Minutes/2026-05-28

From Usenet Big-8 Management Board

Present: RL, MM, TM

  • Administration
    • comp.lang.asm.x86 comp.lang.asm.x86 on Google Groups: RL still to get in touch with Terje regarding setting up STUMP on his infrastructure.
    • comp.binaries.cbm comp.binaries.cbm on Google Groups: The new moderator has set up a working moderation system. RL to post a MODERATOR FOUND announcement along the lines of previous such announcements.
    • comp.sys.wearables comp.sys.wearables on Google Groups: RL still to ping Greg Pfeil for an update on the moderation infrastructure.
    • misc.taxes.moderated misc.taxes.moderated on Google Groups: No reply from the moderator concerning our offer to (help) set up WebSTUMP. Agreed to write to him again.
    • rec.arts.anime.creative rec.arts.anime.creative on Google Groups: RL still to write one last time to the prospective moderator and wait up to two more weeks for a reply. Failing this, Board to issue an RfD to remove the group.
    • rec.humor.funny rec.humor.funny on Google Groups: TM still to ping Brad Templeton about the status of his moderation system and to offer to host one ourselves.
    • soc.sexuality.general soc.sexuality.general on Google Groups: TM still to ping two of the former moderators.
  • Software
    • RL reported that in the course of getting comp.binaries.cbm comp.binaries.cbm on Google Groups up and running, he added support for SMTP authentication to PyModerator, plus various small quality improvements.
  • Misc
    • TM reported that the editors of the Born Digital Open access volume received our chapter proposal and that they expect to issue accept/reject notifications by 2026-06-08.