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''The [[Big-8 Management Board]]:''
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* ''[[creation|creates]] well-named, well-used newsgroups in the [[Big-8 Usenet hierarchies]];''
* ''makes [[Changing moderation status|necessary adjustments]] to existing groups; ''
* ''[[rmgroup removes groups]] that are not well-used; and''
* ''assists and encourages the support of a canonical [[Big-8 newsgroup list]] by [[Usenet]] sites.''


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|+ '''Site Map'''
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|  '''[[Big-8 Management FAQ]]''' 
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!  Core Information about the Newsgroup Creation Process 
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  <p class="h1">The '''Usenet Big-8 Management Board'''</p>
|[[Newsgroup Creation Policies]]
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<li>'''[[creation|creates]]''' well-named, well-used newsgroups in the '''[[Big-8 Usenet hierarchies]]''',</li>
|[[Newsgroup Creation FAQ]]
<li>makes '''[[Changing moderation status|necessary adjustments]]''' to existing groups,</li>
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<li>'''[[rmgroup|removes groups]]''' that are not well-used, and</li>
|[[news.groups.proposals FAQ]]
<li>assists and encourages the support of a canonical '''[[Big-8 newsgroup list]]''' by Usenet sites.</li>
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|[[Content and Format of a Request for Discussion (RFD)]]
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!  Core Information about Group Removal Process 
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| [[Group Removal Policies]]
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| [[Group Removal FAQ]]
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| [[Content and Format of a Removal RFD]]
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!  General Information 
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| [[History of the Big-8]]
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| [[News Service Providers]]
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| [[Newsreaders]]  
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!  Reference Materials 
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| [[FAQs, RFCs, Standards, Specifications, etc.]]
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| [[Glossary]]
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| [[Usenet/Big-8 Links]]
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| [[How to Navigate This Site]] 
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!  General Policies 
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|[[Changing Moderation Status]]
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|[[Moderator Vacancy Investigations]]  
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|[[Types of Proposals That Are Discouraged]]
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!  Board Policies 
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|[[Board Voting Policies]]
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|[[Board Membership Policy]]
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|[[Adding Members to the Board]]
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!  Working Groups / Committees -- Public Pages 
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|[[workgroups:deadgroups Dead Groups Task Force]]
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|[[workgroups:answers news.answers Liaison]]
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|[[workgroups:polltakers Usenet Volunteer Polltakers]]
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|[[workgroups:mentors Group Mentors]]
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|[[workgroups:techteam Technical Team]]
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|[[workgroups:moderators Usenet Volunteer Moderators]]
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|[[workgroups:nspc News Service Providers Committee]]
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|[[workgroups:volunteer Want to Volunteer?]]
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!  Contact Us 
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|[mailto:board@big-8.org e-mail the Board]
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|[mailto:webmaster@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 ==
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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.]
  <h5 class="card-header text-white bg-primary">Latest news</h5>
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{{:Announcements}}
  </div><p class="text-muted text-right pr-3">[[Archived announcements]]</p>
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  <h5 class="card-header text-white bg-secondary">About the Big-8 Management Board</h5>
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* [[Board members]]
* [[Technical Team]]
* [[How to volunteer or donate]]
* [[Finances]]
* [[Contacting the Board]]
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  <h5 class="card-header text-white bg-secondary">About Usenet</h5>
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* [[What is Usenet?]]
* [[Getting Started with Usenet]]
* [[News service providers]]
* [[Newsreaders]]
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  <h5 class="card-header text-white bg-secondary">Policies and guides</h5>
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* [[Newsgroup creation]]
* [[Newsgroup removal]]
* [[Moderation]]
* [[Board policies]]
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  <h5 class="card-header text-white bg-secondary">Reference library</h5>
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* [[Archived announcements]]
* [[Meeting minutes]]
* [[Frequently asked questions (FAQs)]]
* [[RFCs]]
* [[Glossary]]
* [[Links]]
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Latest revision as of 17:53, 30 August 2023


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