Nan:2011-12-29-lcc-rec.arts.tv.dancing

From: board@big-8.org (Big 8 Management Board)
Subject: 2nd RFD: rec.arts.tv.dancing LAST CALL FOR COMMENTS
Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:04:42 EST
Message-ID: <1kd1o5v.ofzh951xi2slcN%board@big-8.org>

         2ND REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD)/LAST CALL FOR COMMENTS
           unmoderated group rec.arts.tv.dancing

This is a formal Request for Discussion (RFD) for the creation of the
unmoderated newsgroup rec.arts.tv.dancing

NEWSGROUPS LINE:
rec.arts.tv.dancing     All reality-tv celebrity dance shows.

RATIONALE:

Discussions of the "Dancing with the Stars" (aka, "Strictly Come
Dancing", its British counterpart) as well as multi-nation's showings of
"So You Think You Can Dance," along with "Randy Jackson's Dance Crew,"
have resulted in discussions of these shows growing on Usenet.  With the
recently completed fall season of DWTS in the US, fans are requesting a
newsgroup dedicated to these shows in time for their individual winter
and summer seasons.

These shows are popular Usenet discussion topics found in other
newsgroups such as rec.arts.tv.x-factor and alt.tv.american-idol.  They
have numerous fans and generate many discussions within these
newsgroups.  As such the time has come for it to have its own newsgroup.
Further information about the "Dancing with the Stars" franchise, brand
and how it "works" may be found at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancing_with_the_Stars. "So You Think You
Can Dance may be found under entries of multiple countries in Wikipedia.
"America's Best Dance Crew information may be found in Wikipedia at 

CHARTER:

This newsgroup is for discussion of reality television shows specific to
dancing. 

It is not restricted to the discussion of any nation's specific version
of any show, in the anticipation that this will spur additional interest
and communication worldwide about a show that has re-defined reality
television. Most likely however, discussions will focus on the versions
from: the United States, Great Britain, Canada and Australia.  The U.S
versions are also shown, concurrently, in many countries with its
showing in the U.S.

Posters are expected to abide by normal Usenet standards of decorum, and
to ignore articles intended to disrupt the group.  The usual suspects
are prohibited (spam, binaries, direct advertising, etc.)

Supporters:

cherig3@newsguy.com message ID jb3nct01vsq@news6.newsguy.com
Earl@newsguy.com message ID jb3no70204o@news6.newsguy.com
seongf@gmail.com message ID
zdnYQVRdzwX0jTnZ2dnUVZ_t6dnZ2d@westnet.com.au (AU)
littlelionne@hotmail.com message ID 9jm7upFb5rU1@mid.individual.net
(U.K)
growl@thugpoetry.com message ID jbdbj2$6s9$1@dont-email.me
darkstar7646@gmail.com message ID
a5ad342e-e18d-4a80-a79a-97d5ecf8167a@q30g2000yqj.googlegroups.com
JRStern@gte.net message ID oav7d7hevonlfm0l021hq3u689uo0qr27a@4ax.com

PROCEDURE:

For more information on the newsgroup creation process, please see:

http:''www.big-8.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=policies:creation

Those who wish to influence the development of this RFD and its final
resolution should subscribe to news.groups.proposals and participate
in the relevant threads in that newsgroup.  This is both a courtesy to
groups in which discussion of creating a new group is off-topic as
well as the best method of making sure that one's comments or
criticisms are heard.

All discussion of active proposals should be posted to
news.groups.proposals

To this end, the follow-up header of this RFD has been set to
news.groups.proposals.

The final comment period lasts for five (5) days from the
time that this RFD is posted.


DISTRIBUTION:

This document has been posted to the following newsgroups:

news.announce.newgroups
news.groups.proposals
rec.arts.tv
alt.tv.american-idol
rec.arts.tv.x-factor

PROPONENT:  Bob Rudd <bobrudd@verizon.net>

CHANGE HISTORY:
2011-11-28      1st RFD
2011-12-29      2nd RFD/LCC