Maybe I am beating a dead horse, but in what way does this charter differ from Bee-L?????? Given the chatter over the last few weeks, I don't see any difference nor reason to start a new group. Thanks Jerry J. Bromenshenk The University of Montana [log in to unmask] > > CHARTER > > Discussion on all aspects of beekeeping,bee-culture, and products of > the hive. > > Sci.agriculture.beekeeping will provide beekeepers, bee scientists, > farmers, and the general public one place for apicultural > information. A FAQ is needed for bee-culture and beekeeping from > African bees, to bee venom therapy. The curious are invited to discuss > bee lore or ask questions, and the experienced beekeepers will be able > to advise and help with the anecdotal information so necessary to > beekeeping. > > > > HOW TO VOTE > > Send MAIL to: [log in to unmask] > Do not post to the mailing list, it will not be counted. > > Your mail message should contain one of the following statements: > I vote YES on sci.agriculture.beekeeping > I vote NO on sci.agriculture.beekeeping > > You may also ABSTAIN in place of YES/NO - this will not affect the outcome. > Anything else may be rejected by the automatic vote counting program. The > votetaker will respond to your received ballots with a personal acknowledge- > ment by mail - if you do not receive one within several days, try again. > It's your responsibility to make sure your vote is registered correctly. > > One vote counted per person, no more than one per account. Addresses and > votes of all voters will be published in the final voting results list. >