RESULT
unmoderated group sci.med.diseases.lyme passes 131:13
There were 131 YES votes and 13 NO votes, for a total of 144 valid votes.
There were 4 abstains and 8 invalid ballots.
For group passage, YES votes must be at least 2/3 of all valid (YES and NO)
votes. There also must be at least 100 more YES votes than NO votes.
There is a five day discussion period after these results are posted. If no
serious allegations of voting irregularities are raised, the moderator of
news.announce.newgroups will create the group shortly thereafter.
sci.med.diseases.lyme passed on Tue Jul 4 15:29:53 1995
Newsgroups line:
sci.med.diseases.lyme Lyme Disease: patient support, research & information.
This vote was being conducted by a neutral third party. For voting
questions only contact Warren Lavallee <war...@Syra.NET>. For questions
about the proposed group contact Linda Palund <monke...@dircon.co.uk>.
CHARTER
The proposed newsgroup, sci.med.diseases.lyme, is intended
for discussion about the many different aspects of Lyme Disease as
experienced by patients, their caregivers, friends and family members,
doctors and other medical professionals, or anyone affected by or
involved with Lyme Disease, as well as those who wish to learn about its
symptoms, latest treatment options and its prevention.
Anyone with an interest in Lyme Disease is free to post,
including the medical and scientific community, as this newsgroup
is interested both in fostering communication between Lyme Disease
sufferers from all parts of the globe, as well as providing an open
forum for the exchange of medical and scientific information which
can be useful to all participants. Above all, we wish to encourage a
supportive and open atmosphere for the free exchange of opinions and
information.
The following are examples of possible posting topics:
- questions regarding any aspect of Lyme Disease
- symptoms and problems arising from the onset of new symptoms
- treatments and therapies, both conventional and alternative
- emotions, including fears and anxieties caused by this illness
- social issues regarding this illness
- problems in the medical community in regard to Lyme Disease
- new information and resources available about the disease
- related practical problems or solutions
- Lyme Disease research findings
Commercial advertisements may NOT be posted to this proposed group.
LymeNet Mailing List will be gatewayed to sci.med.diseases.lyme
[This collection of addresses is (C)1995 by Consultix Computer Services.
Permission is strictly NOT given to use this list or any part thereof to
make a mailing list, or for mass-mailings. Any other use is fine.]
sci.med.diseases.lyme Final Vote Ack
Voted Yes
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ad...@scr.siemens.com Jonathan Adair
ah...@cs.uml.edu Andrew Hall
ai...@gov.nt.ca Aimee Phillpot
al...@yfn.ysu.edu Tina M. Wood
andrea.ho...@gmd.de
armh...@tenebris.rutgers.edu George Armhold
AVIR...@UNIVSCVM.CSD.SCAROLINA.EDU Amittai F. Aviram
bai...@hagar.ph.utexas.edu Ed Bailey
BK4...@aol.com
bk...@unm.edu beth kaimowitz
bn...@cleveland.Freenet.Edu Douglas P. Shannon
botte...@gnu.ai.mit.edu Carol J. Botteron
BOWLE...@SNYDELAB.DELHI.EDU
bpar...@interaccess.com Ben Parker
br...@geog.ubc.ca Brian Klinkenberg
c...@vm.urz.uni-heidelberg.de
cd...@sunset.backbone.olemiss.edu Christine Gilmore Eubanks
chic...@ix.netcom.com Chicago
clsta...@mailbox.syr.edu Chris Stamper
c...@icbdfcs3.fc.hp.com Catherine Nelson
cnewp...@netix.demon.co.uk Chris Newport
col...@terraport.net Colman M. Jones
cr...@EMBL-Heidelberg.DE David Croft
csin...@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu
da...@mulberry.com Darek Iwanski
Darren_Abbanat_at_USPRM...@internetmail.pr.cyanamid.com
DCSKYD...@aol.com
djenk...@midland.co.nz Dean Jenkins
dman...@eideti.com Dick Manley
dmur...@olac.Berkeley.EDU Doug Murphy
dpor...@solar.sky.net Donna Herrell
dra...@netcom.com Ryan
ef...@gti.net effie
eug...@pioneer.arc.nasa.gov Eugene N. Miya
gi...@dev.cdx.mot.com Bruce Giese
go...@ICSI.Berkeley.EDU Benedict A. Gomes
gonza...@maroon.tc.umn.edu Pat Gonzales
grab...@eng2.uconn.edu ZmG
gr...@world.std.com Dick Grady
g...@netcom.com Kiran Wagle
g...@Glue.umd.edu George W. Baltz
hamp...@csuvax1.murdoch.edu.au David Hampson
hblat...@iac.net Hal Blatman
her...@cats.ucsc.edu
HIRSCHBERG#m#_MAR...@lims-a1.lerc.nasa.gov Marvin Hirschberg (216)433-3206
HW1.JWO...@HW1.CAHWNET.GOV Jane Wong
ig...@pasteur.fr Dr Iain G. Old
IMMNT...@aol.com
jan...@no2sun.cray.com Janet Kowalewski
jby...@primenet.com James M. Byers
ji...@ibeam.jf.intel.com
jknau...@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu Joyce A Knauerhase
JLE...@OPAL.TUFTS.EDU
jmcga...@uoguelph.ca
JMH1...@aol.com
jml...@cogsci.uiuc.edu Mike Lake
j...@equator.com John Setel O'Donnell
jo...@rdz.stjohns.edu Joel Hornstein
jol...@mod.com Jim Olsen
jon...@io.org Jonboy
jos...@cis.ohio-state.edu Sudish Joseph
j...@nr-atp.cit.cornell.edu Joy Veronneau
jper...@umich.edu
jrshe...@prairienet.org John R. Sherlock
jwles...@ucdavis.edu John Lester
Karl-Heinz.K...@biologie.uni-regensburg.de Karl-Heinz Kuhn t2150
ka...@aztec.asu.edu KATHY L. BIRDWELL
k...@thor.ST.3Com.COM Ken Descoteaux
kimk...@utu.fi Kimmo Ketolainen +358 40 500 2957
kna...@ibeam.jf.intel.com Rob Knauerhase
kun...@crl.com Trisha Benedict
lapo...@ARL.MIL Claude Lapointe (ACISD)
list-vo...@dream.hb.north.de Martin Schr"oder
ltho...@SIRIUS.COM Les Thomas
M.David...@isode.com Madelaine Davidson
m...@po.CWRU.Edu Michael A. Chary
m...@world.std.com Marc Dashevsky
mbross...@mhv.net
m...@graphics.cornell.edu Mitch Collinsworth
monke...@dircon.co.uk Linda Palund
mo...@easi.com Robert K. Moore
mo...@dorsai.dorsai.org Michael Ricci
msnir...@olive.mscc.huji.ac.il Omer Nirhod
mst...@lindsay.Princeton.EDU Marlene J. Stern
ndal...@io.org Nigel Allen
nel...@netcom.com Nelia Lyda
nhav...@minerva.cis.yale.edu North Haven High School
n...@inferno.fc.hp.com Nick Ingegneri
norman.birk...@gs.com Norman Birkett
pa...@VFL.Paramax.COM
pdec...@lds.loral.com Philip Decker
Peter.Rohle...@gmd.de Peter Rohleder
pimen...@roots.ultranet.com John Pimentel
pp002...@interramp.com Jim DePietro
PTY...@Gems.VCU.EDU
rad...@teleport.com
radra...@panix.com Rebecca Drayer
randolph.lit...@att.com R.S.LITTLE
rconn...@sadis05.kelly.af.mil RALPH W. CONNELL - LGSPI
rebo...@crocker.com Rebecca Otis
red...@VNET.IBM.COM
Renie...@aol.com
RGINZB...@EAGLE.WESLEYAN.EDU Ruth Ginzberg
rgy...@aol.com RGyure
r...@bcm.tmc.edu Richard H. Miller
rl...@lonestar.jpl.utsa.edu Robert M. Levy
rm...@netcom.com
ro...@marshall.manawatu.planet.co.nz Roger Marshall
r...@advanced.org R. S. Camm
rsm...@ham.island.net Robert Smits
rufi...@mbe.ece.wisc.edu Jeffrey Rufinus
sc...@cr41.staffs.ac.uk David Revitt
shel...@netcom.com shells
shime...@cs.nps.navy.mil timothy shimeall
shor...@ic.sunysb.edu Schuyler W Horton
sin...@ortel.org Gil Singer
snowh...@aa.net Linda W. White
son...@eskimo.com Boudicca
stonesifer#m#_phyl...@msgw.vf.mmc.com Stonesifer, Phyllis
s...@crl.com Steve Roberts
s_r...@nocmsmgw.harvard.edu s rich
ta...@banks.iii.net Barnet Sherman
t...@tccn.com Coralie J. Allen
teleg...@derm.med.upenn.edu Patti Telegan
t...@netcom.com Thomas G. McWilliams
Tickta...@aol.com
tsin...@u.washington.edu T. Singer
twpie...@midway.uchicago.edu Tim Pierce
UGM...@SOUTH-01.NOVELL.LEEDS.AC.UK Abdul W Abdul
ulf.gar...@ng.hik.se Ulf Garpmo
wana...@kingkong.escape.de Ulf Bahrenfuss
Voted No
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a...@sashimi.wwa.com Andrew H. Marrinson
akilg...@thinkage.on.ca Anita Kilgour
bal...@nexus.yorku.ca Balaji
csa...@urc.tue.nl Michiel Wijers
e...@crl.com Ed Anderson
e...@titipu.resun.com Edward Reid
e...@panix.com Emery Lapinski
hit...@primenet.com HiTech
j...@levin.MV.COM Joel B Levin
kshoj...@wimsey.com Kam Shojania, MD
sma...@turing.toronto.edu Smarasderagd
stain...@bga.com Dwight Brown
widen...@cc.helsinki.fi Risto Widenius
Abstained
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crouc...@flidh101.delcoelect.com Kenneth P Crouch
Edward_McSwee...@exec.niaid.pc.niaid.nih.gov Edward McSweegan
huusk...@cc.helsinki.fi Taneli Huuskonen
m...@RedBrick.COM M Mike Taksar KC6ZPS
Votes in error
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cami...@primenet.com Camilla Cracchiolo
! No vote statement in message
ewin...@ix.netcom.com ewinner
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ivh...@IAEhv.nl Ivar van Heijningen
! No vote statement in message
joly...@access.digex.net Johanna Lynch
! No vote statement in message
mree...@ns.net Michael J. Reeves
! No vote statement in message
n...@news.doas.state.ga.us NEWS News Admin.
! Invalid address
rev...@dsm1.dsmnet.com Robert M. Evans
! No vote statement in message
r...@hosp5.phklug.mednet.com Vladimir A. Bolibok
! Invalid address