User contributions for Tristan Miller

16:1816:18, 27 June 2025 diff hist +106 Minutes/2025-06-27 No edit summary current
16:1816:18, 27 June 2025 diff hist +2,975 N Minutes/2025-06-27 Created page with "Present: TM, RL, MM * Administration ** {{news|comp.lang.asm.x86}} *** RL has resumed liaising with Terje regarding setting up a moderation system. ** New signing key for news.groups.proposals *** RL generated a new key, added UIDs for ngp-approval-key@big-8.org and ngp-approval-key@ngp.big-8.org, signed new key with the old key, and published the new key on a key server. Still to do: update our STUMP instance to sign posts with both keys (for the next six months at..."
16:1716:17, 27 June 2025 diff hist −614 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary current
15:4815:48, 27 June 2025 diff hist +122 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
15:4515:45, 27 June 2025 diff hist +280 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
15:3415:34, 27 June 2025 diff hist +98 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
15:3315:33, 27 June 2025 diff hist +268 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
15:3115:31, 27 June 2025 diff hist +1 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary

17:5617:56, 20 June 2025 diff hist −107 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:5617:56, 20 June 2025 diff hist −1,278 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:4517:45, 20 June 2025 diff hist +98 Minutes/2025-06-20 No edit summary current
17:4417:44, 20 June 2025 diff hist +3,858 N Minutes/2025-06-20 Created page with "Present: TM, RL, MM * Administration ** {{news|comp.lang.asm.x86}} *** RL pinged Terje on 2025-06-20 regarding setting up a moderation system with Terje. ** news.groups.proposals *** RL still investigating the best practices for transitioning to a new signing key. TM suggested a transitional period during which both keys are used to sign messages, after which we might revoke the old key. RL to check whether the e-mail address for the old key ID, ngp-approval-key@n..."
17:3217:32, 20 June 2025 diff hist +250 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
16:2716:27, 20 June 2025 diff hist +1 m Minutes/2025-06-13 No edit summary current
16:2616:26, 20 June 2025 diff hist +1 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary

18:1518:15, 13 June 2025 diff hist +11,556 N Nan:2025-06-13-2nd-rfd-soc.culture.jewish.moderated Created page with "<pre> From: Big-8 Management Board <board@big-8.org> Newsgroups: news.announce.newgroups,news.groups.proposals,soc.culture.jewish.moderated,soc.culture.jewish Subject: 2nd RFD: Remove soc.culture.jewish.moderated Followup-To: news.groups.proposals Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2025 14:13:51 EDT Message-ID: <102hpn4$suv$1@reader1.panix.com> Archive-Name: soc.culture.jewish.moderated This is a formal Request for Discussion (RFD) to remove the moderated newsgroup soc.culture.jewish.mo..." current
18:1518:15, 13 June 2025 diff hist +115 Announcements * 2025-06-13: 2nd RFD: Remove soc.culture.jewish.moderated current
16:2916:29, 13 June 2025 diff hist +4,204 N Minutes/2025-06-13 Created page with "Present: TM, RL, MM * Administration ** {{news|comp.lang.asm.x86}} *** RL is continuing to coordinate setting up a moderation system with Terje. ** news.groups.proposals *** RL determined that the group's signing key, with the e-mail address ngp-approval-key@ngp.big-8.org, is a 2048-bit DSA key and should probably be replaced with something more secure. RL to create a new, more secure key, sign it with the old one, post it to our website, and announce the new key o..."
16:1116:11, 13 June 2025 diff hist +55 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
16:0616:06, 13 June 2025 diff hist +84 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
16:0516:05, 13 June 2025 diff hist +26 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
15:4515:45, 13 June 2025 diff hist +372 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
15:3515:35, 13 June 2025 diff hist −138 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary

19:3419:34, 30 May 2025 diff hist +10,939 N Nan:2025-05-30-rfd-soc.culture.jewish.moderated Created page with "<pre> From: Usenet Big-8 Management Board <board@big-8.org> Newsgroups: news.announce.newgroups,news.groups.proposals,soc.culture.jewish.moderated,soc.culture.jewish Subject: RFD: Remove soc.culture.jewish.moderated Followup-To: news.groups.proposals Date: Fri, 30 May 2025 15:32:00 EDT Message-ID: <101d11n$ima$1@reader1.panix.com> Archive-Name: soc.culture.jewish.moderated This is a formal Request for Discussion (RFD) to remove the moderated newsgroup soc.culture.jewish..." current
19:3319:33, 30 May 2025 diff hist 0 Announcements * 2025-05-30: RFD: Remove soc.culture.jewish.moderated
19:3319:33, 30 May 2025 diff hist +107 Announcements * 2025-05-30: RfD: Remove soc.culture.jewish.moderated
17:3417:34, 30 May 2025 diff hist +586 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:3417:34, 30 May 2025 diff hist +3,555 N Minutes/2025-05-30 Created page with "Present: TM, RL, MM * Administration ** {{news|comp.lang.asm.x86}} *** RL is continuing to coordinate setting up a moderation system with Terje. ** news.groups.proposals *** The group's signing key uses the e-mail address ngp-approval-key@ngp.big-8.org. RL to check whether this is an old GPGv1 key or a new GPGv2 key, and what steps we need to take to add a new identity to the key or migrate to a new GPGv2 key, as appropriate. ** {{news|comp.compression.research}} *..." current
16:2716:27, 30 May 2025 diff hist +37 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
16:2516:25, 30 May 2025 diff hist +16 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
16:2316:23, 30 May 2025 diff hist +95 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
16:2216:22, 30 May 2025 diff hist +42 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
16:1916:19, 30 May 2025 diff hist +22 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
16:1716:17, 30 May 2025 diff hist +27 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary

16:1016:10, 28 May 2025 diff hist +103 Usenet and Big-8 Links [https://www.panix.com/~pschleck/usenet.html Essays about Usenet (from Subreddit r/ClassicUsenet)]

21:3721:37, 27 May 2025 diff hist +2,741 N Minutes/2025-05-23 Created page with "Present: TM, RL Apologies: MM * Administration ** {{news|comp.lang.asm.x86}} *** RL is continuing to coordinate setting up a moderation system with Terje. ** news.groups.proposals *** The group's signing key uses the e-mail address ngp-approval-key@ngp.big-8.org. Agreed to leave this as-is for now, as this is just an identifier. We can later consider adding a new identity with a new address, and/or upgrading to a GPGv2 key. ** {{news|comp.compression.research}} *..." current
21:3721:37, 27 May 2025 diff hist −404 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary

16:1216:12, 23 May 2025 diff hist +27 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary

18:1818:18, 22 May 2025 diff hist +2,361 N Nan:2025-05-22-result-comp.compression.research Created page with "<pre> From: Usenet Big-8 Management Board <board@big-8.org> Newsgroups: news.announce.newgroups,news.groups.proposals,comp.compression,comp.compression.research Subject: RESULT: comp.compression.research will be removed Followup-To: news.groups.proposals Date: Thu, 22 May 2025 14:16:49 EDT Message-ID: <100npl1$qsq$1@reader1.panix.com> Archive-Name: comp.compression.research Result: comp.compression.research will be removed. The Last Call for Comments (LCC) on 2025-05-..." current
18:1818:18, 22 May 2025 diff hist +116 Announcements * 2025-05-22: RESULT: comp.compression.research will be removed

20:4120:41, 21 May 2025 diff hist +16,032 N Nan:2025-05-21-result-mass-deletion-nomod-2025 Created page with "<pre> From: Usenet Big-8 Management Board <board@big-8.org> Newsgroups: news.announce.newgroups,news.groups.proposals,news.groups Subject: RESULT: Mass-deletion of moderated groups without a moderator Followup-To: news.groups.proposals Date: Wed, 21 May 2025 16:33:44 EDT Message-ID: <100ld80$ffm$1@reader1.panix.com> Archive-Name: mass-deletion-nomod-2025 RESULT: The 89 moderated newsgroups listed below will be removed. The Last Call for Comments (LCC) on 2025-05-05 in..." current
20:4020:40, 21 May 2025 diff hist +127 Announcements * 2025-05-21: RESULT: Mass-deletion of moderated groups without a moderator

19:4819:48, 9 May 2025 diff hist +3,024 N Nan:2025-05-09-lcc-comp.compression.research Created page with "<pre> From: Usenet Big-8 Management Board <board@big-8.org> Newsgroups: news.announce.newgroups,news.groups.proposals,comp.compression,comp.compression.research Subject: 2nd RFD: Remove comp.compression.research (LAST CALL FOR COMMENTS) Followup-To: news.groups.proposals Date: Fri, 9 May 2025 15:47:25 EDT Message-ID: <vvlm1p$2cp$1@reader1.panix.com> Archive-Name: comp.compression.research This is a formal Request for Discussion (RFD) to remove the moderated newsgroup co..." current
19:4619:46, 9 May 2025 diff hist +130 Announcements * 2025-05-09: 2nd RFD: Remove comp.compression.research (LAST CALL FOR COMMENTS)
18:1518:15, 9 May 2025 diff hist −73 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
18:1118:11, 9 May 2025 diff hist +3,180 N Minutes/2025-05-09 Created page with "Present: TM, RL, MM * Administration ** {{news|comp.lang.asm.x86}} *** RL has received responses from Ivo and Terje and will continue to coordinate setting up a moderation system. ** news.groups.proposals *** The group's signing key uses the e-mail address ngp-approval-key@ngp.big-8.org. Agreed to leave this as-is for now, as this is just an identifier. We can later consider adding a new identity with a new address, and/or upgrading to a GPGv2 key. ** {{news|comp...." current
18:1018:10, 9 May 2025 diff hist +63 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
18:0918:09, 9 May 2025 diff hist −121 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
16:3016:30, 9 May 2025 diff hist −4 Usenet and Big-8 Links No edit summary
16:1916:19, 9 May 2025 diff hist +98 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
16:1316:13, 9 May 2025 diff hist +52 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
16:1116:11, 9 May 2025 diff hist −48 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
16:0816:08, 9 May 2025 diff hist −2 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
16:0816:08, 9 May 2025 diff hist +52 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
16:0716:07, 9 May 2025 diff hist +130 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
16:0316:03, 9 May 2025 diff hist +8 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary

20:3420:34, 6 May 2025 diff hist −142 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
20:3220:32, 6 May 2025 diff hist −11 Main Page resize logo current

21:1121:11, 5 May 2025 diff hist −25 Main Page No edit summary Tag: Manual revert
21:1021:10, 5 May 2025 diff hist +25 Main Page No edit summary Tag: Reverted
21:0721:07, 5 May 2025 diff hist +6 Main Page No edit summary
21:0521:05, 5 May 2025 diff hist +23 Main Page No edit summary
20:5920:59, 5 May 2025 diff hist +13 Main Page No edit summary
20:3720:37, 5 May 2025 diff hist −202 Main Page remove logo
17:5517:55, 5 May 2025 diff hist +16,808 N Nan:2025-05-05-lcc-mass-deletion-nomod-2025 Created page with "<pre> From: Usenet Big-8 Management Board <board@big-8.org> Newsgroups: news.announce.newgroups,news.groups.proposals,news.groups Subject: 3rd RFD: Mass-deletion of moderated groups without a moderator (LAST CALL FOR COMMENTS) Followup-To: news.groups.proposals Date: Mon, 5 May 2025 13:52:41 EDT Message-ID: <vvatp0$ilh$1@reader1.panix.com> Archive-Name: mass-deletion-nomod-2025 REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD) This is a formal Request for Discussion (RFD) t..." current
17:5417:54, 5 May 2025 diff hist +150 Announcements * 2025-05-05: 3rd RfD: Mass-deletion of moderated groups without a moderator (LAST CALL FOR COMMENTS)

18:2718:27, 2 May 2025 diff hist −292 Minutes/2024-08-02 Undo revision 4165 by Tristan Miller (talk) current Tag: Undo
18:2718:27, 2 May 2025 diff hist +3,090 N Minutes/2025-05-02 Created page with "Present: TM, RL, MM * Administration ** {{news|comp.lang.asm.x86}} *** RL still awaiting a response from Ivo and the three volunteers to coordinate setting up a moderation system. ** news.groups.proposals *** The group's signing key uses the e-mail address ngp-approval-key@ngp.big-8.org. Agreed to leave this as-is for now, as this is just an identifier. We can later consider adding a new identity with a new address, and/or upgrading to a GPGv2 key. ** {{news|comp...." current
18:2618:26, 2 May 2025 diff hist +292 Minutes/2024-08-02 No edit summary Tag: Reverted
18:2518:25, 2 May 2025 diff hist +65 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
18:2518:25, 2 May 2025 diff hist −1 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
18:2518:25, 2 May 2025 diff hist −548 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:4717:47, 2 May 2025 diff hist 0 Minutes/2025-04-25 fix typo current
16:2616:26, 2 May 2025 diff hist −390 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
16:2016:20, 2 May 2025 diff hist +73 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
16:1416:14, 2 May 2025 diff hist +113 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
16:0916:09, 2 May 2025 diff hist +18 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
16:0016:00, 2 May 2025 diff hist +58 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary

19:0519:05, 28 April 2025 diff hist +60 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary

19:5219:52, 25 April 2025 diff hist +127 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
19:3919:39, 25 April 2025 diff hist +2,645 N Nan:2025-04-25-2nd-rfd-comp.compression.research Created page with "<pre> From: Usenet Big-8 Management Board <board@big-8.org> Newsgroups: news.announce.newgroups,news.groups.proposals,comp.compression,comp.compression.research Subject: 2nd RFD: Remove comp.compression.research Followup-To: news.groups.proposals Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2025 13:54:46 EDT Message-ID: <vugi7p$mvt$1@reader1.panix.com> Archive-Name: comp.compression.research This is a formal Request for Discussion (RFD) to remove the moderated newsgroup comp.compression.research...." current
19:3819:38, 25 April 2025 diff hist +109 Announcements * 2025-04-25: 2nd RFD: Remove comp.compression.research
17:3217:32, 25 April 2025 diff hist +3,515 N Minutes/2025-04-25 Created page with "Present: RL, MM, TM * Administration ** {{news|comp.lang.asm.x86}} *** RL replied James Harris's post to the MVI thread on news.groups.proposals. Ivo Gandolfo responded to offer hosting for moderation of this group. RL emailed Ivo and the three volunteers to coordinate setting up a moderation system. ** news.groups.proposals *** The group's signing key uses the e-mail address ngp-approval-key@ngp.big-8.org. Agreed to leave this as-is for now, as this is just an..."
17:3217:32, 25 April 2025 diff hist −1,100 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
16:1816:18, 25 April 2025 diff hist +55 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
16:1516:15, 25 April 2025 diff hist +28 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
16:1416:14, 25 April 2025 diff hist +98 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
16:1116:11, 25 April 2025 diff hist +52 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
16:0916:09, 25 April 2025 diff hist +29 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
16:0816:08, 25 April 2025 diff hist +21 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
16:0516:05, 25 April 2025 diff hist +20 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
16:0216:02, 25 April 2025 diff hist +39 Minutes/2025-04-11 No edit summary current
15:5915:59, 25 April 2025 diff hist +39 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary

18:4018:40, 15 April 2025 diff hist +1,300 N Usenet panel at the Born-Digital Collections, Archives and Memory Conference Created page with "User:Rayner Lucas and User:Tristan Miller of the Big-8 Management Board served as co-convenors of a panel, [https://easychair.org/smart-program/BDCAM25/2025-04-03.html#session:91012 "Beyond the Web: Usenet as an archive of digital discourse"], at the [https://www.sas.ac.uk/about-us/institutes-centres/digital-humanities-research-hub/events/born-digital-collections-archives-memory Born-Digital Collections, Archives and Memory Conference]. The panel featured the..." current
18:3118:31, 15 April 2025 diff hist +95 Announcements * 2025-04-03: Usenet panel at the Born-Digital Collections, Archives and Memory Conference
18:3018:30, 15 April 2025 diff hist +200 Archived announcements archive announcements current
18:2818:28, 15 April 2025 diff hist −200 Announcements archive announcements

21:3721:37, 28 March 2025 diff hist +2,550 N Nan:2025-03-28-rfd-comp.compression.research Created page with "<pre> From: Usenet Big-8 Management Board <board@big-8.org> Newsgroups: news.announce.newgroups,news.groups.proposals,comp.compression,comp.compression.research Subject: RFD: Remove comp.compression.research Followup-To: news.groups.proposals Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:34:53 EDT Message-ID: <vs74km$h4n$1@reader1.panix.com> Archive-Name: comp.compression.research This is a formal Request for Discussion (RFD) to remove the moderated newsgroup comp.compression.research. N..." current
21:3621:36, 28 March 2025 diff hist +101 Announcements * 2025-03-28: RFD: Remove comp.compression.research
20:5420:54, 28 March 2025 diff hist +3,998 N Minutes/2025-03-28 Created page with "Present: RL, MM, TM * Administration ** {{news|comp.lang.asm.x86}} *** No response yet to RL's message to three volunteers asking for an update. RL pinged the volunteers again on 2025-02-21; awaiting a response. *** Further posts to the MVI thread on news.groups.proposals by James Harris. RL to reply. ** news.groups.proposals *** The group's signing key uses the e-mail address ngp-approval-key@ngp.big-8.org. Agreed to leave this as-is for now, as this is just..." current
20:5420:54, 28 March 2025 diff hist +396 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
16:5216:52, 28 March 2025 diff hist +36 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
16:4816:48, 28 March 2025 diff hist +62 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
16:4516:45, 28 March 2025 diff hist +38 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
16:4116:41, 28 March 2025 diff hist +90 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
16:3816:38, 28 March 2025 diff hist +46 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
16:3316:33, 28 March 2025 diff hist +223 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
16:2816:28, 28 March 2025 diff hist +38 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
16:2616:26, 28 March 2025 diff hist +63 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
16:1316:13, 28 March 2025 diff hist +29 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
16:1216:12, 28 March 2025 diff hist +16 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
16:0916:09, 28 March 2025 diff hist +66 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
16:0716:07, 28 March 2025 diff hist +33 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary

21:3621:36, 21 March 2025 diff hist +1 Internet Systems Consortium fix link current
19:0419:04, 21 March 2025 diff hist +2,862 N Minutes/2025-03-21 Created page with "Present: RL, MM, TM * Administration ** {{news|comp.lang.asm.x86}} *** No response yet to RL's message to three volunteers asking for an update. RL pinged the volunteers again on 2025-02-21; awaiting a response. ** news.groups.proposals *** The group's signing key uses the e-mail address ngp-approval-key@ngp.big-8.org. Agreed to leave this as-is for now, as this is just an identifier. We can later consider adding a new identity with a new address, and/or upgradin..." current
19:0319:03, 21 March 2025 diff hist −631 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
16:3316:33, 21 March 2025 diff hist +110 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
16:3216:32, 21 March 2025 diff hist +260 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
16:2316:23, 21 March 2025 diff hist +38 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
16:2016:20, 21 March 2025 diff hist +62 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
16:1516:15, 21 March 2025 diff hist +29 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary

20:0820:08, 14 March 2025 diff hist +2,995 N Minutes/2025-03-14 Created page with "Present: RL, MM, TM * Administration ** {{news|comp.lang.asm.x86}} *** No response yet to RL's message to three volunteers asking for an update. RL pinged the volunteers again on 2025-02-21; awaiting a response. ** news.groups.proposals *** The group's signing key uses the e-mail address ngp-approval-key@ngp.big-8.org. Agreed to leave this as-is for now, as this is just an identifier. We can later consider adding a new identity with a new address, and/or upgradin..." current
20:0720:07, 14 March 2025 diff hist −568 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:3017:30, 14 March 2025 diff hist −93 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:2417:24, 14 March 2025 diff hist −40 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:1717:17, 14 March 2025 diff hist −17 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:1517:15, 14 March 2025 diff hist +75 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:1317:13, 14 March 2025 diff hist +19 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:1217:12, 14 March 2025 diff hist +37 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary

15:4915:49, 13 March 2025 diff hist +13,124 N Nan:2025-03-11-rfd-mass-deletion-nomod-2025 Created page with "<pre> From: Usenet Big-8 Management Board <board@big-8.org> Newsgroups: news.announce.newgroups,news.groups.proposals,news.groups Subject: 3rd RfD: Mass-deletion of moderated groups without a moderator Followup-To: news.groups.proposals Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2025 17:12:52 EDT Message-ID: <vqq7tf$ehn$1@reader1.panix.com> Archive-Name: mass-deletion-nomod-2025 REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD) This is a formal Request for Discussion (RFD) to remove the following 99..." current
15:4815:48, 13 March 2025 diff hist −223 Announcements archive announcements
15:4815:48, 13 March 2025 diff hist +223 Archived announcements archive announcements
15:4715:47, 13 March 2025 diff hist +125 Announcements * 2025-03-11: 3rd RfD: Mass-deletion of moderated groups without a moderator

19:1319:13, 7 March 2025 diff hist +3,581 N Minutes/2025-03-07 Created page with "Present: RL, MM, TM * Administration ** {{news|comp.lang.asm.x86}} *** No response yet to RL's message to three volunteers asking for an update. RL has pinged the volunteers again on 2025-02-21; awaiting a response. ** news.groups.proposals *** The group's signing key uses the e-mail address ngp-approval-key@ngp.big-8.org. Agreed to leave this as-is for now, as this is just an identifier. We can later consider adding a new identity with a new address, and/or upgr..." current
19:1219:12, 7 March 2025 diff hist 0 Minutes/2025-02-28 No edit summary current
19:1119:11, 7 March 2025 diff hist +128 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:3017:30, 7 March 2025 diff hist +108 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:2717:27, 7 March 2025 diff hist +121 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:2517:25, 7 March 2025 diff hist −223 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:2017:20, 7 March 2025 diff hist +100 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:1617:16, 7 March 2025 diff hist −23 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:0717:07, 7 March 2025 diff hist 0 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:0717:07, 7 March 2025 diff hist +22 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary

20:4020:40, 28 February 2025 diff hist +3,348 N Minutes/2025-02-28 Created page with "Present: RL, MM, TM * Administration ** {{news|comp.sys.wearables}} *** RL has fixed a problem with approvals. Greg Pfeil has posted a message to say the group still works. RL posted a moderator found message to NGP and web page. TM to post the announcement to social media. Board to remind Greg on 25 April about migrating the moderation system to his own infrastructure. ** {{news|comp.protocols.dns.bind}} *** Last contact from Dan Mahoney on 2024-10-26. Agreed to d..."
20:4020:40, 28 February 2025 diff hist +503 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:3217:32, 28 February 2025 diff hist +22 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:2917:29, 28 February 2025 diff hist +58 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:2817:28, 28 February 2025 diff hist +7 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:2717:27, 28 February 2025 diff hist +48 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:2717:27, 28 February 2025 diff hist +55 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:2517:25, 28 February 2025 diff hist +20 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:2117:21, 28 February 2025 diff hist +112 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:2017:20, 28 February 2025 diff hist +26 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:1917:19, 28 February 2025 diff hist 0 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:0917:09, 28 February 2025 diff hist +10 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:0717:07, 28 February 2025 diff hist +41 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:0517:05, 28 February 2025 diff hist +95 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:0317:03, 28 February 2025 diff hist +34 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary

20:1720:17, 7 February 2025 diff hist +1,699 N Minutes/2025-02-07 Created page with "Present: TM, MM Apologies: RL * Administration ** {{news|comp.sys.wearables}} *** Still awaiting confirmation from Greg Pfeil that approvals are working again. RL wrote Greg Pfeil asking if we can post an announcement now; awaiting response. ** {{news|comp.protocols.dns.bind}} *** Last contact from Dan Mahoney on 2024-10-26. Agreed to defer consideration a while longer. ** {{news|comp.lang.asm.x86}} *** No response yet to RL's message to three volunteers asking for a..." current
20:1720:17, 7 February 2025 diff hist −581 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary

15:1215:12, 2 February 2025 diff hist +12,983 N Nan:2025-02-02-rfd-mass-deletion-nomod-2025 Created page with "<pre>From: Big-8 Management Board <board@big-8.org> Newsgroups: news.announce.newgroups,news.groups.proposals,news.groups Subject: 2nd RfD: Mass-deletion of moderated groups without a moderator Followup-To: news.groups.proposals Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2025 10:09:38 EST Message-ID: <vno1pu$k94$1@reader2.panix.com> Archive-Name: mass-deletion-nomod-2025 REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD) This is a formal Request for Discussion (RFD) to remove the following 99 moderate..." current
15:1115:11, 2 February 2025 diff hist +125 Announcements * 2025-02-02: 2nd RfD: Mass-deletion of moderated groups without a moderator
15:1115:11, 2 February 2025 diff hist −124 Announcements Archive announcements
15:1115:11, 2 February 2025 diff hist +136 Archived announcements Archive announcements
03:3203:32, 2 February 2025 diff hist +2,269 N Minutes/2025-01-31 Created page with "Present: TM, MM, RL * Administration ** {{news|rec.arts.comics.reviews}} and {{news|rec.arts.comics.info}} *** RL has informed the ISC so that the groups can be deleted. Russ Allbery has confirmed the control messages have been sent. ** {{news|comp.sys.wearables}} *** Still awaiting confirmation from Greg Pfeil that approvals are working again. RL wrote Greg Pfeil asking if we can post an announcement now; awaiting response. ** {{news|comp.protocols.dns.bind}} *** Las..." current
03:3203:32, 2 February 2025 diff hist −125 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary

17:1317:13, 31 January 2025 diff hist −14 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary

17:2417:24, 24 January 2025 diff hist +127 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:2317:23, 24 January 2025 diff hist +127 Minutes/2025-01-24 No edit summary current
17:2217:22, 24 January 2025 diff hist −1,092 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:2217:22, 24 January 2025 diff hist +2,281 N Minutes/2025-01-24 Created page with "Present: TM, MM, RL * Administration ** {{news|rec.arts.comics.reviews}} and {{news|rec.arts.comics.info}} *** TM posted the result. RL to inform the ISC so that the groups can be deleted. ** {{news|comp.sys.wearables}} *** Still awaiting confirmation from Greg Pfeil that approvals are working again. RL to write to Greg Pfeil asking if we can post an announcement now. ** {{news|comp.protocols.dns.bind}} *** Last contact from Dan Mahoney on 2024-10-26. Agreed to defer..."
17:1917:19, 24 January 2025 diff hist +21 Minutes/2025-01-17 No edit summary current
17:1017:10, 24 January 2025 diff hist +36 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:0517:05, 24 January 2025 diff hist +39 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary

05:2205:22, 19 January 2025 diff hist +3 Minutes/2025-01-17 No edit summary

20:3720:37, 18 January 2025 diff hist +5,615 N Nan:2025-01-18-result-rec.radio.broadcasting Created page with "<pre>From: Tristan Miller <tmiller@big-8.org> Newsgroups: news.announce.newgroups,rec.radio.broadcasting,news.groups.proposals Subject: RESULT: rec.radio.broadcasting will be removed Followup-To: news.groups.proposals Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2025 15:34:09 EST Message-ID: <vmh36a$1404d$2@dont-email.me> Archive-Name: rec.radio.broadcasting Result: rec.radio.broadcasting will be removed. The Last Call for Comments (LCC) on 2025-01-03 initiated a five-day period for final comme..." current
20:3720:37, 18 January 2025 diff hist +6,824 N Nan:2025-01-18-result-rec.arts.comics.reviews Created page with "<pre> From: Big-8 Management Board <board@big-8.org> Newsgroups: news.announce.newgroups,news.groups.proposals,rec.arts.comics.reviews,rec.arts.comics.info,rec.arts.comics.misc Subject: RESULT: rec.arts.comics.reviews and rec.arts.comics.info will be removed Followup-To: news.groups.proposals Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2025 15:25:49 EST Message-ID: <vmh2jt$1404d$1@dont-email.me> Archive-Name: rec.arts.comics.reorg-5 Result: rec.arts.comics.reviews and rec.arts.comics.info will..." current
20:3620:36, 18 January 2025 diff hist +247 Announcements * 2025-01-18: RESULT: rec.radio.broadcasting will be removed * 2025-01-18: RESULT: rec.arts.comics.reviews and rec.arts.comics.info will be removed
20:1120:11, 18 January 2025 diff hist +3,277 N Minutes/2025-01-17 Created page with "* Administration ** {{news|rec.arts.comics.reviews}} and {{news|rec.arts.comics.info}} *** TM to announce result of vote: 3 in favour of removing the groups; 1 not voting. ** {{news|comp.sys.wearables}} *** Still awaiting confirmation from Greg Pfeil that approvals are working again. We can then announce this in {{news|news.groups.proposals}}. ** {{news|comp.protocols.dns.bind}} *** Last contact from Dan Mahoney on 2024-10-26. Agreed to defer consideration a while long..."
20:1020:10, 18 January 2025 diff hist −11 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
20:0720:07, 18 January 2025 diff hist −750 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
19:5819:58, 18 January 2025 diff hist −827 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary

17:2717:27, 17 January 2025 diff hist +278 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary

22:5122:51, 10 January 2025 diff hist +4,588 N Minutes/2025-01-10 Created page with "* Administration ** {{news|rec.arts.comics.reviews}} and {{news|rec.arts.comics.info}} *** TM posted the LCC. Voting period runs from 2025-01-08 to 2025-01-15. ** {{news|comp.sys.wearables}} *** RL informed ISC of new submission address. MM submitted a test message that was (correctly) rejected. Awaiting confirmation from Greg Pfeil that approvals are working again. We can then announce this in {{news|news.groups.proposals}}. ** {{news|comp.protocols.dns.bind}} *** L..." current
22:5022:50, 10 January 2025 diff hist +305 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
22:4522:45, 10 January 2025 diff hist +1,034 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:4917:49, 10 January 2025 diff hist +382 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:3317:33, 10 January 2025 diff hist +176 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:2917:29, 10 January 2025 diff hist −9 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:1917:19, 10 January 2025 diff hist +44 Minutes/2025-01-03 No edit summary current
17:1717:17, 10 January 2025 diff hist +54 Minutes/2025-01-03 No edit summary
17:1517:15, 10 January 2025 diff hist +180 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary

01:3501:35, 4 January 2025 diff hist +10,023 N Nan:2025-01-03-rfd-mass-deletion-nomod-2025 Created page with "<pre>From: Big-8 Management Board <board@big-8.org> Newsgroups: news.announce.newgroups,news.groups.proposals,news.groups Subject: 1st RfD: Mass-deletion of moderated groups without a moderator Followup-To: news.groups.proposals Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2025 20:33:02 EST Message-ID: <vla2t6$5g57$1@dont-email.me> Archive-Name: mass-deletion-nomod-2025 REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD) This is a formal Request for Discussion (RFD) to remove the following 101 moderated..." current
01:3401:34, 4 January 2025 diff hist +125 Announcements * 2025-01-03: 1st RfD: Mass-deletion of moderated groups without a moderator

19:3119:31, 3 January 2025 diff hist +6,745 N Nan:2025-01-03-lcc-rec.arts.comics.reviews Created page with "<pre>From: Big-8 Management Board <board@big-8.org> Newsgroups: news.announce.newgroups,news.groups.proposals,rec.arts.comics.reviews,rec.arts.comics.info,rec.arts.comics.misc Subject: 2nd RFD: Remove rec.arts.comics.reviews and rec.arts.comics.info - LAST CALL FOR COMMENTS Followup-To: news.groups.proposals Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2025 14:22:10 EST Message-ID: <vl9cbf$u25$3@dont-email.me> Archive-Name: rec.arts.comics.reorg-5 This is a formal Request for Discussion (RFD) to..." current
19:3019:30, 3 January 2025 diff hist +6,235 N Nan:2025-01-03-2nd-lcc-rec.radio.broadcasting Created page with "<pre>From: Tristan Miller <tmiller@big-8.org> Newsgroups: news.announce.newgroups,rec.radio.broadcasting,news.groups.proposals Subject: 2nd RFD: Remove rec.radio.broadcasting - LAST CALL FOR COMMENTS (REDUX) Followup-To: news.groups.proposals Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2025 13:57:15 EST Message-ID: <vl9bss$u25$2@dont-email.me> Archive-Name: rec.radio.broadcasting This is a formal Request for Discussion (RFD) to remove the moderated newsgroup rec.radio.broadcasting. The Big-8 Ma..." current
19:2919:29, 3 January 2025 diff hist +1,923 N Nan:2025-01-03-mf-comp.os.plan9 Created page with "<pre>From: Big-8 Management Board <board@big-8.org> Newsgroups: news.announce.newgroups,news.groups.proposals,comp.os.plan9 Subject: MODERATOR FOUND: comp.os.plan9 Followup-To: news.groups.proposals Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2025 13:41:02 EST Message-ID: <vl9at2$u25$1@dont-email.me> Archive-Name: comp.os.plan9 REPLACEMENT MODERATOR FOUND comp.os.plan9 The Big-8 Management Board is pleased to announce that Anthony Sorace and Dan Cross have volunteered to moderate the newsgroup c..." current
19:2619:26, 3 January 2025 diff hist +368 Announcements Add RFD/MF notices for 2025-01-03
19:2319:23, 3 January 2025 diff hist −103 Announcements archive old announcements
19:2319:23, 3 January 2025 diff hist +103 Archived announcements archive old announcements
17:4417:44, 3 January 2025 diff hist +28 N Category:Meeting minutes for 2025 Meeting minutes for 2025 current
17:4417:44, 3 January 2025 diff hist +2,540 N Minutes/2025-01-03 Created page with "Present: MM, RL, TM * Administration ** {{news|rec.arts.comics.reviews}} and {{news|rec.arts.comics.info}} *** TM to post LCC, per Procedure to remove newsgroups#Moderated newsgroups. ** {{news|comp.sys.wearables}} *** RL to inform ISC of new submission address. ** {{news|comp.protocols.dns.bind}} *** Last contact from Dan Mahoney on 2024-10-26. Agreed to defer consideration a while longer. ** {{news|rec.radio.broadcasting}} *** Last contact from Jay Henning on 202..."
17:4317:43, 3 January 2025 diff hist +15 Minutes/2024-12-20 Apologies: TM current
17:4317:43, 3 January 2025 diff hist −45 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:3017:30, 3 January 2025 diff hist −59 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:2817:28, 3 January 2025 diff hist −1,829 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary

21:5621:56, 13 December 2024 diff hist +3,456 N Minutes/2024-12-13 Created page with "Present: TM, MM, RL * Administration ** {{news|rec.arts.comics.reviews}} and {{news|rec.arts.comics.info}} *** TM posted a 2nd RFD on 2024-12-06. Per Procedure to remove newsgroups#Moderated newsgroups, agreed to let this run for a further week with a view to posting a LCC on 2024-12-20. ** {{news|comp.sys.wearables}} *** Greg Pfeil has accepted our offer to temporarily host the moderation infrastructure. RL to attend to this this week. ** {{news|comp.protocols.dns..." current
17:2217:22, 13 December 2024 diff hist +58 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:1817:18, 13 December 2024 diff hist −45 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:1717:17, 13 December 2024 diff hist +65 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:1517:15, 13 December 2024 diff hist +88 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:1017:10, 13 December 2024 diff hist −120 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:1017:10, 13 December 2024 diff hist −48 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:0917:09, 13 December 2024 diff hist +101 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:0717:07, 13 December 2024 diff hist +79 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:0417:04, 13 December 2024 diff hist −81 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
16:5816:58, 13 December 2024 diff hist +11 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary

18:4318:43, 6 December 2024 diff hist +6,351 N Nan:2024-12-06-2nd-rfd-rec.arts.comics.reviews Created page with "<pre> From: Usenet Big-8 Management Board <board@big-8.org> Newsgroups: news.announce.newgroups,news.groups.proposals,rec.arts.comics.reviews,rec.arts.comics.info,rec.arts.comics.misc Subject: 2nd RFD: Remove rec.arts.comics.reviews and rec.arts.comics.info Followup-To: news.groups.proposals Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2024 13:39:55 EST Message-ID: <vivehu$an0$1@reader2.panix.com> Archive-Name: rec.arts.comics.reorg-5 This is a formal Request for Discussion (RFD) to remove the mod..." current
18:4118:41, 6 December 2024 diff hist +130 Announcements * 2024-12-06: 2nd RFD: Remove rec.arts.comics.reviews and rec.arts.comics.info
18:4118:41, 6 December 2024 diff hist −95 Announcements archive announcements
18:4118:41, 6 December 2024 diff hist +95 Archived announcements * 2023-12-01: RFD: Remove rec.radio.broadcasting
18:1218:12, 6 December 2024 diff hist −4 Minutes/2024-12-06 copy-edit current
17:5717:57, 6 December 2024 diff hist −112 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:5417:54, 6 December 2024 diff hist +4,361 N Minutes/2024-12-06 Created page with "Present: TM, MM * Administration ** {{news|rec.arts.comics.reviews}} and {{news|rec.arts.comics.info}} *** No further activity on the RFD. Agreed to decide at next meeting (with RL) whether to proceed with a deletion vote. ** {{news|comp.sys.wearables}} *** No response yet from Greg Pfeil to RL's offer of 2024-11-15 to (temporarily) host a STUMP installation for the group, pending setup of his own moderation system. ** {{news|comp.protocols.dns.bind}} *** Last contact..."
16:5716:57, 6 December 2024 diff hist +794 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary

17:5017:50, 22 November 2024 diff hist +119 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:5017:50, 22 November 2024 diff hist +166 Minutes/2024-11-22 No edit summary current
17:4917:49, 22 November 2024 diff hist +47 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:4717:47, 22 November 2024 diff hist −555 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:4717:47, 22 November 2024 diff hist +3,517 N Minutes/2024-11-22 Created page with "Present: RL, TM, MM * Administration ** {{news|rec.arts.comics.reviews}} and {{news|rec.arts.comics.info}} *** TM posted the RFD. Tim Skirvin responded that he's not aware of anyone having taken over {{news|rec.arts.comics.reviews}} and doesn't remember if anyone else moderated either group. Agreed to let the RFD continue for at least a couple weeks. ** {{news|comp.sys.wearables}} *** No response yet from Greg Pfeil to RL's offer of 2024-11-15 to (temporarily) host a..."
17:2717:27, 22 November 2024 diff hist −6 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:2617:26, 22 November 2024 diff hist −609 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:2617:26, 22 November 2024 diff hist −70 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:2117:21, 22 November 2024 diff hist +214 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:1217:12, 22 November 2024 diff hist +97 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary

01:3601:36, 18 November 2024 diff hist −1 m Nan:2024-11-17-rfd-rec.arts.comics.reviews fix typo current
01:3601:36, 18 November 2024 diff hist +5,803 N Nan:2024-11-17-rfd-rec.arts.comics.reviews RFD: Remove rec.arts.comics.reviews and rec.arts.comics.info
01:3501:35, 18 November 2024 diff hist +122 Announcements * 2024-11-17: RFD: Remove rec.arts.comics.reviews and rec.arts.comics.info

22:1822:18, 15 November 2024 diff hist +1,463 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
22:1722:17, 15 November 2024 diff hist +4,444 N Minutes/2024-11-15 Created page with "Present: RL, TM, MM * Administration ** {{news|rec.arts.comics.reviews}} and {{news|rec.arts.comics.info}} *** No response from Tim Skirvin. It was agreed that TM would revise the RFD to reflect what is known about {{news|rec.arts.comics.info}} and pass it on to RL for comment. Following RL's approval, TM will post it. ** {{news|comp.sys.wearables}} *** RL e-mailed Greg Pfeil today offering to (temporarily) host a STUMP installation for the group, pending setup of his..." current
16:3316:33, 15 November 2024 diff hist +841 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary

00:2100:21, 8 November 2024 diff hist +358 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary

19:4719:47, 1 November 2024 diff hist −841 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
19:4719:47, 1 November 2024 diff hist +270 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
19:4619:46, 1 November 2024 diff hist +11 Minutes/2024-11-01 No edit summary current
19:4519:45, 1 November 2024 diff hist +2,714 N Minutes/2024-11-01 Created page with "Present: RL, TM, MM * Administration ** {{news|rec.arts.comics.reviews}} and {{news|rec.arts.comics.info}} *** MM circulated a draft RFD and TM circulated some revisions and questions/comments. RL wrote to Tim Skirvin for clarification. ** {{news|comp.sys.wearables}} *** TM wrote to Greg Pfeil, who responded on 2024-10-28 that he has been making progress but doesn't have a definite timeline yet. Greg also asked about further moderation options. RL to respond to him...."
17:1317:13, 1 November 2024 diff hist +79 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:0817:08, 1 November 2024 diff hist +82 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
17:0717:07, 1 November 2024 diff hist +65 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
16:3216:32, 1 November 2024 diff hist +268 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting A new journal article on the history of Usenet

User contributions for Tristan Miller

27 June 2025

20 June 2025

13 June 2025

30 May 2025

28 May 2025

27 May 2025

23 May 2025

22 May 2025

21 May 2025

9 May 2025

6 May 2025

5 May 2025

2 May 2025

28 April 2025

25 April 2025

15 April 2025

28 March 2025

21 March 2025

14 March 2025

13 March 2025

7 March 2025

28 February 2025

7 February 2025

2 February 2025

31 January 2025

24 January 2025

19 January 2025

18 January 2025

17 January 2025

10 January 2025

4 January 2025

3 January 2025

13 December 2024

6 December 2024

22 November 2024

18 November 2024

15 November 2024

8 November 2024

1 November 2024