Nick wrote:
In article , Andrew Hodgson
writes

1. Create a new unmoderated newsgroup uk.rec.boats.motor with the
following charter

Would there be any benefit in keeping both groups running - the power
group for power boat racing et al and the motor group for standard
motor boating?

Possibly, but I don't think there would be enough traffic on .power
(currently around 10 posts per week give or take a few) - hence the
rename request in the first place! Racing etc could be discussed in
.motor (allowed in the charter) until such time as the amount of traffic
warrantied a new group and then following the big 8 format, it would be
uk.rec.boats.racing.power, uk.rec.boats.racing.dingy, uk.rec.waterski
etc.

Of course the charter of .power could be changed to avoid confusion. I
don't know if it would do any harm to leave it be with a new charter??

Just my thoughts...

I think this is the wrong approach. If the the problem is not enough posts,
then changing the name is not the solution. A new group should be created
because there is a need or demand for it, not because there is not a demand
(or need) for an existing group.
--
John Briggs