In news.groups Thad wrote:
> REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD)
> unmoderated group rec.photo.digital.slr
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>CHARTER: rec.photo.digital.slr
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>Digital rangefinder camera systems are technically not SLR systems, but
>they are on-topic if they offer lens interchangeability. Inclusion of
>digital rangefinders with mounts for detachable lenses is provisional;
>should a separate Big-8 newsgroup for digital rangefinders ever come
Change that to "should a separate Big-8 newsgroup more appropriate for
digital rangefinders". This way it can't be argued that folks can
crosspost rangefinder topics between rpds and rpd because
rpds requires a separate (and unique) rangefinder group to exist to
exclude rangefinder discussions.
>into existence, these camera systems will become off-topic in
>rec.photo.digital.slr upon passage of the new group.
>What Is Considered Off-Topic:
>-Discussion of pure film cameras
>-Discussion of "point and shoot" or any other non-SLR digital cameras
>(digital rangefinders with mounts for detachable lenses are the only
>provisional exception)
I still think you should nuke the stuff in (), or at least generalize
it to something along the lines of "on-topic exceptions excepted" (yes,
that wording is silly, but that's the gist of the situation presented).
OR, move your on-topic explanation into the Off-topic section.
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>END CHARTER.
ru
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My standard proposals rant:
Quality, usefulness, merit, or non-newsgroups popularity of a topic
is more or less irrelevant in creating a new Big-8 newsgroup.
Usenet popularity is the primary consideration.
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