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...n in news.groups -- the "formal" discussion process. This begins when the RFD is posted in [[news.announce.newgroups]] and ends when the decision is made ...loping ideas that could become formal proposals for new groups or improved policies.

2. The proponent submits a formal Request For Discussion (RFD) to 3. After the RFD is published, official discussion of the proposal

The Big-8 Management Board has published your RFD in news.announce.newgroups. You must follow the discussion of the RFD in news.groups.proposals and answer

...pace (blogs, board, faqs, history, member, nan, ngp, playground, policies, rfd, volunteer, wiki, workgroups). Articles had to be prefaced by the proper n

== What kind of changes have been made in ISP policies? == ...either yes or no. We are not "cooperating" in any way with the change in policies of various ISPs and NSPs. Our sole task is to take care of the [[Checkgrou

based on a recent RFD published in news.announce.newgroups, although a formal RFD is not a prerequisite. Recently Discussion about the newsgroup creation policies for the Big-8 newsgroup

...the question, the proponent ''e-mails'' the final Request for Discussion (RFD) to [mailto:board@lists.big-8.org board@big-8.org]. * The '''Final RFD / Last Call for Comments (LCC)''' goes out under the Board's name. This in

Subject: RFD misc.phone.mobile.android newsgroup create REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD)

....com/group/news.announce.newgroups/msg/d00bc82420769448?dmode=source&hl=en RFD Process on Hold / Call for Ideas] ...nnounce.newgroups/msg/b2fa33037323ac9b?dmode=source&hl=en Board Membership Policies / Test Run]

...hanging moderators. It's nice to have that procedure spelled out in the [[RFD]], but not mandatory. In essence, once the group is created, whoever has c ...only makes policy for the [[Big-8]]. [[Other hierarchies]] have their own policies.

Subject: 3rd RFD: comp.mobile.android (create) - FINAL CALL FOR COMMENTS THIRD REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD)

Subject: 2nd RFD: comp.mobile.android (create) SECOND REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD)

* proponent decides to push forward with a Removal RFD - Should the moderation policies be revised?

== Does all discussion of an RFD have to take place in n.g.p? == ...e place anywhere in Usenet. No one can stop anyone from talking about the RFD wherever they wish.

# "Active Member" policies apply to designates as well. # Do we want to encourage RFD pointers and the term "RFD" in subject lines (as suggested by Kathy)?

2. The proponent submits a [[RFD|Request For Discussion]] (RFD) to news.announce.newgroups. 3. Discussion of the RFD takes place primarily in [[news.groups.proposals]].

* The purpose of an RFD for a group removal is to provide enough information for interested parties * Anyone may write an RFD for group removal.

* Please don't panic. The Board will help you to develop an RFD that meets these standards. You also may check your proposed name and news * The proponent should develop a list of newsgroups to whom the RFD will be circulated. We want all newsgroups that may be interested in or af

...to sort out, especially if polling needs to be done on some aspects of the RFD or on the proposal as a whole. ...aged is the five-day period of final comments before the Board votes on an RFD. As noted [[creation#what_happens_if_the_rfd_is_changed_during_the_final_di