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<p>Created page with &#039;&lt;pre&gt; From: Jim Riley &lt;jimrtex@pipeline.com&gt; Subject: RFD: remove rec.aviation.answers moderated Newsgroups: rec.aviation.announce, rec.aviation.answers, news.announce.newgroups…&#039;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>&lt;pre&gt;<br /> From: Jim Riley &lt;jimrtex@pipeline.com&gt;<br /> Subject: RFD: remove rec.aviation.answers moderated<br /> Newsgroups: rec.aviation.announce, rec.aviation.answers,<br /> news.announce.newgroups, news.groups.proposals, rec.aviation.questions<br /> Followup-To: news.groups.proposals<br /> Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 15:24:17 -0600<br /> Organization: http://www.big-8.org/<br /> <br /> REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD)<br /> remove rec.aviation.answers<br /> <br /> This is a formal Request For Discussion (RFD) to remove the moderated<br /> newsgroup rec.aviation.answers.<br /> <br /> <br /> RATIONALE: remove rec.aviation.answers<br /> <br /> The last approved articles were in February 2002. Most of the FAQ&#039;s<br /> in the group had not been updated from periods ranging from about 3 to<br /> 6 years.<br /> <br /> 5 of the 8 FAQ&#039;s posted to the group were associated with single<br /> groups in the rec.aviation.hierarchy: ra.aerobatic; ra.homebuilt;<br /> ra.hang-gliding; ra.simulators; and ra.ultralight. FAQ&#039;s for those<br /> groups could be posted directly to the groups. If there was interest<br /> in updating and posting the other FAQ&#039;s, they could be posted to<br /> rec.answers and news.answers (note: at present, such postings may<br /> require self-approvals).<br /> <br /> The content of the group makes it inappropriate for an unmoderated<br /> status.<br /> <br /> <br /> HISTORY:<br /> <br /> The newsgroup rec.aviation.answers was created in September 1992, as<br /> part of a re-organization of rec.aviation into 13 newsgroups<br /> (rec.aviation.announce (ra.announce); ra.answers; ra.homebuilt;<br /> ra.ifr; ra.military; ra.misc; ra.owning; ra.piloting; ra.products;<br /> ra.simulators; ra.soaring; ra.stories; and ra.student).<br /> <br /> There were interruptions from March 1995 to November 1995; and from<br /> May 1997 to February 1998. The final interruption was in February<br /> 2002 to the present.<br /> <br /> Over most of its history, the content of the group consisted of the<br /> following 8 FAQ&#039;s. Most were revised at least once per year for the<br /> first few years, with changes becoming more rare later on. Most have<br /> not been updated for roughly the past decade.<br /> <br /> rec.aviation FAQ (Oct 1992-Feb 2002; last revised Jun 1999)<br /> Netiquette on rec.aviation (Oct 1992-Feb 2002; Jan 1994)<br /> Aviation Publications, Assocations, etc. (Nov 1992-Jan 2003; Jan 1994)<br /> Ultralights FAQ (Oct 1992-Feb 2002; Jun 1999)<br /> rec.aviation.homebuilt FAQ (Apr 1993-Jan 2002; Dec 1995)<br /> rec.aviation.simulators Frequently Asked Questions (May 1993-Jul 2001;<br /> Feb 1996)<br /> rec.aviation.hang-gliding FAQ (Jan 1996-Jan 2002; Dec 1995)<br /> rec.aviation.aerobatics FAQ More options (Jun 1996-Feb 2002; Mar 1998)<br /> <br /> <br /> CHARTER:<br /> <br /> The newsgroup line is:<br /> <br /> rec.aviation.answers Frequently asked questions about aviation.<br /> <br /> The charter (periodically posted to the group) is:<br /> <br /> Periodic postings of information related to aviation; a &quot;super-<br /> frequently-asked-questions&quot; organized by subject. Postings will be<br /> repeated on a time-cycle basis. Multiple editors will volunteer for<br /> different subject areas.<br /> <br /> <br /> PROCEDURE: <br /> <br /> The full group removal procedure is documented here:<br /> <br /> http://www.big-8.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=policies:rmgroup<br /> <br /> Those who wish to comment on this request to remove this newsgroup should<br /> subscribe to news.groups.proposals and participate in the relevant threads <br /> in that newsgroup.<br /> <br /> To this end, the followup header of this RFD has been set to <br /> news.groups.proposals.<br /> <br /> All discussion of active proposals should be posted to news.groups.proposals.<br /> <br /> If desired by the readership of closely affected groups, the discussion<br /> may be crossposted to those groups, but care must be taken to ensure that<br /> all discussion appears in news.groups.proposals as well.<br /> <br /> <br /> DISTRIBUTION:<br /> <br /> This document has been posted to the following newsgroups:<br /> <br /> news.announce.newgroups<br /> news.groups.proposals<br /> rec.aviation.answers<br /> rec.aviation.announce<br /> rec.aviation.questions<br /> <br /> The proponent will also post pointers to:<br /> <br /> rec.aviation.aerobatics<br /> rec.aviation.hang-gliding<br /> rec.aviation.homebuilt<br /> rec.aviation.misc<br /> rec.aviation.owning<br /> rec.aviation.piloting<br /> rec.aviation.simulators<br /> rec.aviation.student<br /> rec.aviation.ultralight<br /> <br /> <br /> PROPONENT: <br /> <br /> Jim Riley &lt;jimrtex@pipeline.com&gt;<br /> <br /> <br /> CHANGE HISTORY: <br /> <br /> 2007-02-26 1st RFD<br /> &lt;/pre&gt;</div>

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