MVI (Moderator Vacancy Investigation): comp.society,comp.society.folklore,comp.society.cu-digest

[NAN Team]

Moderator Vacancy Investigation (MVI)
comp.society,comp.society.folklore,comp.society.cu-digest

This is a formal Moderator Vacancy Investigation (MVI), begun because
the moderated newsgroup(s) comp.society, comp.society.folklore,
comp.society.cu-digest is not functioning, and may have been abandoned by
its moderator. This investigation will attempt to determine the reasons
for non-function, and may result in the selection and installation of
a new moderator.

To discuss the issues affecting the group(s), proposed new moderators,
or to provide information regarding the current moderator, please respond
to this thread in the news.groups newsgroup. If you are interested in
the continued existence of this newsgroup, please also indicate that
interest in the news.groups newsgroup.

If you *are* the current moderator, and retain an interest in the group,
please reply to this announcement immediately. If the current moderator
appears and re-asserts control of the group, the investigation may be
halted entirely, or shift to discussion of technical problems which may
have adversely affected the functioning of the group.

Unless the current moderator appears, the presumption of this
investigation is that a vacancy exists, and that a new moderator is
needed. The MVI procedure is initiated only when such a presumption
exists, formed due to both absence of postings in the group and absence
of response from the moderator.

Pending the confirmation of a vacancy, and the successful completion of
these proceedings, a new moderator may be installed on a probationary
basis at the discretion of the news.announce.newgroups moderation team.

The status with regard to finding a new moderator is as follows:

Brian Edmonds <robomo...@gweep.ca> has once again volunteered his
time as technical support/moderator for one or more of these groups,
depending on interest.

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This is a preliminary replacement procedure. Details regarding time-frame
and probation status/non-status are pending. Moderators installed by
vote during a RFD/CFV, or given the group by an active previous moderator
installed by vote (including in a chain from such a moderator), are not
subject to probation.

Distribution:

news.announce.newgroups
news.groups
comp.society,comp.society.folklore,comp.society.cu-digest

You may post pointers to this investigation announcement to other
interested newsgroups. However, all discussion should appear in
news.groups.

-- NAN Team