Nan:2010-08-23-rfd-rec.travel.bed+breakfast
From Usenet Big-8 Management Board
From: Alexander Bartolich <alexander.bartolich@gmx.at>
Subject: 1st RFD: rec.travel.bed+breakfast moderated (remove)
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 01:59:18 EDT
Message-ID: <i4smtj$e53$1@news.albasani.net>
REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD)
moderated group rec.travel.bed+breakfast
This is a formal Request for Discussion (RFD) to remove moderated
newsgroup rec.travel.bed+breakfast.
RATIONALE:
According to Google's archive the last regular post was approved on
2006-02-17. A probe message resulted in a bounce.
bnb-list@innsite.com
(generated from rec-travel-bed+breakfast@moderators.isc.org)
SMTP error from remote mail server after
RCPT TO:<bnb-list@innsite.com>: host smtp.secureserver.net
[72.167.238.201]: 550 #5.1.0 Address rejected bnb-list@innsite.com
NEWSGROUPS LINE:
rec.travel.bed+breakfast A forum for bed and breakfast guests. (Moderated)
DISTRIBUTION:
news.announce.newgroups
news.groups.proposals
rec.travel.bed+breakfast
rec.travel.misc
CHARTER OF REC.TRAVEL.BED+BREAKFAST
Articles suitable for posting to rec.travel.bed+breakfast are those
pertaining to any topic related to lodging in B&Bs.
Expected topics of discussion include (but are not limited to):
* past and current B&B guest experiences
* referrals and recommendations
* suggestions to guests and innkeepers
* reviews of guidebooks and other B&B travel resources
* discussions on food, amenities, locations, recreation, pricing,
licenses, certifications, and discounts of B&B inns
* and just general collaboration and comradery.
Inappropriate posts would include:
* Advertising. This newsgroup allows those involved and/or interested
in the B&B industry to help B&B travelers. This is NOT a forum for
advertising and commercial interests and such posts will NOT be
welcome. If you have a product or a tour, please post your message
in rec.travel.marketplace or other locations.
* Inappropriate behavior. Inappropriate posts, spamming, advertisement,
foul language, or innuendos that are disrespectful of the other users
or groups of people.
HISTORY OF THE GROUP:
rec.travel.bed+breakfast is a moderated newsgroup which passed its vote for
creation by 194:17 as reported in news.announce.newgroups on 17 Jun 1996.
PROPONENT:
Alexander Bartolich <alexander.bartolich@gmx.at>
PROCEDURE:
Those who wish to comment on this request to remove this newsgroup should
subscribe to news.groups.proposals and participate in the relevant threads
in that newsgroup.
To this end, the followup header of this RFD has been set to
news.groups.proposals.
In the course of the removal process four formal announcements are posted
(MVI, 1st RFD, 2nd RFD, and LCC), each taking two weeks. At the end of the
process the B8MB will vote on the issue.
Available options for rec.travel.bed+breakfast are:
- leave the group as it is
- remove the group
For more information on the removal process, please see
http://www.big-8.org/wiki/Group_Removal_FAQ
CHANGE HISTORY:
2010-05-20 Probe post
2010-08-09 Moderator Vacancy Investigation
2010-08-23 1st RFD
