The Great Downsizing 2011/1

History

Date	Description	Archive
2011-02-01	1st RFD	Nan:2011-02-01-rfd-great-downsizing
2011-03-03	2nd RFD	Nan:2011-03-03-rfd-great-downsizing

Pointers

Date	Message-ID	Scope	Posted to
2011-02-01	<KHt*GiHut@news.chiark.greenend.org.uk>	comp.sys.psion.*	comp.sys.psion.comm,comp.sys.psion.marketplace,comp.sys.psion.misc
2011-02-02	<iibjrh$sfa$1@four.albasani.net>	comp.unix.*	comp.unix.misc,comp.unix.admin,comp.unix.programmer
2011-02-02	<1jw21ad.7kg57pd3f0a3N%kmorgan@spamcop.net>	*	news.admin.announce
2011-02-03	<vb6dnbagmtozntfQnZ2dnUVZ_qWdnZ2d@iswest.net>	sci.aquaria	sci.aquaria,sci.misc
2011-02-03	<vb6dnbGgmtqFmdfQnZ2dnUVZ_qUAAAAA@iswest.net>	sci.engr.coastal	sci.engr.coastal,sci.misc,sci.engr
2011-02-03	<vb6dnbCgmtosmdfQnZ2dnUVZ_qWdnZ2d@iswest.net>	sci.engr.marine.hydrodynamics	sci.engr.marine.hydrodynamics,sci.misc,sci.engr
2011-02-03	<JOmdnVCSMOqFm9fQnZ2dnUVZ_gGdnZ2d@iswest.net>	sci.med.occupational	sci.med.occupational,sci.misc,sci.med
2011-02-03	<g-GdnSENN-UTddTQnZ2dnUVZ_gCdnZ2d@iswest.net>	soc.adoption.parenting	soc.adoption.parenting
2011-02-03	<ZfKdnU47Y7zjd9TQnZ2dnUVZ_oGdnZ2d@iswest.net>	soc.college.teaching-asst	soc.college.teaching-asst,soc.college,soc.college.grad,soc.misc
2011-02-03	<ZfKdnUk7Y7ykdtTQnZ2dnUVZ_oEAAAAA@iswest.net>	soc.support.depression.seasonal	soc.support.depression.seasonal,soc.support.depression.misc,soc.misc
2011-02-03	<iif5dj$mar$1@four.albasani.net>	comp.dcom.*	comp.dcom.telecom
2011-02-03	<iif69r$nl5$1@four.albasani.net>	comp.graphics.*	comp.graphics.api.misc,comp.graphics.misc,comp.graphics.apps.photoshop,comp.graphics.api.opengl
2011-02-03	<iif73v$oof$1@four.albasani.net>	comp.games.development.*	comp.games.development.programming.misc,comp.games.development.design,comp.games.development.programming.algorithms
2011-02-03	<iifa76$tcd$1@four.albasani.net>	comp.infosystems.*	comp.infosystems,comp.infosystems.www.misc,comp.infosystems.www.servers.misc
2011-02-03	<iifbj4$vtn$1@four.albasani.net>	comp.lang.pascal.*	comp.lang.pascal.delphi.misc,comp.lang.pascal.misc,comp.lang.pascal.borland
2011-02-03	<1jw4ao1.d5z32tsd7lpeN%kmorgan@spamcop.net>	comp.os.os2.programmer.*	comp.os.os2.programmer.oop,comp.os.os2.programmer.misc
2011-02-04	<iih3u4$19d$1@four.albasani.net>	comp.dcom.*	comp.dcom.sys.cisco,comp.dcom.lans.ethernet,comp.dcom.voice-over-ip,comp.dcom.lans.misc
2011-02-04	<iih4c4$233$1@four.albasani.net>	comp.lang.*	comp.lang.misc,comp.lang.basic.visual.misc,comp.lang.lisp,comp.lang.eiffel
2011-02-04	<iih4tv$365$1@four.albasani.net>	comp.mail.*	comp.mail.sendmail,comp.mail.misc,comp.mail.mime
2011-02-04	<dog_cow-1296835969@macgui.com>	comp.sys.apple2.gno	comp.sys.apple2,comp.sys.apple2.gno
2011-02-04	<4d4cac87$0$36414$540ea2cf@novia.net>	rec.arts.comics.* and rec.arts.sf.*	rec.arts.comics.elfquest,rec.arts.sf.starwars.collecting.customizing,rec.arts.sf.tv.quantum-leap,rec.arts.misc
2011-02-04	<4d4cb659$0$36490$540ea2cf@novia.net>	rec.autos.sport.* and rec.sport.*	rec.autos.sport.rally,rec.sport.basketball.women,rec.sport.footbag,rec.sport.orienteering,rec.sport.skaing.roller
2011-02-04	<4d4caccb$0$36414$540ea2cf@novia.net>	rec.crafts.dollhouses	rec.crafts.dollhouses,rec.crafts.misc
2011-02-04	<4d4cad0f$0$36414$540ea2cf@novia.net>	rec.games.bolo	rec.games.bolo,rec.games.misc
2011-02-04	<4d4cad61$0$36454$540ea2cf@novia.net>	rec.games.computer.quake.*	rec.games.computer.quake.editing,rec.games.computer.quake.playing,rec.games.computer.quake.quake-c,rec.games.computer.quake.misc
2011-02-04	<4d4cadd6$0$36415$540ea2cf@novia.net>	rec.games.frp.* and rec.games.trading-cards.*	rec.games.frp.industry,rec.games.frp.storyteller,rec.games.trading-cards.marketplace.magic.trades,rec.games.trading-cards.startrek
2011-02-04	<4d4cae1b$0$36415$540ea2cf@novia.net>	rec.games.video.* and rec.video.*	rec.games.video.cd-i,rec.games.video.cd32,rec.video.dvd.advocacy,rec.games.video.misc
2011-02-04	<4d4cae62$0$36415$540ea2cf@novia.net>	rec.games.xtank.*	rec.games.xtank.play,rec.games.xtank.programmer,rec.games.misc
2011-02-04	<4d4caeaf$0$36415$540ea2cf@novia.net>	rec.music.*	rec.music.artists.ani-difranco,rec.music.artists.danny-elfman,rec.music.artists.stevie-nicks,rec.music.artists.wallflowers,rec.music.iranian
2011-02-04	<4d4cb5f6$0$36490$540ea2cf@novia.net>	rec.parks.* and rec.scouting.*	rec.parks.theme,rec.scouting.guide+girl,rec.scouting.misc,rec.misc
2011-02-06	<iimnva$pk5$1@four.albasani.net>	comp.os.ms-windows.*	comp.os.ms-windows.misc,comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy,comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.misc,comp.os.ms-windows.nt.misc
2011-02-06	<iimsf5$50f$1@four.albasani.net>	comp.os.*	comp.os.misc,comp.os.msdos.misc,comp.os.netware.misc,comp.os.linux.misc
2011-02-07	<iiptah$m5g$1@four.albasani.net>	comp.lsi.*	comp.lsi,comp.lsi.cad,comp.lsi.testing
2011-02-07	<iipuae$nvn$1@four.albasani.net>	comp.groupware.*	comp.groupware,comp.groupware.groupwise
2011-02-07	<iipuhg$ohp$1@four.albasani.net>	comp.protocols.*	comp.protocols.misc,comp.protocols.appletalk,comp.protocols.ibm,comp.protocols.iso
2011-02-07	<iipvfn$q9q$1@four.albasani.net>	comp.publish.*	comp.publish.electronic.misc,comp.publish.cdrom.multimedia,comp.publish.electronic.developer,comp.publish.electronic.end-user
2011-02-07	<iipvmb$qp0$1@four.albasani.net>	comp.emulators.*	comp.emulators.freemware,comp.emulators.mac.executor,comp.emulators.misc
2011-02-08	<iirshh$sm$1@four.albasani.net>	comp.databases.*	comp.databases,comp.databases.revelation
2011-02-08	<iirsmp$1a4$1@four.albasani.net>	comp.bbs.*	comp.bbs.misc,comp.bbs.tbbs,comp.bbs.tsx
2011-02-08	<iirt1t$2ce$1@four.albasani.net>	comp.security.*	comp.security.misc,comp.security.pgp.discuss,comp.security.gss-api,comp.security.pgp.resources
2011-02-08	<iirtju$3o4$1@four.albasani.net>	comp.society*	comp.society,comp.society.development,comp.society.futures
2011-02-08	<11-02-009@comp.compilers>	comp.compilers.*	comp.compilers,comp.compilers.lcc,comp.compilers.tools.javacc,comp.compilers.tools.pccts
2011-02-09	<iitbr7$fm0$1@four.albasani.net>	comp.soft-sys.*	comp.soft-sys.app-builder.appware,comp.soft-sys.app-builder.dynasty,comp.soft-sys.khoros
2011-02-09	<iitbs8$fnq$1@four.albasani.net>	comp.soft-sys.*	comp.soft-sys.middleware.opendoc,comp.soft-sys.shazam,comp.soft-sys.stat.systat
2011-02-09	<iitc4o$g8q$1@four.albasani.net>	comp.sources.*	comp.sources.bugs,comp.sources.d,comp.sources.games.bugs
2011-02-09	<iiv6au$5lm$1@four.albasani.net>	comp.specification.*	comp.specification.misc,comp.specification.larch
2011-02-09	<iiv6h5$63l$1@four.albasani.net>	comp.std.*	comp.std.internat,comp.std.misc
2011-02-09	<iiv76e$7e2$1@four.albasani.net>	comp.sys.amiga.*	comp.sys.amiga.misc,comp.sys.amiga.hardware,comp.sys.amiga.advocacy,comp.sys.amiga.games
2011-02-09	<iiv7lv$8en$1@four.albasani.net>	comp.sys.mac.*	comp.sys.mac.misc,comp.sys.mac.programmer.misc,comp.sys.mac.games.misc,comp.sys.mac.oop.misc,comp.sys.mac.advocacy
2011-02-09	<iiv87o$9bm$1@four.albasani.net>	comp.sys.ibm.pc.*	comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc
2011-02-09	<iiv8is$a0j$1@four.albasani.nett>	comp.sys.next.*	comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.marketplace
2011-02-09	<iiv8rv$akr$1@four.albasani.net>	comp.sys.psion.*	comp.sys.psion.misc,comp.sys.psion.comm,comp.sys.psion.marketplace,comp.sys.psion.apps
2011-02-09	<iiv9m8$c0l$1@four.albasani.net>	comp.sys.apple2.*	comp.sys.apple2,comp.sys.apple2.marketplace,comp.sys.apple2.programmer,comp.sys.apple2.gno
2011-02-09	<iiv9r3$cb9$1@four.albasani.net>	comp.sys.be.*	comp.sys.be.misc,comp.sys.be.programmer,comp.sys.be.help,comp.sys.be.advocacy
2011-02-10	<iiva44$crv$1@four.albasani.net>	comp.sys.*	comp.sys.misc,comp.sys.alliant,comp.sys.convex,comp.sys.harris,comp.sys.intergraph
2011-02-10	<iivalk$dp3$1@four.albasani.net>	comp.text.*	comp.text,comp.text.desktop,comp.text.pdf
2011-02-10	<iivatg$e9i$1@four.albasani.net>	comp.windows.*	comp.windows.misc,comp.windows.x,comp.windows.garnet,comp.windows.interviews
2011-02-10	<iivblf$frf$1@four.albasani.net>	misc.*	misc.misc,misc.jobs.misc,misc.forsale.computers.discussion
2011-02-10	<iivbs1$gb8$1@four.albasani.net>	news.admin.*	news.admin.misc,news.admin.hierarchies,news.admin.nocem

Objections

Date	Message-ID	Scope
2011-02-02	<LG05p5.I5r@clerew.man.ac.uk>	news.admin.nocem
2011-02-02	<iichss$9od$1@snarked.org>	comp.std.internat news.admin.nocem rec.music.artists.stevie-nicks
2011-02-07	<iip1o0$fc6$1@online.de>	comp.org.decus
2011-02-07	<MPG.27ba011ce35f4d2798969d@news.giganews.com>	comp.org.decus
2011-02-09	<iivkp9$emh$1@speranza.aioe.org>	comp.sys.be.advocacy comp.sys.be.programmer

Suggestions

Date	Message-ID	Scope
2011-02-02	<iichss$9od$1@snarked.org>	comp.sys.apple2.comm comp.sys.apple2.usergroups
2011-02-9	<4d533273$0$23757$14726298@news.sunsite.dk>	comp.sys.mac.advocacy
2011-02-11	<4d558e6c$0$6890$9b4e6d93@newsspool2.arcor-online.net>	comp.sys.apple2.comm comp.sys.apple2.usergroups

See also

• Final RFD / Last Call for Comments
• Content and Format of a Request for Discussion (RFD)
• Mass removal of groups