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<p>Created page with &#039;&lt;pre&gt; From: The Big-8 Management Board &lt;board@big-8.org&gt; Subject: 2nd RFD: remove soc.religion.gnosis moderated (LAST CALL FOR COMMENTS) Newsgroups: soc.religion.gnosis, alt.reli…&#039;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>&lt;pre&gt;<br /> From: The Big-8 Management Board &lt;board@big-8.org&gt;<br /> Subject: 2nd RFD: remove soc.religion.gnosis moderated (LAST CALL FOR COMMENTS)<br /> Newsgroups: soc.religion.gnosis, alt.religion.gnostic,<br /> news.announce.newgroups, talk.religion.misc, news.groups.proposals<br /> Followup-To: news.groups.proposals<br /> Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 09:40:21 -0500<br /> Organization: http://www.big-8.org/<br /> <br /> REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD)<br /> remove soc.religion.gnosis<br /> <br /> This is a formal Request For Discussion (RFD) to remove the moderated<br /> newsgroup soc.religion.gnosis.<br /> <br /> <br /> PROCEDURE:<br /> <br /> The B8MB plans to begin voting on this proposal after five days. Please<br /> offer any final discussion or comments before the end of this waiting<br /> period. Voting may take up to one week (7 days); a result will be posted<br /> following the end of the voting period.<br /> <br /> All discussion of this proposal should be posted to news.groups.proposals.<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 /> <br /> SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION:<br /> <br /> No comments were received.<br /> <br /> <br /> RATIONALE: remove soc.religion.gnosis<br /> <br /> The last approval was in December 2000. Approvals in 2000 were often<br /> sporaradic.<br /> <br /> Possible actions include:<br /> <br /> (1) Revive the group with a new moderator.<br /> <br /> (2) Convert the group to an unmoderated status.<br /> <br /> (3) Remove the group.<br /> <br /> There is an equivalent unmoderated newsgroup (alt.religion.gnostic),<br /> so an unmoderated soc.religion.gnosis may be redundant.<br /> <br /> <br /> HISTORY: <br /> <br /> The newsgroup soc.religion.gnosis was created in July 1994. An<br /> earlier creation effort in November 1993 had narrowly missed the<br /> required +100 plurality (151:56). It approvals until December 2000.<br /> Traffic was often relatively light, with around 5 articles per week.<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 /> soc.religion.gnosis<br /> alt.religion.gnostic<br /> talk.religion.misc<br /> <br /> The proponent will also post pointers to:<br /> <br /> soc.religion.christian.bible-study (moderated)<br /> soc.religion.shamanism (moderated)<br /> <br /> <br /> CHARTER:<br /> <br /> The newsgroup line is:<br /> <br /> |soc.religion.gnosis Gnosis, marifat, jnana &amp; direct sacred experience.<br /> <br /> The charter (from a periodic posting to the newsgroup):<br /> <br /> The purpose of &#039;soc.religion.gnosis&#039; is to provide a place for<br /> the serious discussion and exchange of questions, ideas, experience,<br /> views, and information about of the historical and contemporary<br /> trends, techniques. practice and development of gnosis and<br /> gnosticism, its related literature, and corresponding concepts<br /> such as satvika-jnana (Sanskrit), Ma&#039;rifat (Arabic), and certain<br /> associated aspects of mystical ecstasy. Gnosis is the direct<br /> experience or &#039;knowledge&#039; of the fullness of the Divine Being. It<br /> focuses on the illumination of the spirit by the realms beyond the<br /> physical and psychic levels. Everyone is invited to take part in<br /> this discussion.<br /> <br /> <br /> PROPONENT: <br /> <br /> Jim Riley &lt;jimrtex@pipeline.com&gt;<br /> <br /> <br /> CHANGE HISTORY: <br /> <br /> 2007-06-09 1st RFD<br /> 2007-06-28 2nd RFD (Last Call for Comments)<br /> &lt;/pre&gt;</div>

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