RFD: remove uk.org.mensa

[Graham Drabble]

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REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD)

This is a formal Request For Discussion (RFD) for the following changes
in the uk.* Usenet hierarchy:

delete newsgroup uk.org.mensa

Newsgroup line:
uk.org.mensa Forum for items of interest to UK members of Mensa


*** 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.org.mensa

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.org.mensa from 2013-11-10 to 2014-11-10
has shown that there were no posts in this period.

It is not the intention to remove any groups that are, or people
believe will be, useful going forward. If you are a user of the group
and feel it should remain then please reply to this and join the debate
on uk.net.news.config so I know not to press ahead with this.


CHARTER:
uk.org.mensa

uk.org.mensa is a forum for discussion of any items of interest to
members of Mensa in the UK or the Irish Republic, without barring non
members from reading and posting. It should be noted that no postings can
be regarded as "the official Mensa view": the newsgroup is entirely
informal. While no subject is explicitly out of bounds, it is intended
that most threads will relate to Mensa activities and similar subjects:
it is not the intention to recreate uk.misc with restricted readership!
The newsgroup also provides a way of arranging meetings without the lead
time needed by the Mensa Magazine.


Advertising

Only advertising of particular interest to Mensa members, e.g. special
discounts for members.


Binaries

None

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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 November 22nd) 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.org.mensa

Proponent:
Graham Drabble <usen...@drabble.me.uk>

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