Final RFD / Last Call for Comments - Revision history

Jason Evans at 14:33, 17 July 2020

2020-07-17T14:33:29Z

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	== Outline of the Process ==		== 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 [mailto:board@lists.big-8.org board@~~lists.~~big-8.org].		* 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 [mailto:board@lists.big-8.org board@big-8.org].
	* The '''Final RFD / 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.		* The '''Final RFD / 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.
	* The '''LCC''' should provide evidence that the newsgroup proposal has support. One good method for doing so is to list the [http://moleski.net/dokuwiki/blog/finding_usenet_message-ids\|Message-IDs] of posts in favor of the proposal. The Message-ID is a required [[usenet_headers\|header]] for all posts--all posts must have a Message-ID in order for the message to be displayed or to be circulated from one news server to another.		* The '''LCC''' should provide evidence that the newsgroup proposal has support. One good method for doing so is to list the [http://moleski.net/dokuwiki/blog/finding_usenet_message-ids\|Message-IDs] of posts in favor of the proposal. The Message-ID is a required [[usenet_headers\|header]] for all posts--all posts must have a Message-ID in order for the message to be displayed or to be circulated from one news server to another.

Alba: /* Format for the Final RFD/LCC */

2011-06-22T13:13:02Z

Format for the Final RFD/LCC

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	news.groups.proposals.		news.groups.proposals.

	~~If desired by~~ the ~~readership of closely affected groups,~~ the discussion ~~may~~ be		The final comment period lasts for five (5) days from the
	~~crossposted to those~~ groups, ~~but care should be taken~~ to ~~ensure that all~~		time that this RFD is posted.
	~~discussion appears in~~ news.groups.proposals ~~as well~~.		</pre>

			<pre>
			Please refer to the newsgroup removal policies listed here:

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

			All discussion of active proposals should be posted to
			news.groups.proposals.

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

	The final comment period lasts for five (5) days from the		The final comment period lasts for five (5) days from the
	time that this RFD is posted.		time that this RFD is posted.

	</pre>		</pre>

	[[Category:Group Creation]]		[[Category:Group Creation]]
			[[Category:Group Removal]]

Alba: /* Format for the Final RFD/LCC */

2011-03-28T01:58:18Z

Format for the Final RFD/LCC

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	Please refer to the newsgroup creation policies listed here:		Please refer to the newsgroup creation policies listed here:

	http:''www.big-8.org/~~dokuwiki~~/~~doku.php?id=policies:creation~~		http://www.big-8.org/wiki/How_to_Create_a_New_Big-8_Newsgroup

	All discussion of active proposals should be posted to		All discussion of active proposals should be posted to
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	The final comment period lasts for five (5) days from the		The final comment period lasts for five (5) days from the
	time that this RFD is posted.		time that this RFD is posted.

	</pre>		</pre>

	[[Category:Group Creation]]		[[Category:Group Creation]]

Alba: /* Calculating the consensus dateline with GNU date */

2011-02-11T02:13:46Z

Calculating the consensus dateline with GNU date

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	$ date -u -d 'Wed, 2 Feb 2011 04:00:00 +0000 (UTC) 1 hour 5 days'		$ date -u -d 'Wed, 2 Feb 2011 04:00:00 +0000 (UTC) 1 hour 5 days'
	Mon Feb 7 05:00:00 UTC 2011		Mon Feb 7 05:00:00 UTC 2011

			;International date format
			The Board recommends using yyyy-mm-dd to present the date.
			Interestingly, ''GNU date'' provides no short option to get this format.
			$ date --rfc-3339=seconds -u -d 'Wed, 2 Feb 2011 04:00:00 +0000 (UTC) 1 hour 5 days'
			2011-02-07 05:00:00+00:00

	== Format for the Final RFD/LCC ==		== Format for the Final RFD/LCC ==

Alba: /* Time table */

2011-02-11T02:10:20Z

Time table

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 |Decision announced.
 |}
 == Format for the Final RFD/LCC ==

Moleski: /* Time table */

2010-07-07T18:05:37Z

Time table

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	\|-		\|-
	\|6		\|6
	\|~~(1)~~		\|
	\|144		\|144
	\|Formal vote begins if no consensus		\|Formal vote begins if no consensus
	\|-		\|-
	\|7		\|7
	\|(2)		\|(1)
	\|168		\|168
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|8		\|8
	\|(3)		\|(2)
	\|192		\|192
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|9		\|9
	\|(4)		\|(3)
	\|216		\|216
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|10		\|10
	\|(5)		\|(4)
	\|240		\|240
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|11		\|11
	\|(6)		\|(5)
	\|264		\|264
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|12		\|12
	\|(7)		\|(6)
	\|288		\|288
	\|~~Formal vote ends (at the latest).~~		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|13		\|13
	\|(8)		\|(7)
	\|312		\|312
	\|~~Result~~ announced.		\|Formal vote ends (at the latest).
			\|-
			\|14
			\|
			\|336
			\|Decision announced.
	\|}		\|}

Moleski: /* Time table */

2010-07-07T18:02:53Z

Time table

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	== Time table ==		== Time table ==
			At the same time that the board publishes the Final RFD / Last Call for Comments, the chair asks for consensus on the RFD. The time for reaching consensus coincides with the last five days of comment on the RFD.
	{\| {{Prettytable}}		{\| {{Prettytable}}
	\|-		\|-

Moleski: /* Time table */

2010-07-07T18:01:32Z

Time table

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	\|-		\|-
	!Day		!Day
			!
	!Hour		!Hour
	!Action		!Action
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	\|(7)		\|(7)
	\|288		\|288
	\|		\|Formal vote ends (at the latest).
	\|-		\|-
	\|13		\|13
	\|(8)		\|(8)
	\|312		\|312
	\|		\|Result announced.
	\|}		\|}

Moleski: /* Outline of the Process */

2010-07-07T17:59:51Z

Outline of the Process

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	* The results of the vote are published to the whole distribution list.		* The results of the vote are published to the whole distribution list.
	* If the board votes to create a new newsgroup, the Technical Team implements the decision.		* If the board votes to create a new newsgroup, the Technical Team implements the decision.
	* See [[~~:faqs:creation~~#~~final_rfd_and_last_call_for_comments~~\|this section]] of the Creation FAQ for questions and answers about the LCC.		* See [[Newsgroup_Creation_FAQ#Final_RFD_and_Last_Call_for_Comments\|this section]] of the Creation FAQ for questions and answers about the LCC.

	== Time table ==		== Time table ==

Moleski: /* Outline of the Process */

2010-07-07T17:58:52Z

Outline of the Process

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	== Outline of the Process ==		== 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 [[board@lists.big-8.org]].		* 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 [mailto:board@lists.big-8.org board@lists.big-8.org].
	* The '''Final RFD / 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.		* The '''Final RFD / 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.
	* The '''LCC''' should provide evidence that the newsgroup proposal has support. One good method for doing so is to list the [http://moleski.net/dokuwiki/blog/finding_usenet_message-ids\|Message-IDs] of posts in favor of the proposal. The Message-ID is a required [[usenet_headers\|header]] for all posts--all posts must have a Message-ID in order for the message to be displayed or to be circulated from one news server to another.		* The '''LCC''' should provide evidence that the newsgroup proposal has support. One good method for doing so is to list the [http://moleski.net/dokuwiki/blog/finding_usenet_message-ids\|Message-IDs] of posts in favor of the proposal. The Message-ID is a required [[usenet_headers\|header]] for all posts--all posts must have a Message-ID in order for the message to be displayed or to be circulated from one news server to another.