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This article is from the Chemistry FAQ, by Bruce Hamilton B.Hamilton@irl.cri.nz with numerous contributions by others.

5.14 Why is the sci.chem. hierarchy not rational?

As the sci.chem group has up to 80 posts/day, some specialists believe they
would be better served having their own group. They draft a charter, submit
it to the news.advice group, who ensure it is consistent with the overall
structure of Usenet and, after discussion, the group is voted on. If the
group passes it is created. Groups appear only if some motivated people
arrange to form them. That is why the structure is not rational.

There is currently no formal structural plan for the hierarchy and, given
the diverse nature of current contributions, it is proving difficult to
develop such a plan - as no one wishes to compromise the diversity of
sci.chem. If you learn to use the features of your newsreader correctly,
the current size of sci.chem is easily handled, and most threads of interest
can be captured as they pass.

 

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