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<p>Created page with &#039;&lt;pre&gt; From: Jim Riley &lt;jimrtex@pipeline.com&gt; Subject: RFD: remove comp.virus moderated Newsgroups: news.announce.newgroups, comp.virus, news.groups.proposals, alt.comp.virus Fol…&#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 comp.virus moderated<br /> Newsgroups: news.announce.newgroups, comp.virus, news.groups.proposals,<br /> alt.comp.virus<br /> Followup-To: news.groups.proposals<br /> Date: Thu, 03 May 2007 15:57:43 -0500<br /> Organization: http://www.big-8.org/<br /> <br /> REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD)<br /> remove comp.virus<br /> <br /> This is a formal Request For Discussion (RFD) to remove the moderated<br /> newsgroup comp.virus.<br /> <br /> <br /> RATIONALE: remove comp.virus<br /> <br /> The last approved article was in June 1999. There had been previous<br /> interruptions from August 1997 to March 1999, and September 1995 to<br /> January 1996. The virus-l listserv which was gated to the newsgroup<br /> no longer appears to be in existence.<br /> <br /> A Moderator Vacancy Investigation (MVI) was held in October 2004. At<br /> that time, the last moderator of the newsgroup/listserv, Nick<br /> Fitzgerald, voiced his opposition to conversion of comp.virus to an<br /> unmoderated newsgroup, or to robomoderation.<br /> <br /> When asked whether his comments should be interpreted as a<br /> recommendation for removal of the newsgroup, he replied:<br /> <br /> It is my feeling that the newsgroup really has no significant<br /> purpose any longer, but given its history I would also not like to<br /> see it &quot;taken over&quot; or re-implemented as something &quot;less&quot; than it<br /> once was.<br /> <br /> Brian Edmonds said that he had contacted the moderators a couple of<br /> years earlier (2002?) and they had indicated that at that time they<br /> &quot;had imminent plans to revive the gated list, and thus the group, but<br /> that apparently went nowhere.&quot;<br /> <br /> <br /> HISTORY:<br /> <br /> The newsgroup comp.virus was created in May 1989 as a gateway for the<br /> virus-l mailing list (which had been created in April 1988). It had<br /> roughly 5 to 10 articles per day until it was first interrupted in<br /> September 1995. After being restarted in January 1996, traffic<br /> increased to over 10 articles per day until the group was again<br /> interrupted in August 1997. There was a one day burst in October<br /> 1997. There was a final attempt at revival From March 1999 to June<br /> 1999, with under 2 articles per day.<br /> <br /> There was a Moderator Vacancy Investigation in October 2004 (see<br /> above), which did not come to a conclusion, and left the newsgroup in<br /> its inactive state.<br /> <br /> <br /> CHARTER:<br /> <br /> The newsgroup line is:<br /> <br /> comp.virus Computer viruses &amp; security.<br /> <br /> The charter (extracted from the RFD):<br /> <br /> This newsgroup will be devoted to the discussion of computer viruses.<br /> Topics shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, virus<br /> protection software, reports of new viruses, and behavior of viruses.<br /> This group will not be specific to any machine or class of machines.<br /> However, it is anticipated that the focus will be on microcomputers.<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 /> comp.virus<br /> alt.comp.virus<br /> <br /> <br /> PROPONENT: <br /> <br /> Jim Riley &lt;jimrtex@pipeline.com&gt;<br /> <br /> <br /> CHANGE HISTORY: <br /> <br /> 2007-05-03 1st RFD<br /> &lt;/pre&gt;</div>

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