RFD: FAQ newsgroup

[Glenn R. Stone]

(Sorry for the weird selection of newsgroups.... methinks we've got the
 attention of most of the people who want in on this thing anyway...)

Okay, nobody else has, so I will.

This is a formal RFD for a group in which to crosspost FAQ lists. 
Now, I'm not dictatorial by nature, so I need input (after all,
isn't that what an RFD is for?) on the following issues.

  o  Name.

     I'm not about to be responsible for running a debacle like
     the ongoing you-know-what vote.... I'll not issue a CFV 
     until we've pretty much settled on something.  I realize
     this is a religious issue for people, so we'll do it this
     way:

     Starting as soon as this gets posted, and for a week thereafter,
     I'm running a vote on the name.  At the end of that week, I'll
     sort things out and post results, and we'll work from there.
     Since the method of determining a name is not formalized, neither
     will the vote be; you may mail me your top choice only, or a 
     list of names, indicating priority; I will post as to which
     names got the most support.  Mail your name-votes to:

        glenns at eas.gatech.edu (UUCP: ...gatech!eas.gatech.edu!glenns)

  o  Posting method.

     Do we allow self-approved crossposting, or run a standard
     moderated group, or leave it unmoderated?  Methinks the 
     latter is Not A Good Thing, in that the FAQ should be discussed
     in its own group, and that this group should be a "clean"
     group for easy archival of FAQs.... but I'm open to discussion.

  o  Charter.

     I don't think there will be too much discussion here, but....

     "A newsgroup devoted to assembling various Frequently Asked
      Question (and answer) lists (FAQ's) in one place for 
      ease of reference and archival."  

Talk to me.  Post.  Flame, even, if necessary.  But the demand for the
group is clear, so let's go ahead and do it ... and this time, let's
do it right.

Note that I did not include a timetable for CFV, etc.  I expect this
to go on for >at least< the usual 14 days; I will not post a CFV
before March 23rd.  On the other hand, the guidelines state that if
you don't have it hashed out within 30 days, you take it to mail and
start over.  I hope we have something before then, but the discussion
period will end, one way or the other, on or before May 9th.  The
voting, if and when it starts, will run for 21 days; the usual rules
will apply.

Here we go....
-- 
Glenn R. Stone
FAQ discussion to: glenns at eas.gatech.edu
Other stuff to: gs26 at prism.gatech.edu
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