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== Mission == | |||
''The [[Big-8 Management Board]]:'' | ''The [[Big-8 Management Board]]:'' | ||
* ''[[creation|creates]] well-named, well-used newsgroups in the [[Big-8 Usenet hierarchies]];'' | * ''[[creation|creates]] well-named, well-used newsgroups in the [[Big-8 Usenet hierarchies]];'' | ||
* ''makes [[Changing moderation status|necessary adjustments]] to existing groups; '' | * ''makes [[Changing moderation status|necessary adjustments]] to existing groups; '' | ||
* ''[[rmgroup removes groups]] that are not well-used; and'' | * ''[[rmgroup|removes groups]] that are not well-used; and'' | ||
* ''assists and encourages the support of a canonical [[Big-8 newsgroup list]] by [[Usenet]] sites.'' | * ''assists and encourages the support of a canonical [[Big-8 newsgroup list]] by [[Usenet]] sites.'' | ||
{| | == Site Map == | ||
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| '''[[Big-8 Management FAQ]]''' | | '''[[Big-8 Management FAQ]]''' | ||
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! Core Information about the Newsgroup Creation Process | ! Core Information about the Newsgroup Creation Process | ||
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|[[Newsgroup Creation Policies]] | |[[creation|Newsgroup Creation Policies]] | ||
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|[[Newsgroup Creation FAQ]] | |[[Newsgroup Creation FAQ]] | ||
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! Core Information about Group Removal Process | ! Core Information about Group Removal Process | ||
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| [[Group Removal Policies]] | | [[Removing newsgroups|Group Removal Policies]] | ||
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| [[Group Removal FAQ]] | | [[Group Removal FAQ]] | ||
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| [[Content and Format of a Removal RFD]] | | [[Content and Format of a Group Removal RFD]] | ||
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! General Information | ! General Information | ||
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| [[Glossary]] | | [[Glossary]] | ||
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| [[Usenet | | [[Usenet and Big-8 Links]] | ||
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! General Policies | ! General Policies | ||
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|[[Board Membership Policy]] | |[[Board Membership Policy]] | ||
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|[[Adding | |[[Adding Members to the Board]] | ||
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! Working Groups / Committees -- Public Pages | ! Working Groups / Committees -- Public Pages | ||
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|[[ | |[[Dead Groups Task Force]] | ||
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|[[ | |[[news.answers Liaison]] | ||
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|[[ | |[[Usenet Volunteer Polltakers]] | ||
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|[[ | |[[Group Mentors]] | ||
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|[[ | |[[Technical Team]] | ||
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|[[ | |[[Usenet Volunteer Moderators]] | ||
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|[[ | |[[News Service Providers Committee]] | ||
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|[[ | |[[How to Volunteer|Want to Volunteer?]] | ||
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! Contact Us | ! Contact Us | ||
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|[mailto:board@big-8.org e-mail the Board] | |align="center"|[mailto:board@big-8.org e-mail the Board] | ||
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|[mailto: | |align="center"|[mailto:board@big-8.org e-mail the webmaster] | ||
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== | == About This Web Site == | ||
The purpose of this site is to make the structure and functions of the [[b8mb|Big-8 Management Board]] as intelligible and accessible as possible. | |||
===Suggestions or Complaints=== | |||
If you have questions or suggestions for the '''Board''', or corrections to the '''content''' of this site, please send email to the Big-8 Board address shown above. | |||
===Technical Issues=== | |||
If you need to report a problem with this '''site''', such as broken links or other technical issues, please write to the webmaster at the address shown above. Thank you. | |||
===DMCA Notices=== | |||
Please send any notice of alleged copyright infringement via U.S. Postal Service mail, addressed to: | |||
Big-8 Board Webmaster<br /> | |||
43 Deerfield Road<br /> | |||
Sharon MA 02067-2301 |
Revision as of 15:52, 28 June 2020
Mission
- creates well-named, well-used newsgroups in the Big-8 Usenet hierarchies;
- makes necessary adjustments to existing groups;
- removes groups that are not well-used; and
- assists and encourages the support of a canonical Big-8 newsgroup list by Usenet sites.
Site Map
Big-8 Management FAQ |
Core Information about the Newsgroup Creation Process |
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Newsgroup Creation Policies |
Newsgroup Creation FAQ |
news.groups.proposals FAQ |
Content and Format of a Request for Discussion (RFD) |
Core Information about Group Removal Process |
Group Removal Policies |
Group Removal FAQ |
Content and Format of a Group Removal RFD |
General Information |
History of the Big-8 |
News Service Providers |
Newsreaders |
Reference Materials |
FAQs, RFCs, Standards, Specifications, etc. |
Glossary |
Usenet and Big-8 Links |
General Policies |
Changing Moderation Status |
Moderator Vacancy Investigations |
Types of Proposals That Are Discouraged |
Board Policies |
Board Voting Policies |
Board Membership Policy |
Adding Members to the Board |
Working Groups / Committees -- Public Pages |
Dead Groups Task Force |
news.answers Liaison |
Usenet Volunteer Polltakers |
Group Mentors |
Technical Team |
Usenet Volunteer Moderators |
News Service Providers Committee |
Want to Volunteer? |
Contact Us |
e-mail the Board |
e-mail the webmaster |
About This Web Site
The purpose of this site is to make the structure and functions of the Big-8 Management Board as intelligible and accessible as possible.
Suggestions or Complaints
If you have questions or suggestions for the Board, or corrections to the content of this site, please send email to the Big-8 Board address shown above.
Technical Issues
If you need to report a problem with this site, such as broken links or other technical issues, please write to the webmaster at the address shown above. Thank you.
DMCA Notices
Please send any notice of alleged copyright infringement via U.S. Postal Service mail, addressed to:
Big-8 Board Webmaster
43 Deerfield Road
Sharon MA 02067-2301