Request for "space" conference from Ann Arbor Space Society

Aug 19 18:18 UTC 1998

After speaking with Jan Wolter and EMailing Scott Helmke I want to 
request a 'space' topic under public issues section.  Organization has 
existed in Ann Arbor for over 20 years in one form or another.  We 
communicate with people all over the world, a conference form should 
make issue discussion easier.

I don't know the complete process, so if you could let me know what is 
needed I will galdly supply what I can.  I understand a 'witness' is 
needed to manage the discussion form, I will be willing to be listed to 
fulfill that role.

Thank you for your assistance.

John Wolter, President
Ann Arbor Space Society

response 2 of 3:

Aug 20 01:31 UTC 1998

The procedure is:
1. Enter a request in the "conference requests" item in coop.  Hmm.
   Looks like none got created when coop was restarted.  So start one.
   (It helps to have them collected.  If discussion gets complicated,
   a separate item such as this  one here can help.)
2. If there are any suggestions or criticism, refine your intentions
   accordingly.  (That includes saying "That's not what I had in mind"
   & sticking with your original proposal, of course, if you wish.)
   Out of this discussion may come fairwitnesses & all kinds of helpful
   ideas.  Occasionally (very rarely) it becomes obvious to the proposer
   that such a conference is unneeded or won't work, & things don't
   go further.
3. Assuming you're still interested in going ahead with it, after (say)
   a week or so, say so publically.  Email cfadm to get things moving.
   Info you may want to have ready:
   - conference name, & brief description for the "help conference" text
   - the login banner that is seen each time a conference member
     joins to read updated items.  See existing cfs for samples.
   - the logout screen (if any) which displays when users leave your
     conference
   - the bulletin which users see when they *first* join your conference
     (or when it's changed) (if any)
   - login names of fairwitnesses (beyond you, in this case, if any)
4. Once the conference is created, enter an initial item so that
   others can access it.

Actually, I'll go create the Conference Request item, & paste in your
text from this item.  You can say anything else you wish to, there.