http://www.big-8.org/dokuwiki/ 2008-08-28T09:36:04-04:00 http://www.big-8.org/dokuwiki/ http://www.big-8.org/dokuwiki/lib/images/favicon.ico text/html 2008-08-10T22:47:21-04:00 Martin X. Moleski, SJ http://www.big-8.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=faqs:index&rev=1218422841&do=diff Core Information about Big-8 ManagementList of Current Board MembersFAQ: Big-8 Hierarchy Management--this pageBoard Membership PolicyBoard Voting PoliciesAdding Members to the Board Historical Perspectives Timeline of UsenetShort history of the Big-8How the Big-8 Management developed e-mail the Board Identity and Structure of the Board Who are you folks and what have you done with my newsgroups? * We are the Big-8 Management Board (B8MB)--click on the highlighted text to see the list of me… text/html 2008-07-31T10:12:38-04:00 Martin X. Moleski, SJ http://www.big-8.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=faqs:verizon&rev=1217513558&do=diff Who decided to restrict access to alt.* groups? * According to NY Stop Child Porn: * AOL * AT&T Internet Services * BlueLight Internet * Comcast * Earthlink * HughesNet * Juno * NetZero * Time Warner Cable (Road Runner) * United Online: * Verizon text/html 2008-07-31T10:11:01-04:00 Martin X. Moleski, SJ http://www.big-8.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=faqs:refs&rev=1217513461&do=diff This page contains links to such reference materials as the Usenet FAQs, a list of RFCs relevant to Usenet and the Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP), and related technical documents. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About the current Big-8 management system FAQ: Big-8 Hierarchy Management text/html 2008-07-30T18:12:36-04:00 Martin X. Moleski, SJ http://www.big-8.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=policies:last_call&rev=1217455956&do=diff Outline of the Process * After the proponent and the board agree that it is time to end discussion and decide the question, the proponent e-mails the final Request for Discussion (RFD) to <news-announce-newgroups@moderators.isc.org>. * The Last Call for Comments (LCC) goes out under the Board's name. This indicates that the Board will begin a vote five days later, on the assumption that no major issues emerge during the final round of discussion. * When the LCC is published in n.a.n., … text/html 2008-07-30T11:10:46-04:00 Martin X. Moleski, SJ http://www.big-8.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=faqs:b8mb_members&rev=1217430646&do=diff Core Information about Big-8 ManagementList of Current Board Members--this pageFAQ: Big-8 Hierarchy ManagementBoard Membership PolicyBoard Voting PoliciesAdding Members to the Board Historical Perspectives Timeline of UsenetShort history of the Big-8How the Big-8 Management developedHow the Board developed (2005-2006) e-mail the Board The Board consists of the following members: * Kathy Morgan, Co-Chair * Martin Moleski, Co-Chair * Dave Sill, Vice-Chair * Mark Kramer * Helge Nareid … text/html 2008-07-30T10:39:57-04:00 Martin X. Moleski, SJ http://www.big-8.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=blogs:whats_new&rev=1217428797&do=diff For a recent revision history of the site, click on the “Recent changes” button in the upper right area of the screen. Or press <ALT-R>. Wednesday, July 30, 2008 * Added some additional information to the FAQ about changes in ISP Usenet policies. Several more companies have agreed to limit access to newsgroups that carry child pornography. I don't know whether they allow access to the Big-8. text/html 2008-07-30T10:25:50-04:00 Martin X. Moleski, SJ http://www.big-8.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=history:big-8_management&rev=1217427950&do=diff Core Information about Big-8 ManagementList of Current Board MembersFAQ: Big-8 Hierarchy ManagementBoard Voting PoliciesAdding Members to the Board Historical Perspectives Timeline of UsenetShort history of the Big-8How the Big-8 Management developed--this page e-mail the Board Introduction: What the Board does The Big-8 Management Board oversees eight managed hierarchies in Usenet: