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On Fri, 13 Sep 2024 10:32:58 EDT
Big-8 Management Board <board@big-8.org> wrote:

> This is a formal Moderator Vacancy Investigation (MVI), begun because
> the moderated newsgroup comp.lang.asm.x86 is not functioning,
[]
> 
> The Big-8 Management Board has been contacted by Robert AH Prins
> <robert(a)prino(d)org>, who has informed us that the moderator of
> comp.lang.asm.x86, Frank B. Kotler, recently passed away and that a new
> moderator would be needed.
> 
> Followups to this post have been set to news.groups.proposals, to ensure
> that any resulting discussion can be followed in one place.
[] 
> This is deeply sad news, and we are grateful to Mr. Kotler for 
> generously volunteering his time and expertise as a group moderator. He 
> will surely be deeply missed, and we send our condolences to everyone 
> who knew him.
> 
Indeed.

> With this in mind, it seems to be established that a vacancy exists and
> that a new moderator could be appointed.
> 
> 
> VOLUNTEERS:
> 
> 
> Mr. Mathisen 

> The Board notes that Mr. Prins has also expressed an interest in
> 
[]

> A proposal to convert comp.lang.asm.x86 to a moderated group was put
> forward in May 1997, due to the group becoming overwhelmed with flames 
> and off-topic posts.
[] 

Whoever the flamers were are long gone; so I'm relaxed about posting
to ala, or to an unmoderated clax, or letting either or both of the
above people moderate it. So no actual input to the decision. 

-- 
Bah, and indeed Humbug.