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news.announce.newgroups (n.a.n) is a moderated announcement group. | news.announce.newgroups (n.a.n) is a moderated announcement group. | ||
It was created in August, 1989, as a special venue for circulation of new newsgroup proposals, calls for votes, and results of votes in the Big Seven newsgroup hierarchies. | It was created in August, 1989, as a special venue for circulation of new newsgroup proposals, calls for votes, and results of votes in the Big Seven newsgroup hierarchies. | ||
In 1995 the Big Seven became the Big Eight. | In 1995 the Big Seven became the Big Eight. | ||
Since 2006 the Big Eight are managed by a board. | Since 2006 the Big Eight are managed by a board, and calls for votes were replaced by [[Final RFD / Last Call for Comments|Last Call for Comments]]. | ||
[news:news.announce.newgroups Link to news:news.announce.newgroups,] if you have a properly configured [[newsreaders|newsreader]]. | ==See also== | ||
*The announcement of n.a.n, [http://groups.google.com/group/news.groups/msg/e464008f22c5d615 Message-ID: <3912@ncar.ucar.edu>] | |||
[http://groups.google.com/group/news.announce.newgroups/topics Access n.a.n via Google Groups.] | *[news:news.announce.newgroups Link to news:news.announce.newgroups,] if you have a properly configured [[newsreaders|newsreader]]. | ||
*[http://groups.google.com/group/news.announce.newgroups/topics Access n.a.n via Google Groups.] | |||
[[Category:Big-8 Management]] | [[Category:Big-8 Management]] | ||
Revision as of 22:26, 21 October 2011
news.announce.newgroups (n.a.n) is a moderated announcement group. It was created in August, 1989, as a special venue for circulation of new newsgroup proposals, calls for votes, and results of votes in the Big Seven newsgroup hierarchies.
In 1995 the Big Seven became the Big Eight.
Since 2006 the Big Eight are managed by a board, and calls for votes were replaced by Last Call for Comments.
See also
- The announcement of n.a.n, Message-ID: <3912@ncar.ucar.edu>
- Link to news:news.announce.newgroups, if you have a properly configured newsreader.
- Access n.a.n via Google Groups.
