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Alexander Bartolich

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Aug 9, 2010, 2:23:11 AM8/9/10
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MODERATOR VACANCY INVESTIGATION (MVI)
moderated group rec.games.frp.archives

This is a formal Moderator Vacancy Investigation (MVI), begun because
moderated newsgroup rec.games.frp.archives is not functioning,
and may have been abandoned by its moderator(s).

This investigation will attempt to verify the reasons for non-function,
and may result in the removal of the group or the selection and instal-
lation of a new moderator. In practice, the Big-8 Management Board
considers the third alternative--changing the status of the group from
moderated to unmoderated--as likely to cause more harm than good.

RATIONALE:

According to Google's archive the last regular post was approved on
2001-05-14. A probe message resulted in a bounce.

st...@gametools.com
(generated from rec-games-f...@moderators.isc.org)
retry timeout exceeded

NEWSGROUPS LINE:

rec.games.frp.archives Archivable fantasy stories and other projects. (Moderated)

DISTRIBUTION:

news.announce.newgroups
news.groups.proposals
rec.games.frp.archives
rec.games.frp.misc

CHARTER OF REC.GAMES.FRP.ARCHIVES

This newsgroup will serve as a temporary archive for postings
that should be archived on one of the anonymous ftp or
mail-server sites, and which do not belong in one of the
other roleplaying newsgroups. Therefore only finished work
such as net.books, campaign background, convention modules,
the tabolport project, fiction, poetry, compilations, and so
on should be posted here. This newsgroup is not for
discussion purposes, and discussion of anything in this
newsgroup should take place in the appropriate roleplaying
discussion group.

HISTORY OF THE GROUP:

rec.games.frp.archives is a moderated newsgroup which passed its vote for
creation by 357:69 as reported in news.announce.newgroups on 18 May 1992.

PROPONENT:

Alexander Bartolich <alexander...@gmx.at>

PROCEDURE:

Those who wish to comment on this moderator vacancy investigation should
subscribe to news.groups.proposals and participate in the relevant
threads in that newsgroup.

To this end, the followup header of this MVI has been set to
news.groups.proposals.

For more information on the MVI process, please see

http://www.big-8.org/wiki/Moderator_Vacancy_Investigations

CHANGE HISTORY:

2010-05-20 Probe post
2010-08-09 Moderator Vacancy Investigation

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Alexander Bartolich

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Aug 23, 2010, 1:54:12 AM8/23/10
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REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD)
moderated group rec.games.frp.archives

This is a formal Request for Discussion (RFD) to remove moderated
newsgroup rec.games.frp.archives.

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NEWSGROUPS LINE:

DISTRIBUTION:

news.announce.newgroups
news.groups.proposals
rec.games.frp.archives
rec.games.frp.misc

CHARTER OF REC.GAMES.FRP.ARCHIVES

HISTORY OF THE GROUP:

PROPONENT:

Alexander Bartolich <alexander...@gmx.at>

PROCEDURE:

Those who wish to comment on this request to remove this newsgroup should


subscribe to news.groups.proposals and participate in the relevant threads
in that newsgroup.

To this end, the followup header of this RFD has been set to
news.groups.proposals.

In the course of the removal process four formal announcements are posted
(MVI, 1st RFD, 2nd RFD, and LCC), each taking two weeks. At the end of the
process the B8MB will vote on the issue.

Available options for rec.games.frp.archives are:
- leave the group as it is
- remove the group

For more information on the removal process, please see

http://www.big-8.org/wiki/Group_Removal_FAQ

CHANGE HISTORY:

2010-05-20 Probe post
2010-08-09 Moderator Vacancy Investigation

2010-08-23 1st RFD

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Alexander Bartolich

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Sep 6, 2010, 11:42:22 AM9/6/10
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RATIONALE:

NEWSGROUPS LINE:

DISTRIBUTION:

news.announce.newgroups
news.groups.proposals
rec.games.frp.archives
rec.games.frp.misc

CHARTER OF REC.GAMES.FRP.ARCHIVES

HISTORY OF THE GROUP:

PROPONENT:

Alexander Bartolich <alexander...@gmx.at>

PROCEDURE:

http://www.big-8.org/wiki/Group_Removal_FAQ

CHANGE HISTORY:

2010-09-06 2nd

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Big-8 Management Board

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Oct 2, 2010, 8:28:08 AM10/2/10
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RATIONALE:

NEWSGROUPS LINE:

DISTRIBUTION:

news.announce.newgroups
news.groups.proposals
rec.games.frp.archives
rec.games.frp.misc

CHARTER OF REC.GAMES.FRP.ARCHIVES

HISTORY OF THE GROUP:

PROPONENT:

Alexander Bartolich <alexander...@gmx.at>

PROCEDURE:

http://www.big-8.org/wiki/Group_Removal_FAQ

CHANGE HISTORY:

2010-09-06 2nd RFD
2010-10-02 LCC

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Big-8 Management Board

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Oct 9, 2010, 3:26:43 PM10/9/10
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RESULT
rec.games.frp.archives will be removed

The Last Call for Comments (LCC) on 2010-10-02 initiated a five-day
period for final comments. Following this comment period, the Big-8
Management Board has decided by consensus to remove moderated group
rec.games.frp.archives.

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NEWSGROUPS LINE:

DISTRIBUTION:

news.announce.newgroups
news.groups.proposals
rec.games.frp.archives
rec.games.frp.misc

CHARTER OF REC.GAMES.FRP.ARCHIVES

HISTORY OF THE GROUP:

PROPONENT:

Alexander Bartolich <alexander...@gmx.at>

CHANGE HISTORY:

2010-05-20 Probe post
2010-08-09 Moderator Vacancy Investigation
2010-08-23 1st RFD
2010-09-06 2nd RFD
2010-10-02 LCC

2010-10-09 RESULT

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