > 4 > SQ > ROD
Denis McMahon		144432		1 > SQ > ROD > 2 = 3 = 4
Doug Weller		133342		1 > SQ > 2 = 3 = 4 > ROD

Duncan Dewar		145632		1 > SQ > ROD > 2 > 3 > 4
E. J. Jewell            12AA43          1 > 2 > SQ > ROD > 3 = 4
Ellen Mizzell           4321AA          4 > 3 > 2 > 1 > ROD = SQ
Gareth J Dykes		165432		1 > SQ > ROD > 4 > 3 > 2
Gary Jones		124365		1 > 2 > 4 > 3 > SQ > ROD

Glenys Pople		165432		1 > SQ > ROD > 4 > 3 > 2
Graham Willmott         AA3124          4 > ROD > 3 > SQ > 1 = 2
Helge Nareid		134562		1 > SQ > 2 > 3 > 4 > ROD
Hugh Simmons		156342		1 > SQ > 4 > ROD > 2 > 3
Iain			155324		1 > ROD > 4 > SQ > 2 = 3

Iain Bowen              1532A4          1 > 4 > 3 > SQ > 2 > ROD
Iain Rae		142434		1 > 3 > ROD > 2 = 4 = SQ
James Coupe		164532		1 > SQ > ROD > 3 > 4 > 2
James Farrar		144423		1 > ROD > SQ > 2 = 3 = 4
Jane Vernon             AA1AAA          3 > 1 = 2 = 4 = ROD = SQ

Jason Waghorn		142365		1 > 3 > 4 > 2 > SQ > ROD
Jezza			413256		2 > 4 > 3 > 1 > ROD > SQ
Jim Hill		631245		3 > 4 > 2 > ROD > SQ > 1
Jo Walton		144352		1 > SQ > 4 > 2 = 3 > ROD
John Baguley		145632		1 > SQ > ROD > 2 > 3 > 4

John Robinson		145523		1 > ROD > SQ > 2 > 3 = 4
John Stockton		144423		1 > ROD > SQ > 2 = 3 = 4
Jonathan Wheeler	631254		3 > 4 > 2 > SQ > ROD > 1
K Richard Whitbread     AA11AA          3 = 4 > 1 = 2 = ROD = SQ
Kate L Pugh		134423		1 > ROD > 2 = SQ > 3 = 4

Kevin Andreoli		125543		1 > 2 > SQ > ROD > 3 = 4
Luke Bosman             1AAAAA          1 > 2 = 3 = 4 = ROD = SQ
Malcolm Mladenovic      AAAAAA          1 = 2 = 3 = 4 = ROD = SQ
Marc Donovan            1423AA          1 > 3 > 4 > 2 > ROD = SQ
Mark Goodge		142365		1 > 3 > 4 > 2 > SQ > ROD

Mark Tyndall		632154		4 > 3 > 2 > SQ > ROD > 1
Matt Kiessling		641235		3 > 4 > ROD > 2 > SQ > 1
Mike Fleming            14AA32          1 > SQ > ROD > 2 > 3 = 4
Mike Henry		133342		1 > SQ > 2 = 3 = 4 > ROD
Molly Mockford          1AAAAA          1 > 2 = 3 = 4 = ROD = SQ

Neil Fernandez          AAAAAA          1 = 2 = 3 = 4 = ROD = SQ
Niall                   A3124A          3 > 4 > 2 > ROD > 1 = SQ
Nick Atty		532164		4 > 3 > 2 > SQ > 1 > ROD
Nick Regan		146532		1 > SQ > ROD > 2 > 4 > 3
Nigel Ashton            23AA41          SQ > 1 > 2 > ROD > 3 = 4

Nigel Cliffe		155562		1 > SQ > 2 = 3 = 4 > ROD
Paul Bolchover		125463		1 > 2 > SQ > 4 > 3 > ROD
Paul Carpenter		166623		1 > ROD > SQ > 2 = 3 = 4
Paul Leake		532145		4 > 3 > 2 > ROD > 1 = SQ
Paul Martin		145632		1 > SQ > ROD > 2 > 3 > 4

Paul Womar		146532		1 > SQ > ROD > 2 > 4 > 3
Pekka P. Pirinen	143542		1 > SQ > 3 > 2 = ROD > 4
Pete Humble		124432		1 > 2 = SQ > ROD > 3 = 4
Peter Corlett           1AAAA2          1 > SQ > 2 = 3 = 4 = ROD
Peter Munn		145532		1 > SQ > ROD > 2 > 3 = 4

Phil Clark		361254		3 > 4 > 1 > SQ > ROD > 2
Phil Wade		154362		1 > SQ > 4 > 3 > 2 > ROD
Philip Powell		165432		1 > SQ > ROD > 4 > 3 > 2
Raven			166632		1 > SQ > ROD > 2 = 3 = 4
Rex M F Smith		155362		1 > SQ > 4 > 2 = 3 > ROD

Richard Ashton          1AAAA2          1 > SQ > 2 = 3 = 4 = ROD
Richard Clayton		134452		1 > SQ > 2 > 3 = 4 > ROD
Richard Tibbetts        A312AA          3 > 4 > 2 > 1 = ROD = SQ
Roger Haynes		134562		1 > SQ > 2 > 3 > 4 > ROD
Roy Stilling		133332		1 > SQ > 2 = 3 = 4 = ROD

S.W.F. Borthwick	166632		1 > SQ > ROD > 2 = 3 = 4
Sarah Reeson		124365		1 > 2 > 4 > 3 > SQ > ROD
Simon Gray              12AA43          1 > 2 > SQ > ROD > 3 = 4
Six                     A1AA2A          2 > ROD > 1 = 3 = 4 = SQ
Squire			144432		1 > SQ > ROD > 2 = 3 = 4

Steve Dodd		123241		1 = SQ > 2 = 4 > 3 > ROD
Steve Lewin		154362		1 > SQ > 4 > 3 > 2 > ROD
Steve Wright		162354		1 > 3 > 4 > SQ > ROD > 2
Susan Ashton		136542		1 > SQ > 2 > ROD > 4 > 3
Thomas Lee		145632		1 > SQ > ROD > 2 > 3 > 4

Toby Speight		154263		1 > 4 > SQ > 3 > 2 > ROD
Tony			144423		1 > ROD > SQ > 2 = 3 = 4
Tony Towers		165432		1 > SQ > ROD > 4 > 3 > 2
Tony Walton             AA12AA          3 > 4 > 1 = 2 = ROD = SQ
V Hampson		144432		1 > SQ > ROD > 2 = 3 = 4

Notes: A = Abstain/No Preference, AAAAAA = Complete Abstention

INVALID VOTES

Devi            devi@sdps.demon.co.uk
        ! Ack bounced - 550 (BHST) Unknown host/domain name

Brett Dunbar    brett@dimetron.demon.co.uk
        ! Ack bounced - 550 (BHST) Unknown host/domain name

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VOTETAKERS COMMENTS:

At 110 valid votes, this is the largest vote I've taken. Like the recent
uk.politics.parties.libdem vote, there were problems with people not
following the voting instructions properly and causing the vote checking
script to reject votes which, apart from a lack of square brackets, were
perfectly valid.

The two votes listed as invalid above were rejected for two completely
different reasons, despite these resulting in the same SMTP error code.
The first was bounced as, IIRC, sdps.dcu is actually an alias for
Demon's POP3 cluster and the second was bounced due to the voter
spelling his address incorrectly on the ballot paper and it is that
address, rather than any others, that is used for the voting address.

The Condorcet count was reasonably easy for this vote, as Option 1
was the only one to beat the Status Quo so the Stage Two count was
unnecessary. In addition, I kept all of the votes in an Excel
spreadsheet so used two basic formulae to work out the preferences
and totals.

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This vote was conducted by a neutral third party member of UKVoting.
UKVoting is a group of independent votetakers who count votes on behalf
of the uk.* hierarchy and other 3rd parties.

The rules under which votes for the uk.* hierarchy are taken are posted 
regularly to uk.net.news.announce or can be found at the following URL:

<ftp://sunsite.doc.ic.ac.uk/usenet/news-info/news.answers/uk/voting>

The UKVoting web pages can be found at <http://www.ukvoting.org.uk/>

There is a five day discussion period after these results are posted to
uk.net.news.announce.

Allegations of irregularity should be sent to control@usenet.org.uk.

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RATIONALE:

There has been much discussion in recent months in uk.net.news.config,
and other places, over the suitability of proposed groups within
uk.local.*. This amendment seeks to clarify the situation regarding
future new groups within the uk.local.* hierarchy.

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SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION:

The RFD was posted on 21/6/1999 to uk.net.news.announce and
uk.net.news.config.

The discussion has generated more heat than light as it has become
bogged down on one specific case rather than a general discussion of
the basic principle involved - whether or not non-real locations
should be allowed within uk.local.*.

Eventually, three alternative wordings were suggested that would allow
for non-real locations within uk.local.*.

Two further suggestions were put forward to specifically exclude
'borsetshire' from the Charter restraints. However, the proponent has
rejected these for three reasons: they appeared to originate from the
same source; no other support was registered; the same arguments would
arise for the next proposal for a non-real location.

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EXISTING CHARTER:

The hierarchy is for groups to discuss and announce local issues and
events.  It is expected that most groups will be created in the form:
uk.local.<area-name> or in the form: uk.local.<area-name>.<subcategory>.
<area-name> is the area to be covered by the group (and <subcategory>
can be used or extended as necessary).

Messages posted to groups in this hierarchy must not be cross-posted to
more than a TOTAL of four uk.local.* newsgroups; these may be
geographically adjacent or overlapping, or connected by the subject of
the post (e.g. "moving house from Manchester to Birmingham").

Note that the advertising of widely-available goods or services is *not*
relevant in this context, and that most uk.local.* groups have
restrictions on advertising, or prohibit it. Cross-posted adverts, where
allowed, must meet the requirements of the charters of *all* groups
involved.
 
A paragraph to this effect, must be included in any future charter for a
group in this hierarchy.

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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS:

OPTION 1 (Philip Powell):

That the initial paragraph of the above Charter be replaced by the
following:

"The hierarchy is for groups to discuss issues and announce events
related to recognised and identifiable locations and regions within
the United Kingdom, or in territories closely associated with it.
Groups will be created in the form: uk.local.<area-name> or in the
form: uk.local.<area-name>.<subcategory>. <area-name> is the area to
be covered by the group (and <subcategory> can be used or extended as
necessary). The <area-name> shall be that which is in  everyday usage
or an alias that is commonly understood.

Other, more suitable, hierarchies shall be used for fictional,
imaginary or virtual locations."

OPTION 2 (Blade Runner):

"The hierarchy is for groups which discuss local areas with relevance
to the UK.  A qualifying local area must be able to demonstrate an
established culture, identity, geographic location or any combination
thereof."

OPTION 3 (Mark Goodge):

"The hierarchy is for groups to discuss issues and announce events
related to recognised and identifiable locations and regions within
the United Kingdom, or in territories closely associated with it. The
<area-name> shall be that which is in everyday usage or an alias that
is commonly understood.

The <area-name> may be an actual geographical location, or a fictional
place name (for example, as used in TV or radio drama)."

OPTION 4 (David Damerell):

"The hierarchy is for groups which discuss local areas with relevance
to the UK.  A qualifying local area must be able to demonstrate an
established culture, identity, geographic location or any combination
thereof.

Groups discussing fictional or imaginary areas are not excluded,
provided that those areas have a clearly UK-based culture and/or
identity."

Votetakers Note: David Damerell has requested that we point out that, 
whilst he proposed the text for this option, he does not
support it over option 1 or Status Quo.

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AMENDED CHARTER:

The hierarchy is for groups to discuss issues and announce events 
related to recognised and identifiable locations and regions within the 
United Kingdom, or in territories closely associated with it. Groups 
will be created in the form: uk.local.<area-name> or in the form: 
uk.local.<area-name>.<subcategory>. <area-name> is the area to be 
covered by the group (and <subcategory> can be used or extended as 
necessary). The <area-name> shall be that which is in everyday usage or 
an alias that is commonly understood.   

Other, more suitable, hierarchies shall be used for fictional,
imaginary or virtual locations.

Messages posted to groups in this hierarchy must not be cross-posted to
more than a TOTAL of four uk.local.* newsgroups; these may be
geographically adjacent or overlapping, or connected by the subject of
the post (e.g. "moving house from Manchester to Birmingham").

Note that the advertising of widely-available goods or services is *not*
relevant in this context, and that most uk.local.* groups have
restrictions on advertising, or prohibit it. Cross-posted adverts, where
allowed, must meet the requirements of the charters of *all* groups
involved.
 
A paragraph to this effect must be included in any future charter for a
group in this hierarchy.

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