From: alan.browne@FreeLunchVideotron.ca 
  
 ru.igarashi@usask.ca wrote: 
  
 > In news.groups Thad  wrote: 
 > 
 >>                    REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD) 
 >>              unmoderated group rec.photo.digital.slr 
 > 
 > 
 > ... 
 > 
 >>CHARTER: rec.photo.digital.slr 
 > 
 > 
 > ... 
 > 
 >>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. 
  
 That would cover it well.  (I'm happy with the current words; I 
 don't object to the change). 
  
 >>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. 
  
 OR: "(rangefinders as described above are excepted)" 
  
 That way, the reference is one-time. 
  
 Cheers, 
 Alan 
  
  
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