RFD: create unmoderated newsgroup uk.local.isle-of-man
R. Jones
REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD)
This is a formal Request For Discussion (RFD) for the following changes
in the uk.* Usenet hierarchy:
create unmoderated newsgroup uk.local.isle-of-man
Newsgroup line:
uk.local.isle-of-man Discussion of all topics concerning the Isle of Man
*** ALL DISCUSSION MUST TAKE PLACE IN UK.NET.NEWS.CONFIG ***
This is not a Call for Votes (CFV); you cannot vote at this time.
Further procedural details are given below.
RATIONALE: uk.local.isle-of-man
There is currently no usenet discussion group for the Isle of Man, which
territory, although not technically part of the UK, is one of the "territories
closely associated with it" (likewise see for instance existing group
uk.local.channel-isles). The only discussion groups readily located for this
area are web-based 'sponsored' blogs such as
http://www.manxforums.com/forums/
http://www.iomtoday.co.im/yoursay.aspx
It is suggested that the Island's cultural and financial importance and its
distinct identity merit the creation of a discrete newsgroup and that the
continued absence of one from the uk.local hierarchy is anomalous.
CHARTER: uk.local.isle-of-man
Discussion about people, places and events in or affecting the Isle of Man.
Advertising
Advertising is forbidden.
Binaries & Formatting
Encoded binaries (e.g. pictures, compressed files, etc.) are
forbidden. Such material belongs on a web or FTP site to which
a pointer may be posted. Cryptographic signatures (e.g. PGP)
may be used where authentication is important and should be as
short as possible.
Posts must be readable as plain text. HTML, RTF and similarly
formatted messages are prohibited. To see how to make some
common newsreaders comply with this, read
<http://www.usenet.org.uk/ukpost.html>.
Warning. Anyone posting contrary to this charter may be reported to their
"postmaster" and/or Se
rvice Provider.
END CHARTER
PROCEDURE:
This is a request for discussion, not a call for votes. In this phase of
the process, any potential problems with the proposal should be raised
and resolved. The discussion period will continue for a minimum of 10
days, starting from when this RFD is posted to uk.net.news.announce
(i.e. until June 19th) after which a Call For Votes (CFV) may be
posted by a neutral vote taker if the discussion warrants it.
Alternatively, the proposal may proceed by the fast-track method. Please
do not attempt to vote until this happens.
This RFD attempts to comply fully with the "Guidelines for Group Creation
within the UK Hierarchy" as published regularly in uk.net.news.announce
and is available from http://www.usenet.org.uk/guidelines.html (the UK
Usenet website). Please refer to this document if you have any questions
about the process.
DISTRIBUTION:
This RFD has been posted to the following newsgroups:
uk.net.news.announce
uk.net.news.config
uk.local.borders-region
uk.local.nw-england
Proponent:
R. Jones <rwj(at)eidosnet(dot)co(dot)uk>
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