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 From: vitokuhn@hotmail.com 
  
                      REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD) 
               moderated group rec.woodworking.moderated 
  
 Newsgroup line: 
 rec.woodworking.moderated Woodworking discussion group for all ages. 
 (Moderated) 
  
 This is a formal Request For Discussion (RFD) for the creation of 
 a world-wide moderated Usenet newsgroup rec.woodworking.moderated. 
 This is not a Call for Votes (CFV); you cannot vote at this time. 
 Procedural details are below. 
  
 RATIONALE: rec.woodworking.moderated 
  
 This group is proposed as a moderated global forum for the discussion 
 of woodworking topics. The group is a moderated subgroup of 
 rec.woodworking (The Wreck, as it is commonly referred to by 
 subscribers), which is averaging more than 10,000 posts per month 
 in 2004. 
  
 Reasons for creating a moderated version of rec.woodworking: 
  
 1-To ensure that woodworking remains the only topic of discussion 
  
 2-To help divide the traffic of busy newsgroup that is very difficult 
 to keep up with 
  
 3-To provide a family-safe environment to discuss woodworking topics, 
 free of foul language and pornography links 
  
 4-To offer woodworkers a higher signal to noise ratio than 
 rec.woodworking provides 
  
 There are too many political debates, flaming wars, personal life 
 story exchanges, personal insults, for-sale signs, Ebay links, and 
 endless other forms of non-woodworking posts in rec.woodworking by 
 many people's standards. This new moderated group will give woodworkers 
 the option of subscribing to a group that is free of those problems. 
  
 If you love The Wreck, but are tired of all the drivel, The Soft 
 Wreck will soon be here! 
  
 CHARTER: rec.woodworking.moderated 
  
 The purpose of the newsgroup is to facilitate open discussion of 
 woodworking in a family-safe environment. This group is open to 
 woodworking enthusiasts of all ages, genders, and nationalities. 
  
 Moderation Policy: This newsgroup is moderated the old fashioned 
 way, by live human beings. The moderators of the group reserve the 
 unconditional right to reject any post if it violates any part of 
 the newsgroup charter. All rejections will be at the sole discretion 
 of the moderators. 
  
 Posts to this newsgroup should be limited to the topic of woodworking. 
 No off-topic articles will be accepted. Using sexually explicit 
 language or profanity is not allowed. This newsgroup is not to be 
 used to sell, buy, trade, or auction any items or services. 
  
 Posts which obviously have the primary intent of trolling or flaming 
 or stalking or attacking the character of another poster are 
 prohibited. Posters must not include private information (like phone 
 numbers, private email addresses, SSN, place of employment, 
 confidential email addresses, etc.) of other parties. Flooding or 
 bombing the newsgroup or any other form of net abuse is prohibited. 
 Posts originating from E-mail To News services or known anonymous 
 re-mail operators will be rejected. 
  
 Commercial postings (advertisements and announcements) from for-profit 
 entities are prohibited. Posts containing notices or URL pointers 
 to sale and auction items are prohibited, however non-profit 
 organizations and individuals announcing meetings, workshops, or 
 conventions may post notices. 
  
 Posts containing binary files or graphic reproductions are prohibited. 
 However, posts including a URL pointing to such binary files or web 
 sites related to woodworking are permitted if the nature of the URL 
 target is clearly identified in the post. 
  
 END CHARTER. 
  
 MODERATOR INFO: rec.woodworking.moderated 
  
 Moderator: Susan Welchel  
 Moderator: Vito Kuhn  
  
 Administrative contact address:  
  
 Article submission address:  
  
 The moderation team will maintain a world wide web site with 
 up-to-date e-mail addresses. 
  
 END MODERATOR INFO. 
  
 PROCEDURE: 
  
 This is a request for discussion, not a call for votes.  In this 
 phase of the process, any potential problems with the proposed 
 newsgroups should be raised and resolved.  The discussion period 
 will continue for a minimum of 10 more days (starting from when the 
 second RFD for this proposal is posted to news.announce.newgroups), 
 after which a Call For Votes (CFV) may be posted by a neutral vote 
 taker if the discussion warrants it. Please do not attempt to vote 
 until this happens. 
  
 All discussion of this proposal should be posted to news.groups. 
 This RFD attempts to comply fully with the Usenet newsgroup creation 
 guidelines outlined in "How to Create a New Usenet Newsgroup" and 
 "How to Format and Submit a New Group Proposal."  Please refer to 
 these documents (available in news.announce.newgroups) if you have 
 any questions about the process. 
  
 DISTRIBUTION: 
  
 news.announce.newgroups 
 news.groups 
 rec.woodworking 
 rec.crafts.woodturning 
 free.uk.woodworking 
  
 Proponent: Vito Kuhn  
  
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