Press releases/2020-11 - Revision history

Tristan Miller: Undo revision 2930 by Jason Evans (talk); perhaps we shouldn't retroactively edit timestamped press releases…?

2021-05-07T13:11:16Z

Undo revision 2930 by Jason Evans (talk); perhaps we shouldn't retroactively edit timestamped press releases…?

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	Usenet is a worldwide discussion system that was established on the Internet in 1980, a decade before the World Wide Web. Like a Web-based discussion forum, users read and write messages that are grouped into topics, known as “newsgroups”. However, control of Usenet is not centralized. Instead, control is distributed across a loose federation of independent service providers. Messages posted on one Usenet server are automatically propagated to the other servers in the network, making the system robust and resistant to censorship. By convention, Usenet providers entrust the creation and removal of mainstream newsgroups, and the appointment of moderators, to the Big-8 Management Board.		Usenet is a worldwide discussion system that was established on the Internet in 1980, a decade before the World Wide Web. Like a Web-based discussion forum, users read and write messages that are grouped into topics, known as “newsgroups”. However, control of Usenet is not centralized. Instead, control is distributed across a loose federation of independent service providers. Messages posted on one Usenet server are automatically propagated to the other servers in the network, making the system robust and resistant to censorship. By convention, Usenet providers entrust the creation and removal of mainstream newsgroups, and the appointment of moderators, to the Big-8 Management Board.

	~~=== Finances ===~~

	In March 2021, the Usenet Big-8 Management Board joined Open Collective Europe (https://opencollective.com/usenetbig8) in order to make all of our financial needs transparent and as a way to solicit donations.

	~~Current Costs:~~
	* (Monthly) €4.99 for VPS Service (mail and web server)
	* (Yearly) $100.00 for Panix account (Usenet Moderation)

	=== About the Usenet Big-8 Management Board ===		=== About the Usenet Big-8 Management Board ===

Jason Evans at 11:14, 16 April 2021

2021-04-16T11:14:37Z

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	Usenet is a worldwide discussion system that was established on the Internet in 1980, a decade before the World Wide Web. Like a Web-based discussion forum, users read and write messages that are grouped into topics, known as “newsgroups”. However, control of Usenet is not centralized. Instead, control is distributed across a loose federation of independent service providers. Messages posted on one Usenet server are automatically propagated to the other servers in the network, making the system robust and resistant to censorship. By convention, Usenet providers entrust the creation and removal of mainstream newsgroups, and the appointment of moderators, to the Big-8 Management Board.		Usenet is a worldwide discussion system that was established on the Internet in 1980, a decade before the World Wide Web. Like a Web-based discussion forum, users read and write messages that are grouped into topics, known as “newsgroups”. However, control of Usenet is not centralized. Instead, control is distributed across a loose federation of independent service providers. Messages posted on one Usenet server are automatically propagated to the other servers in the network, making the system robust and resistant to censorship. By convention, Usenet providers entrust the creation and removal of mainstream newsgroups, and the appointment of moderators, to the Big-8 Management Board.

			=== Finances ===

			In March 2021, the Usenet Big-8 Management Board joined Open Collective Europe (https://opencollective.com/usenetbig8) in order to make all of our financial needs transparent and as a way to solicit donations.

			Current Costs:
			* (Monthly) €4.99 for VPS Service (mail and web server)
			* (Yearly) $100.00 for Panix account (Usenet Moderation)

	=== About the Usenet Big-8 Management Board ===		=== About the Usenet Big-8 Management Board ===

Tristan Miller: Tristan Miller moved page Board:Press releases/2020-11 to Press releases/2020-11

2020-11-23T21:38:39Z

Tristan Miller moved page Board:Press releases/2020-11 to Press releases/2020-11

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Tristan Miller at 15:39, 23 November 2020

2020-11-23T15:39:15Z

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	* Tristan Miller - tmiller@big-8.org - +43 6704052486		* Tristan Miller - tmiller@big-8.org - +43 6704052486
	* Rayner Lucas - rlucas@big-8.org - +44 7790656828		* Rayner Lucas - rlucas@big-8.org - +44 7790656828

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Tristan Miller: update date

2020-11-23T11:41:30Z

update date

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	'''FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 18 November 2020'''		'''FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 24 November 2020'''

	== New Usenet management committee sees bright future for Internet’s oldest discussion network ==		== New Usenet management committee sees bright future for Internet’s oldest discussion network ==

Tristan Miller: bump date

2020-11-17T13:34:45Z

bump date

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	'''FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 17 November 2020'''		'''FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 18 November 2020'''

	== New Usenet management committee sees bright future for Internet’s oldest discussion network ==		== New Usenet management committee sees bright future for Internet’s oldest discussion network ==

Tristan Miller: Tristan Miller moved page Board:Press releases/New Usenet management committee sees bright future for Internet's oldest discussion network to Board:Press releases/2020-11: shorten title for easier linking

2020-11-17T13:30:31Z

Tristan Miller moved page Board:Press releases/New Usenet management committee sees bright future for Internet's oldest discussion network to Board:Press releases/2020-11: shorten title for easier linking

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Tristan Miller: /* Press contacts */ change number

2020-11-17T13:29:53Z

Press contacts: change number

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	* Jason Evans - jsevans@big-8.org - +420 799797827		* Jason Evans - jsevans@big-8.org - +420 799797827
	* Tristan Miller - tmiller@big-8.org - +43 ~~153246213~~		* Tristan Miller - tmiller@big-8.org - +43 6704052486
	* Rayner Lucas - rlucas@big-8.org - +44 7790656828		* Rayner Lucas - rlucas@big-8.org - +44 7790656828

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Tristan Miller: /* Press contacts */

2020-11-17T13:29:12Z

Press contacts

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	* Jason Evans - jsevans@big-8.org - +420 799797827		* Jason Evans - jsevans@big-8.org - +420 799797827
	* Tristan Miller - tmiller@big-8.org - +43 ~~1 5324621 3~~		* Tristan Miller - tmiller@big-8.org - +43 153246213
	* Rayner Lucas - rlucas@big-8.org - +44 7790656828		* Rayner Lucas - rlucas@big-8.org - +44 7790656828

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Tristan Miller: /* About Usenet */ copy-edit

2020-11-17T09:39:22Z

About Usenet: copy-edit

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	=== About Usenet ===		=== About Usenet ===

	Usenet is a worldwide discussion system that was established on the Internet in 1980, a decade before the World Wide Web. Like a Web-based discussion forum, users read and write messages that are grouped into topics, known as “newsgroups”. However, control of Usenet is not centralized. Instead, control is distributed across a loose federation of independent service providers. Messages posted on one Usenet server are automatically propagated to the other servers in the network, making the system robust and resistant to censorship. By convention, ~~these~~ providers entrust the creation and removal of mainstream newsgroups, and the appointment of moderators, to the Big-8 Management Board.		Usenet is a worldwide discussion system that was established on the Internet in 1980, a decade before the World Wide Web. Like a Web-based discussion forum, users read and write messages that are grouped into topics, known as “newsgroups”. However, control of Usenet is not centralized. Instead, control is distributed across a loose federation of independent service providers. Messages posted on one Usenet server are automatically propagated to the other servers in the network, making the system robust and resistant to censorship. By convention, Usenet providers entrust the creation and removal of mainstream newsgroups, and the appointment of moderators, to the Big-8 Management Board.

	=== About the Usenet Big-8 Management Board ===		=== About the Usenet Big-8 Management Board ===