User contributions for Tristan Miller
From Usenet Big-8 Management Board
27 February 2024
- 00:4200:42, 27 February 2024 diff hist +1,128 N Minutes/2024-02-23 Created page with "* Administration ** Removal of {{news|rec.radio.broadcasting}} *** No further communication from volunteer moderator; RL to ping ** Moderation status of {{news|news.admin.technical}} *** Scott Hazen Mueller has confirmed that he did not seek or find any replacement moderators his groups. *** Marco has confirmed that he is interested in posting to {{news|news.admin.technical}}. *** The Board agreed to issue an MVI for {{news|news.admin.technical}}. TM to handle this. **..." current
15 February 2024
- 19:4119:41, 15 February 2024 diff hist +2,297 N Minutes/2024-02-15 Created page with "* Administration ** Moderator volunteer for {{news|soc.history.war.world-war-ii}} *** TM posted the announcement of the new moderator. ** Removal of {{news|rec.radio.broadcasting}} *** TM has posted a follow-up to the LCC indicating that the matter is on hold pending further discussion with the volunteer. *** RL has been continuing to discuss the moderation setup with the volunteer. ** Moderation status of {{news|news.admin.technical}} *** Scott Hazen Mueller has respond..." current
12 February 2024
- 21:5921:59, 12 February 2024 diff hist +1,295 N Nan:2024-02-12-mf-soc.history.war.world-war-ii MODERATOR FOUND: soc.history.war.world-war-ii current
- 21:5821:58, 12 February 2024 diff hist +111 Announcements * 2024-02-12: MODERATOR FOUND: soc.history.war.world-war-ii
9 February 2024
- 23:5223:52, 9 February 2024 diff hist +2,573 N Minutes/2024-02-09 Created page with "* Administration ** Moderator volunteer for {{news|soc.history.war.world-war-ii}} *** TM still to post the announcement of the new moderator. ** Removal of {{news|rec.radio.broadcasting}} *** After the call for votes was issued, the Board received an e-mail from someone volunteering to take over as moderator for the group. JS discussed this with Paul Schleck, and as a result of this discussion TM wrote to the volunteer for further information on their background and pla..." current
- 23:3823:38, 9 February 2024 diff hist 0 Minutes/2024-01-19 fix typo current
26 January 2024
- 23:2423:24, 26 January 2024 diff hist +1,315 N Minutes/2024-01-19 Created page with "* Administration ** Moderator volunteer for {{news|soc.history.war.world-war-ii}} *** The Board had offered to announce the new moderator; Bixby has confirmed that this can now go ahead, since the moderation system is working. TM to post this announcement in the same venues as the MVI. ** Removal of {{news|rec.radio.broadcasting}} *** TM posted the LCC on 2024-10-15. Voting period will be from 2024-10-20 to 2024-10-27. ** {{news|news.admin.technical}} *** Marco Moock w..."
- 23:1323:13, 26 January 2024 diff hist 0 Announcements fix copy-paste error
17 January 2024
- 21:3721:37, 17 January 2024 diff hist 0 File:Sample-newsrc.txt Tristan Miller uploaded a new version of File:Sample-newsrc.txt current
- 21:3421:34, 17 January 2024 diff hist +81 User:Tristan Miller Update biography current
15 January 2024
- 22:0222:02, 15 January 2024 diff hist +5,900 N Nan:2024-01-15-lcc-rec.radio.broadcasting Created page with "<pre> From: Tristan Miller <tmiller@big-8.org> Newsgroups: news.groups.proposals,news.announce.newgroups Subject: 2nd RFD: Remove rec.radio.broadcasting - LAST CALL FOR COMMENTS Followup-To: news.groups.proposals,news.groups Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2024 15:00:45 EST Message-ID: <uo42q2$12337$1@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 Management Board p..." current
- 22:0022:00, 15 January 2024 diff hist +124 Announcements * 2023-12-22: 2nd RFD: Remove rec.radio.broadcasting - LAST CALL FOR COMMENTS
- 21:3521:35, 15 January 2024 diff hist +465 N Minutes/2024-01-12 Created page with "* Administration ** Moderator volunteer for {{news|soc.history.war.world-war-ii}} *** E-mail from Bixby; to be handled by TM ** Removal of {{news|rec.radio.broadcasting}} *** No responses to the 2nd RFD. TM to post the LCC. * Misc ** Salahuddin has written concerning a new moderation tool; TM to respond ** RL may have Internet access issues for the next few days or weeks, so TM to handle any e-mail correspondence for now. Category:Meeting minutes for 2024" current
- 21:3521:35, 15 January 2024 diff hist −91 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary Tag: Manual revert
- 21:2821:28, 15 January 2024 diff hist +28 N Category:Meeting minutes for 2024 Category:Meeting minutes current
29 December 2023
- 17:2517:25, 29 December 2023 diff hist +471 N Minutes/2023-12-29 Created page with "* Administration ** {{news|comp.os.plan9}} *** No response yet from proponent. Agreed to defer. ** Moderator volunteer for {{news|soc.history.war.world-war-ii}} *** Moderator reports he will be signing up with Panix ** Removal of {{news|rec.radio.broadcasting}} *** No comments yet on 2nd RFD. Agreed to defer. * Misc ** Agreed to change the regular meeting time to Fridays at 15:00 GMT/BST due to a conflicting appointment for TM Category:Meeting minutes for 2023" current
24 December 2023
- 05:1205:12, 24 December 2023 diff hist +91 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary Tag: Reverted
22 December 2023
- 18:2718:27, 22 December 2023 diff hist +5,452 N Nan:2023-12-22-2nd-rfd-rec.radio.broadcasting Created page with "<pre> From: Tristan Miller <tmiller@big-8.org> Newsgroups: news.announce.newgroups,news.groups.proposals Subject: RFD: Remove rec.radio.broadcasting Followup-To: news.groups.proposals Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2023 17:24:35 +0100 Message-ID: <um4d88$iaf$1@reader1.panix.com> Archive-Name: rec.radio.broadcasting This is a formal Request for Discussion (RFD) to remove the moderated newsgroup rec.radio.broadcasting. Newsgroups Line: rec.radio.broadcasting Discussion of global do..." current
- 18:2618:26, 22 December 2023 diff hist +4 Announcements * 2023-12-22: 2nd RFD: Remove rec.radio.broadcasting
- 18:2618:26, 22 December 2023 diff hist +99 Announcements * 2023-12-22: RFD: Remove rec.radio.broadcasting
- 18:2618:26, 22 December 2023 diff hist −99 Announcements archive old announcement
- 18:2618:26, 22 December 2023 diff hist +99 Archived announcements * 2022-12-16: MODERATOR FOUND: comp.os.linux.announce
- 17:3917:39, 22 December 2023 diff hist −182 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary Tag: Manual revert
- 17:3917:39, 22 December 2023 diff hist +656 N Minutes/2023-12-22 Created page with "* Administration ** {{news|comp.os.plan9}} *** The Board received an MVI enquiry for {{news|comp.os.plan9}}. RL has been following up. ** Moderator volunteer for {{news|soc.history.war.world-war-ii}} *** Moderator reports continued difficulties submitting approved posts to news servers; RL to e-mail him with further advice ** Removal of {{news|rec.radio.broadcasting}} ** {{news|news.newusers.questions}} and {{news|news.announce.newusers}} *** RL still importing the FAQs..." current
- 17:1217:12, 22 December 2023 diff hist +23 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary Tag: Reverted
- 17:1017:10, 22 December 2023 diff hist +36 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary Tag: Reverted
- 17:1017:10, 22 December 2023 diff hist +30 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary Tag: Reverted
- 17:0817:08, 22 December 2023 diff hist +93 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary Tag: Reverted
- 17:0617:06, 22 December 2023 diff hist +49 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
8 December 2023
- 17:0917:09, 8 December 2023 diff hist +393 N Minutes/2023-12-08 Created page with "* Administration ** {{news|news.newusers.questions}} and {{news|news.announce.newusers}} *** RL has continued importing the FAQs into the wiki ** {{news|rec.radio.broadcasting}} *** TM has posted a revised draft of the RFD, and it has been attracting some discussion. * Misc ** Agreed to cancel next week's meeting since TM has a conflicting appointment. Category:Meeting minutes for 2023" current
1 December 2023
- 18:5518:55, 1 December 2023 diff hist +4,873 N Nan:2023-12-01-rfd-rec.radio.broadcasting Created page with "<pre> From: Tristan Miller <tmiller@big-8.org> Newsgroups: news.announce.newgroups,news.groups.proposals Subject: RFD: Remove rec.radio.broadcasting Followup-To: news.groups.proposals Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2023 11:47:52 EST Message-ID: <ukd2fs$1ue60$1@dont-email.me> Archive-Name: rec.radio.broadcasting This is a formal Request for Discussion (RFD) to remove the moderated newsgroup rec.radio.broadcasting. Newsgroups Line: rec.radio.broadcasting Discussion of global domesti..." current
- 18:5318:53, 1 December 2023 diff hist +95 Announcements * 2023-12-01: RFD: Remove rec.radio.broadcasting
- 18:2918:29, 1 December 2023 diff hist +318 N Minutes/2023-12-01 Created page with "* Administration ** {{news|news.newusers.questions}} and {{news|news.announce.newusers}} *** RL has started importing the FAQs into the wiki ** {{news|rec.radio.broadcasting}} *** TM send a draft RFD to PS and RL. He will revise it in accordance with their comments and post it. Category:Meeting minutes for 2023" current
24 November 2023
- 18:3118:31, 24 November 2023 diff hist +1,524 N Minutes/2023-11-24 Created page with "* Administration ** {{news|news.newusers.questions}} and {{news|news.announce.newusers}} *** RL has finished setting up the moderation system for these groups and will post to them an announcement that we are the new moderators. *** Revision and wikification of the FAQs still TBD ** {{news|soc.history.war.world-war-ii}} *** The moderator reports further progress on the moderation system. ** {{news|rec.radio.broadcasting}} *** TM has reviewed the past correspondence with..." current
17 November 2023
- 20:1820:18, 17 November 2023 diff hist 0 Minutes/2023-11-17 No edit summary current
- 20:1820:18, 17 November 2023 diff hist −127 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
- 20:1720:17, 17 November 2023 diff hist +1,536 N Minutes/2023-11-17 Created page with "* Administration ** {{news|news.newusers.questions}} and {{news|news.announce.newusers}} *** RL still in the process of setting up STUMP for {{news|news.announce.newusers}}, as some procmail recipes need debugging. (The existing rules mistakenly allowed two test messages to be posted to the group despite being rejected by STUMP.) *** RL has posted the charters and signing keys for these groups on the wiki *** Revising the FAQs still TBD ** {{news|comp.os.linux.announce}..."
12 November 2023
- 16:3616:36, 12 November 2023 diff hist −111 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
- 16:3516:35, 12 November 2023 diff hist +2 Minutes/2023-11-03 No edit summary current
- 16:3516:35, 12 November 2023 diff hist +852 N Minutes/2023-11-10 Created page with "* Administration ** Moderator volunteer for {{news|soc.history.war.world-war-ii}} *** The new moderator, Bixby, reports that he is almost done writing his own moderation software and has already updated the group's submission address with the ISC. ** {{news|news.newusers.questions}} and {{news|news.announce.newusers}} *** RL has received the latest FAQs from Kathy Morgan. These need to be updated. ** {{news|comp.os.linux.announce}} *** A user reported to TM that a post..." current
10 November 2023
- 17:0617:06, 10 November 2023 diff hist +109 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
- 17:0417:04, 10 November 2023 diff hist +92 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
3 November 2023
- 17:1817:18, 3 November 2023 diff hist +967 N Minutes/2023-11-03 Created page with "* Administration ** {{news|news.newusers.questions}} and {{news|news.announce.newusers}} *** RL has produced working procmail recipes for {{news|news.newusers.questions}} and will do the same for {{news|news.announce.newusers}}. *** RL has suggested obtaining the latest version of the FAQs that were periodically posted to these groups so that we can continue to post them ourselves. Agreed that RL would check with Kathy Morgan what the latest versions are. ** {{news|rec...."
- 17:1717:17, 3 November 2023 diff hist −264 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary Tag: Manual revert
- 17:1317:13, 3 November 2023 diff hist +87 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary Tag: Reverted
- 17:1017:10, 3 November 2023 diff hist +98 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary Tag: Reverted
- 16:3016:30, 3 November 2023 diff hist +79 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary Tag: Reverted
- 16:1916:19, 3 November 2023 diff hist −226 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary Tag: Manual revert
- 16:1816:18, 3 November 2023 diff hist +546 N Minutes/2023-10-27 Created page with "* Administration ** {{news|news.newusers.questions}} and {{news|news.announce.newusers}}: No further updates. * Infrastructure ** Mail server. RL fixed SSL certificate, but did not yet upgrade mail-in-a-box. TM to add SpamAssassin whitelist rules. * (Web)STUMP ** TM: No update yet on GPG signing best practices on Savannah * Publicity ** LibrePlanet 2024: Deadline for session proposals extended to 17 November. * Misc ** PS has sent updates to the sample .newsrc file. RL..." current
27 October 2023
- 16:1416:14, 27 October 2023 diff hist +42 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary Tag: Reverted
- 16:1016:10, 27 October 2023 diff hist +21 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary Tag: Reverted
- 16:0916:09, 27 October 2023 diff hist +107 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary Tag: Reverted
- 15:5415:54, 27 October 2023 diff hist −164 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary Tag: Reverted
- 15:5315:53, 27 October 2023 diff hist +853 N Minutes/2023-10-20 Created page with "* Administration ** Moderator volunteer for {{news|soc.history.war.world-war-ii}} *** The prospective moderator, Bixby, has indicated to the Board that he will be writing his own moderation software. ** {{news|news.newusers.questions}} and {{news|news.announce.newusers}}: No further updates. * Infrastructure ** Mail server SSL certificate: No further updates. * (Web)STUMP ** TM: No update yet on GPG signing best practices on Savannah * Publicity ** LibrePlanet 2024: No p..." current
14 October 2023
- 11:2511:25, 14 October 2023 diff hist +220 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary Tag: Reverted
13 October 2023
- 16:2316:23, 13 October 2023 diff hist −63 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
- 16:2316:23, 13 October 2023 diff hist +1,586 N Minutes/2023-10-13 Created page with "* Administration ** RFD for comp.lang.go *** Result: Group will be created. RL has posted the result on Usenet and the Board's website, and has notified the ISC. ISC have created the group and RL has confirmed that it is now appearing on many news servers (but not, as expected, Google Groups). The group is already seeing some activity. ** Moderator volunteer for {{news|soc.history.war.world-war-ii}} *** Discussion continuing in {{news|news.groups.proposals}}. The Boa..." current
6 October 2023
- 16:2116:21, 6 October 2023 diff hist +1,056 N Minutes/2023-10-06 Created page with "* Administration ** RFD for comp.lang.go *** Voting by e-mail underway; voting ends tomorrow. RL to post the result and inform the ISC at the conclusion of voting. ** Moderator volunteer for {{news|soc.history.war.world-war-ii}} *** The Board has been monitoring the discussion in {{news|news.groups.proposals}} and communicating with the prospective moderator, Bixby, on technical and procedural issues. RL to ask Bixby when he'd be ready to take over moderation. ** {{new..." current
29 September 2023
- 17:0017:00, 29 September 2023 diff hist +8,581 N Nan:2023-09-28-mvi-soc.history.war.world-war-ii Moderator Vacancy Investigation: soc.history.war.world-war-ii current
- 16:5816:58, 29 September 2023 diff hist +2,207 N Nan:2023-09-25-lcc-revised-comp.lang.go RFD: comp.lang.go - LAST CALL FOR COMMENTS (revised) current
- 16:5716:57, 29 September 2023 diff hist +252 Announcements No edit summary
- 16:5416:54, 29 September 2023 diff hist −19 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary Tag: Manual revert
- 16:5416:54, 29 September 2023 diff hist +1,866 N Minutes/2023-09-29 Created page with "* Administration ** RFD for comp.lang.go *** RL posted a revised LCC (without the clause in the charter proposing to convert the group to a moderated one in the future) at the request of the proponent. The voting period will begin on 2023-09-30. RL and TM have been following the discussions in {{news|news.groups.proposals}}. RL has been keeping JE in the loop and will send all Board members an e-mail reminder when it is time to begin voting. Voting will end once all..." current
- 16:2516:25, 29 September 2023 diff hist 0 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary Tag: Reverted
- 16:2216:22, 29 September 2023 diff hist +19 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary Tag: Reverted
25 September 2023
- 10:4810:48, 25 September 2023 diff hist +1,862 N Nan:2023-09-22-lcc-comp.lang.go RFD: comp.lang.go - LAST CALL FOR COMMENTS current
- 10:4710:47, 25 September 2023 diff hist +106 Announcements * 2023-09-22: 2nd RFD: comp.lang.go (create) - LAST CALL FOR COMMENTS
- 10:4310:43, 25 September 2023 diff hist +1,667 N Minutes/2023-09-22 Created page with "* Administration ** RFD for comp.lang.go *** Proponent has confirmed final wording of the RFD and RL has posted the LCC. TM to publicize the LCC in the usual channels. Board to vote on the RFD at its meeting on 29 September. RL to inform JE about the vote. ** Moderator volunteer for {{news|soc.history.war.world-war-ii}} *** Volunteer has confirmed that they have the technical and procedural knowledge to moderate the group, and has agreed to RL's suggestion that the Bo..." current
22 September 2023
- 16:5916:59, 22 September 2023 diff hist +20 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
18 September 2023
- 13:4513:45, 18 September 2023 diff hist +494 N Big-8 covered in The Register, TechSpot The Big-8 hierarchy and the Big-8 Management Board have been covered in two recent articles in the tech press current
- 13:4013:40, 18 September 2023 diff hist +58 Announcements Big-8 covered in The Register, TechSpot
- 13:3913:39, 18 September 2023 diff hist −421 Announcements * 2023-07-04: 1st RFD: comp.lang.go (create)
- 13:3813:38, 18 September 2023 diff hist +1,437 N Nan:2023-07-04-rfd-comp.lang.go RFD for comp.lang.go current
- 13:3513:35, 18 September 2023 diff hist +502 Archived announcements Archive announcements
- 13:3313:33, 18 September 2023 diff hist −1,958 Archived announcements Replace months with years
15 September 2023
- 17:0517:05, 15 September 2023 diff hist −763 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
- 17:0517:05, 15 September 2023 diff hist +2,317 N Minutes/2023-09-15 Created page with "* Administration ** RFD for comp.lang.go *** RL has been corresponding with the proponent and is now awaiting final confirmation on the RFD before voting. TM to remind the proponent that we are awaiting confirmation. ** {{news|soc.history.war.world-war-ii}} *** Russ Allbery forwarded a message from someone volunteering to take over moderatorship. TM to respond. ** {{news|news.newusers.questions}} and {{news|news.announce.newusers}} *** The Board received an inquiry on..." current
- 15:1215:12, 15 September 2023 diff hist +93 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
- 15:1015:10, 15 September 2023 diff hist +65 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
- 11:1411:14, 15 September 2023 diff hist −55 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
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25 August 2023
- 19:1419:14, 25 August 2023 diff hist +3 Getting Started with Usenet →Task 5: Subscribe to some real newsgroups current
- 19:1419:14, 25 August 2023 diff hist +36 N File:Sample-netrc.txt Tristan Miller moved page File:Sample-netrc.txt to File:Sample-newsrc.txt current Tag: New redirect
- 19:1419:14, 25 August 2023 diff hist 0 m File:Sample-newsrc.txt Tristan Miller moved page File:Sample-netrc.txt to File:Sample-newsrc.txt
- 16:5116:51, 25 August 2023 diff hist +1,001 N Minutes/2023-08-25 Created page with "Present: TM, RL * Administration ** TM has pinged the proponent of the RFD for comp.lang.go. * Infrastructure ** Starting on 21 August, {{news|comp.ai}} has been experiencing a flood of hundreds of binary articles with randomized Subject and From lines. STUMP's blocking mechanism is ineffective for this, so TM added a rule to .procmailrc that sends the submissions to /dev/null. The articles appear to originate from Newsgroup Ninja. An abuse report sent to the e-mail a..." current
- 16:4316:43, 25 August 2023 diff hist +1,450 Getting Started with Usenet Subscribe to real newsgroups
- 16:2416:24, 25 August 2023 diff hist +12 Getting Started with Usenet fix formatting
- 16:2316:23, 25 August 2023 diff hist +9 Getting Started with Usenet →Summary
- 16:2116:21, 25 August 2023 diff hist +210 Getting Started with Usenet →Task 4: Post your first newsgroup article
- 16:1916:19, 25 August 2023 diff hist 0 File:New message.png Tristan Miller uploaded a new version of File:New message.png current
- 15:3015:30, 25 August 2023 diff hist +4 Getting Started with Usenet →Task 3: Subscribe to your first newsgroups
- 15:2515:25, 25 August 2023 diff hist 0 File:Subscribe.png Tristan Miller uploaded a new version of File:Subscribe.png current
- 15:2315:23, 25 August 2023 diff hist 0 File:View settings.png Tristan Miller uploaded a new version of File:View settings.png current
- 15:2315:23, 25 August 2023 diff hist 0 File:Account wizard.png Tristan Miller uploaded a new version of File:Account wizard.png current
- 15:2115:21, 25 August 2023 diff hist +733 Getting Started with Usenet →Task 2: Set up Thunderbird
18 August 2023
- 16:3516:35, 18 August 2023 diff hist +24 Board:Agenda for next Board meeting No edit summary
- 16:3516:35, 18 August 2023 diff hist +892 N Minutes/2023-08-18 Created page with "Present: TM, RL * Administration ** RL received many replies to his post on {{news|news.admin.net-abuse.usenet}}cancels, cancelbots, and other technical anti-spam measures currently in use. RL to summarize the relevant information in the Board's wiki. ** TM has not yet pinged the proponent of the RFD for comp.lang.go but will do so soon. * Infrastructure ** TM was to post Paul Schleck's sample .newsrc file on our Getting Started with Usenet tutorial but discovered..." current
- 15:4315:43, 18 August 2023 diff hist +84 N File:Sample-newsrc.txt Sample .netrc file with some Big-8 newsgroups active as of August 2023
- 15:4015:40, 18 August 2023 diff hist −970 Getting Started with Usenet remove HTML cruft
- 15:2915:29, 18 August 2023 diff hist −2 Getting Started with Usenet No edit summary