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<p>Created page with &#039;&lt;pre&gt; From: Big-8 Management Board &lt;board@big-8.org&gt; Subject: RFD: comp.lang.java.announce moderated (remove) LAST CALL FOR COMMENTS Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 17:51:24 EST Message-ID…&#039;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>&lt;pre&gt;<br /> From: Big-8 Management Board &lt;board@big-8.org&gt;<br /> Subject: RFD: comp.lang.java.announce moderated (remove) LAST CALL FOR COMMENTS<br /> Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 17:51:24 EST<br /> Message-ID: &lt;hn0v6s$g8p$1@news.albasani.net&gt;<br /> <br /> REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD)<br /> moderated group comp.lang.java.announce<br /> <br /> This is a formal Request for Discussion (RFD) to remove moderated<br /> newsgroup comp.lang.java.announce.<br /> <br /> RATIONALE:<br /> <br /> Probe posts to this group resulted in bounces.<br /> <br /> &lt;comp-lang-java-announce@moderators.isc.org&gt;: host<br /> moderators.individual.net[130.133.4.7] said: 550 Unrouteable address (in<br /> reply to RCPT TO command)<br /> <br /> NEWSGROUPS LINE:<br /> <br /> comp.lang.java.announce Announcements re the Java System. (Moderated)<br /> <br /> DISTRIBUTION:<br /> <br /> news.announce.newgroups<br /> news.groups.proposals<br /> comp.lang.java.announce<br /> comp.lang.misc<br /> <br /> CHARTER OF COMP.LANG.JAVA.ANNOUNCE<br /> <br /> This moderated, low-volume group is for Java-related announcements,<br /> including:<br /> <br /> o new releases of software<br /> (compilers, development kits, browsers, etc.)<br /> o new publicly accessible applets<br /> o events (user group meetings, conferences, etc.)<br /> o new packages or announcements of official specification changes.<br /> <br /> This is not a discussion group (posts that are likely to generate<br /> discussion should have follow-ups set to one of the other Java groups).<br /> <br /> Moderation policy:<br /> <br /> The intent of moderation is to ensure this is a low-noise group, and to<br /> prevent excessive advertising by any single company. Posts announcing<br /> commercial products are acceptable, providing they are kept to a<br /> reasonable frequency.<br /> It is not appropriate to post binary classfiles or long source listings<br /> on any of these groups. Instead, the post should reference a WWW or FTP<br /> site (short source snippets to demonstrate a particular point or problem<br /> are fine).<br /> <br /> HISTORY OF THE GROUP:<br /> <br /> comp.lang.java.announce is a moderated newsgroup which passed its vote for<br /> creation by 491:38 as reported in news.announce.newgroups on 11 Jun 1996.<br /> <br /> PROPONENT:<br /> <br /> Alexander Bartolich &lt;alexander.bartolich@gmx.at&gt;<br /> <br /> PROCEDURE:<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 /> In the course of the removal process four formal announcements are posted<br /> (MVI, 1st RFD, 2nd RFD, and LCC), each taking two weeks. At the end of the<br /> process the B8MB will vote on the issue.<br /> <br /> Available options for comp.lang.java.announce are:<br /> - leave the group as it is<br /> - remove the group<br /> <br /> For more information on the MVI process, please see <br /> <br /> http://www.big-8.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=policies:mvi<br /> <br /> CHANGE HISTORY:<br /> <br /> 2010-01-19 Probe post<br /> 2010-01-24 Moderator Vacancy Investigation<br /> 2010-02-06 1st RFD<br /> 2010-02-21 2nd RFD<br /> 2010-03-07 LCC<br /> &lt;/pre&gt;</div>

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