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== Mission Statement ==
== 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 ==
== Site Map ==
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|[[Newsgroup Creation Policies]]
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!  Core Information about Group Removal Process   
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| [[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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| [[Glossary]]
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| [[Usenet/Big-8 Links]] 
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| [[How to navigate the wiki]]   
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|[[Board Membership Policy]]
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|[[Adding members to the Board]]
|[[Adding Members to the Board]]
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!  Working Groups / Committees -- Public Pages   
!  Working Groups / Committees -- Public Pages   
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|[[workgroups:deadgroups Dead Groups Task Force]]
|[[Dead Groups Task Force]]
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|[[workgroups:answers news.answers Liaison]]
|[[news.answers Liaison]]
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|[[workgroups:polltakers Usenet Volunteer Polltakers]]
|[[Usenet Volunteer Polltakers]]
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|[[workgroups:mentors Group Mentors]]
|[[Group Mentors]]
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|[[workgroups:techteam Technical Team]]
|[[Technical Team]]
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|[[workgroups:moderators Usenet Volunteer Moderators]]
|[[Usenet Volunteer Moderators]]
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|[[workgroups:nspc News Service Providers Committee]]
|[[News Service Providers Committee]]
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|[[workgroups:volunteer Want to volunteer?]]
|[[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:webmaster@big-8.org e-mail the webmaster]
|align="center"|[mailto:board@big-8.org e-mail the webmaster]
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!  Working Groups / Committees  (login required) 
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|[[B8MB Members Private Site]]
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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.


== Recent Announcements ==
===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.


* 2010-06-08: [[2010-06-08-rfd-comp.theory.info-retrieval 1st RFD: comp.theory.info-retrieval (remove)]]
===DMCA Notices===
* 2010-06-08: [[2010-06-08-rfd-comp.sys.sgi.announce 1st RFD: comp.sys.sgi.announce (remove)]]
Please send any notice of alleged copyright infringement via U.S. Postal Service mail, addressed to:
* 2010-06-08: [[2010-06-08-rfd-misc.activism.militia 1st RFD: misc.activism.militia (remove)]]
* 2010-06-08: [[2010-06-08-rfd-misc.business.facilitators 1st RFD: misc.business.facilitators (remove)]]
* 2010-06-08: [[2010-06-08-rfd-misc.business.product-dev 1st RFD: misc.business.product-dev (remove)]]
* 2010-06-08: [[2010-06-08-rfd-misc.kids.moderated 1st RFD: misc.kids.moderated (remove)]]
* 2010-06-08: [[2010-06-08-rfd-news.announce.important 1st RFD: news.announce.important (remove)]]
* 2010-06-08: [[2010-06-08-rfd-rec.arts.books.excerpts 1st RFD: rec.arts.books.excerpts (remove)]]
* 2010-05-26: [[2010-05-26-result-comp.sys.newton.announce RESULT: comp.sys.newton.announce will be removed]]
* 2010-05-26: [[2010-05-26-result-comp.std.wireless RESULT: comp.std.wireless will be removed]]
* 2010-05-26: [[2010-05-26-result-comp.std.unix RESULT: comp.std.unix will be removed]]
* 2010-05-26: [[2010-05-26-result-comp.software.year-2000.tech RESULT: comp.software.year-2000.tech will be removed]]
* 2010-05-26: [[2010-05-26-result-comp.os.os2.moderated RESULT: comp.os.os2.moderated will be removed]]
* 2010-05-26: [[2010-05-26-result-comp.os.os2.announce RESULT: new moderator for comp.os.os2.announce]]
* 2010-05-26: [[2010-05-26-result-comp.os.netware.announce RESULT: comp.os.netware.announce will be removed]]
* 2010-05-26: [[2010-05-26-result-comp.lang.pascal.delphi.announce RESULT: comp.lang.pascal.delphi.announce will be removed]]
* 2010-05-26: [[2010-05-26-result-soc.religion.christian RESULT: soc.religion.christian moderated will be removed]]
* 2010-05-12: [[2010-05-12-result-sci.psychology.psychotherapy.moderated RESULT - sci.psychology.psychotherapy.moderated will be removed]]


[[Archived Announcements]]
Big-8 Board Webmaster<br />
 
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== About This Web Site ==
Sharon MA 02067-2301
The purpose of this site is to make the structure and functions of the [[faqs:b8mb_members Big-8 Management Board]] as intelligible and accessible as possible.  If you have questions, suggestions, or corrections, please [mailto:webmaster@big-8.org e-mail us.]

Revision as of 14:52, 28 June 2020

Mission

The Big-8 Management Board:

Site Map

Big-8 Management FAQ
Core Information about the Newsgroup Creation Process
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