RFD: soc.history.science

[Jonathan Grobe]

(This is a reposting of the RFD in additional groups.)

This is a formal Request for Discussion (RFD) to create the proposed
unmoderated group soc.history.science.

soc.history.science will discuss the history of science in the broad sense:
including the history of the physical sciences, history of the biological 
sciences, history of the social sciences, history of medicine, history of
technology, history of mathematics, philosophy of science, and related 
areas.

soc.history.science is needed because currently discussion is spread out
over several mailing lists as well as a large number of newsgroups with 
only an occasional posting.                                 

Please repost this RFD to other mailing lists and newsgroups that I have
missed.

Some individuals would prefer that the group be in the sci.* hierarchy. 
It is placed in soc.* on the advice of group-advice.

All discussion should be directed to news.groups. If you have an interest
in this newsgroup please make it known. Discussion will continue
for 21-30 days at which time a Call for Votes (CFV) will be held--
assuming the proposal receives generally positive comment. To pass the
proposal must receive 100 more Yes votes than No votes and at least
two thirds of the votes must be positive.


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