Minutes/2026-05-28
From Usenet Big-8 Management Board
Present: RL, MM, TM
- Administration
- comp.lang.asm.x86
: RL still to get in touch with Terje regarding setting up STUMP on his infrastructure. - comp.binaries.cbm : The new moderator has set up a working moderation system. RL to post a MODERATOR FOUND announcement along the lines of previous such announcements.
- comp.sys.wearables : RL still to ping Greg Pfeil for an update on the moderation infrastructure.
- misc.taxes.moderated : No reply from the moderator concerning our offer to (help) set up WebSTUMP. Agreed to write to him again.
- rec.arts.anime.creative : RL still to write one last time to the prospective moderator and wait up to two more weeks for a reply. Failing this, Board to issue an RfD to remove the group.
- rec.humor.funny : TM still to ping Brad Templeton about the status of his moderation system and to offer to host one ourselves.
- soc.sexuality.general : TM still to ping two of the former moderators.
- comp.lang.asm.x86
- Software
- RL reported that in the course of getting comp.binaries.cbm up and running, he added support for SMTP authentication to PyModerator, plus various small quality improvements.
- RL reported that in the course of getting comp.binaries.cbm
- Misc
- TM reported that the editors of the Born Digital Open access volume received our chapter proposal and that they expect to issue accept/reject notifications by 2026-06-08.
