14 Feb 2002: uk.tech.tv.video.pvr

From: Jim Hill <uttvp@jhc.org.uk>
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 20:46:26 +0000
Subject: Vote results: Create newsgroup uk.tech.tv.video.pvr PASSES
Newsgroups: uk.net.news.announce,uk.net.news.config,uk.tech.digital-tv,uk.media.tv.misc,uk.media.tv.sky

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RESULT OF CALL FOR VOTES

Create newsgroup uk.tech.tv.video.pvr  PASSES 41:3

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Voting opened Friday 11 January 2002
Voting closed Sunday 3 February 2002

Proponent: "N. Mooney" <nickmooney@spamcop.net>
Votetaker: Jim Hill <uttvp@jhc.org.uk>

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DISTRIBUTION

These results have been posted to: uk.net.news.announce,uk.net.news.config,
uk.tech.digital-tv,uk.media.tv.misc,uk.media.tv.sky

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RESULTS COUNTING

 48  Valid votes received
 41  Total votes in favour
  3  Total votes against
  4  Total abstentions

The proposal to create newsgroup uk.tech.tv.video.pvr succeeds.

Votes received in favour (41) exceeded received votes against (3)
by more than the required minimum of twelve votes (41 - 3 = 38).

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THE RESULTS IN FULL [ A = ABSTAIN  N = NO  Y = YES ]

  A   James Coupe Zephyr Orguk James
  A   Paul Cummins Cummins Ieeuorg Paul
  A   Richard Kettlewell Sfere Greenendorguk Richard+Uttvp
  A   Steph Peters Sandbenders Demoncouk Steph

  N   Andrew Stoker Peekaboo Orguk Andrew
  N   James Farrar Yahoo Couk Londonstatto
  N   Paj Pagetworld Couk Steve

  Y   Adrian Burgess Corrosive Freeservecouk News
  Y   Alan Fleming Etrigan Org Af
  Y   Andy Ananam Demoncouk Andy
  Y   Chris Croughton Keristor Org Chris
  Y   Darren Meldrum Meldrum Couk Darren
  Y   Dave Blueyonder Couk Ds01
  Y   Dave Johnson Freeuk Com Requiem
  Y   Dave Roberts Studio33 Couk Dave
  Y   David Haworth News Fyonnnet Dave
  Y   David Taylor Yadt Couk Davidt
  Y   Derek R Blueyonder Couk Djrnews
  Y   Eggy sarnie (or similar) Sarnie Orguk Eggy
  Y   Gary Alma Demoncouk Gary
  Y   Geoff Chillingout Demoncouk Vote
  Y   Geoff Rimmer Sillyfish Com Geoff Rimmer
  Y   Geoff Winkless Farmline Com Geoff
  Y   Guy Dawson Cuillin Orguk Guy
  Y   Holcroft Hotmail Com Holcroft3605
  Y   Jonathan Bradshaw Spamcop Net Bradsjm
  Y   Julian Sharp Sharpuk F9Couk News
  Y   Kit Kitkare Couk Kit
  Y   Longdogs Longdogs Couk Alex
  Y   Mark Carver Gmx Net Mark Carver
  Y   Mark Dumbrill Dumbrill Com Mark
  Y   Michael Kirk Argylenet Orguk Usenet
  Y   Mike Henry Mrtickle Demoncouk {$Usenet$}
  Y   Nick Mooney Spamcop Ne Nickmooney
  Y   Nigel Ashton Nigelashton Demoncouk Nigel
  Y   Paul Watman Claracouk {Voter}
  Y   Pekka P. Pirinen Pirinen Demoncouk Ppp
  Y   Peter Smyth Gmx Net Psmyth
  Y   Philip Powell Blencathra Orguk Philip
  Y   Richardr Ntlworld Com Mynews
  Y   Roy Eddleston Cervello Demoncouk Roy
  Y   Rubisco Hotmail Com Fa_Ng90
  Y   Ryan Bigfoot Com Rllb
  Y   Sean Bucksaggs Demoncouk Sean
  Y   Simonm Squeak Demoncouk Simon
  Y   Thomas 'bacco007' Baxter Softhome Net Bacco007
  Y   Tim L Ntlworld Com Tim Lambert 
  Y   Tim Miller Economictruth Couk Tim

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PARTICULARS OF THE VOTE

A total of 60 submissions were received by the voting system:

  1  vote sent after vote end date.
  1  rejected vote acknowledgement - later revoted.
  1  bounce message for the rejected vote acknowledgement.
  3  valid votes superceded by later revotes.
  1  reply to their vote acknowledgement from the voter.
  1  SMTP protocol duplication.
  2  comments on extracts from the CFV, presumably intended for Usenet.
  2  blank ballots containing abusive comments (2 copies of 1 message).
 48  valid votes counted (shown above).

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VOTETAKER'S COMMENTS:

An unexceptional and straightforward vote. One voter could not be
verified but, in spite of their failure to respond to requests for
further details, is included as a valid vote because the result
remains unaffected.

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RATIONALE:

A discussion forum regarding Personal Video Recorders (PVR) available
to the UK market. There is no place dedicated to the emergence of UK
PVRs like TiVo or Sky+ and other PVR systems being developed. Many
questions are posted to uk.media.tv.misc, uk.media.tv.sky &
uk.tech.digital-tv about these systems.

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NEWSGROUPS LINE:

uk.tech.tv.video.pvr    Hard disk-based Personal Video Recorder (PVR) systems

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CHARTER:

Technical discussions of hard disk based Personal Video Recorder (PVR)
systems (devices that monitor and record programming that the user
watches and is capable of tasks like pausing live TV, recording entire
TV series from an electronic programme guide automatically, giving
fast and easy access to programming the user has requested be recorded
and may even be capable of suggesting or recording programming the
user may like based on what they have watched in the past) available
to the UK market, TiVo and Sky+ for example. Topics may include:
comparisons between systems, bugs, future software and hardware
releases, manual hardware and software updates and system
troubleshooting (this is not an exhaustive list).  Conversation
specific to programme content is off-topic and should be directed
elsewhere, e.g. to the uk.media.tv* newsgroups.

ADVERTISING

Advertising is forbidden, with these exceptions: Suppliers of goods
and services relevant to PVRs in the UK may post, not more than once a
month, an invitation of four lines or fewer, to visit their web site
or request details. The subject line must begin "ADVERT: "

BINARIES & FORMATTING

Encoded binaries (e.g. pictures, compressed files, etc.) are
forbidden.  Such material belongs on a web or FTP site to which a
pointer may be posted.  Cryptographic signatures (e.g. PGP) may be
used where authentication is important and should be as short as
possible.

WARNING

Anyone posting contrary to this charter may be reported to their
"postmaster" and/or Service Provider.

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

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