RFD: uk.media.tv.reality.misc
Graham Drabble
REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD)
This is a formal Request For Discussion (RFD) for the following changes
in the uk.* Usenet hierarchy:
delete newsgroup uk.media.tv.reality.misc
Newsgroup line:
uk.media.tv.reality.misc For the discussion of reality TV in the UK
*** 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.media.tv.reality.misc
It has long been custom within uk.* to check for groups that are not
being used and then to remove them. By doing this we keep the number of
dead groups down increasing the chances that someone stumbling across a
group will find it useful.
An analysis of the posts to uk.media.tv.reality.misc from 2009-07-01 to
2010-04-23 has shown that there there were 6 posts in that period,
details of which are shown below.
Reality TV is an oxymoron.
"Talbot" <Tal...@privacy.org>
Sun, 13 Sep 2009 14:50:12 +0100
Is this group being used?
Graham Drabble <usen...@drabble.me.uk>
Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:33:45 GMT
RFD: delete newsgroup uk.media.tv.reality.misc
Graham Drabble <usen...@drabble.me.uk>
Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:46:11 +0000
Re: Is this group being used?
Bryan Morris <Br...@brymor.freeserve.co.uk>
Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:47:11 +0000
Re: To All You Michael Jackson Haters!
Jose Sanchez <jm...@yahoo.net>
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:27:47 +0000 (UTC)
Is this group being used?
Graham Drabble <usen...@drabble.me.uk>
Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:29:03 +0100
Please note that the earlier RFD was dropped due to me forgetting
about it, not due to objections. My appologies for this.
CHARTER:
uk.media.tv.reality.misc
uk.media.tv.reality.misc is for general discussion of UK reality TV
programmes.
This public forum allows free and open discussion about the programmes,
the contestants, format and all other topics relevant to the genre.
Predictions for the future of individual shows are also welcome. Other
more specific reality TV programmes may be added to the hierarchy if the
demand is there.
Advertising
Advertising is forbidden.
Binaries and 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 Service 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 May 6th) 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.media.tv.reality.misc
Proponent:
Graham Drabble <usen...@drabble.me.uk>
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Graham Drabble
news:rfd1-uk.media.tv.reality.misc-20100425103158$63...@matrix.darksto
rm.co.uk:
> This is a formal Request For Discussion (RFD) for the following
> changes in the uk.* Usenet hierarchy:
>
> delete newsgroup uk.media.tv.reality.misc
>
> Newsgroup line:
> uk.media.tv.reality.misc For the discussion of reality TV in
> the UK
Noone has yet said they use the group. Unless anyone objects I will be
asking for a FT on 6th May.
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Graham Drabble
http://www.drabble.me.uk/