comp.soft-sys.business.sap - Moderator Vacancy Investigation (MVI)

                     Moderator Vacancy Investigation (MVI)
                      comp.soft-sys.business.sap

This is a formal Moderator Vacancy Investigation (MVI), begun because the moderated newsgroup comp.soft-sys.business.sap is not functioning, and may have been abandoned by its moderator. This investigation will attempt to verify the reasons for non-function, and may result in the removal of the group, the unmoderation of the group, or the selection and installation of a new moderator.

To discuss the issues affecting the group, to propose a new moderator, 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 shifted to discussion of technical problems which may have adversely affected the functioning of the group.

Unless the current moderator appears and expresses an interest in continuing, the presumption of this investigation is that a problem exists, and that a change is needed. The MVI procedure is initiated only when such a presumption exists, formed due to both absence of postings in the group and either absence of response from the moderator or an explicit statement that the group is abandoned or should be removed.

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. Note that the removal of the group at the conclusion of the MVI is also a strong possibility. In many cases, moderators abandon groups because no one is interested in using them.

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

Moderator Larry Dresser states: "Some years ago I rallied to start a new, moderated newsgroup on SAP -- comp.soft-sys.business.sap. Since then I have changed careers and am no longer involved with SAP. I fell behind on moderating the newsgroup, and eventually got too busy and stopped completely. I imagine there are still many people that would like to use this newsgroup. Therefore, I would like to make it unmoderated."

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This is a preliminary procedure. It will run for a minimum of 21 days, at which point a decision will hopefully be reached. It is possible that the MVI period will be lengthened at that time.

Probationary moderators may be removed by the NAN Team. 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.soft-sys.business.sap
comp.databases.oracle.server
misc.jobs.misc

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

• NAN Team