Nan:2007-09-20-rec.arts.tv.mst3k.announce-moderator-lcc

From: The Big-8 Management Board <board@big-8.org>
Subject: Proposed New Moderator: rec.arts.tv.mst3k.announce (LAST CALL FOR COMMENTS)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.mst3k.announce, news.announce.newgroups,
 rec.arts.tv.mst3k.misc, news.groups.proposals
Followup-To: news.groups.proposals
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:06:42 -0500
Organization: http://www.big-8.org/

                  Moderation Replacement Announcement
                       rec.arts.tv.mst3k.announce

This is a formal announcement that the Big-8 Management Board intends to 
replace the moderator of rec.arts.tv.mst3k.announce.


MODERATION POLICY: rec.arts.tv.mst3k.announce

To be determined; but this will be a standard announcement newsgroup.


MODERATOR INFO: rec.arts.tv.mst3k.announce

Moderator:                Chris "Sampo" Cornell <no@address.invalid>

Article Submissions:      TBD
Administrative Contact:   TBD


HISTORY: 

The newsgroup rec.arts.tv.mst3k.announce was created in April 1995. At
the same time the unmoderated newsgroup rec.arts.tv.mst3k was renamed
to rec.arts.tv.mst3k.misc.  The newsgroup rec.arts.tv.mst3k had been
created a year earlier in May 1984.

Approvals for rec.arts.tv.mst3k.announce had declined from roughly 20
per month in 1995 and 1996 to 2 or 3 per month in 2000.  The last
approval was in December 2000.


CHARTER:

The newsgroup line is:

|rec.arts.tv.mst3k.announce	Mystery Science Theater 3000 announcements.

The charter (from the CFV):

The newsgroup rec.arts.tv.mst3k.announce will be use as a forum for
announcements of interest to MST3K fans.  This includes, but is not
limited to:  Show schedules, episode guides, formalized reviews, Tour
schedules, official announcements from Best Brains,
Contest/Promotional Information, appearances by current or former cast
members, FAQs, and MST3K-related events such as conventions or local
get togethers.


PROPONENT: 

Jim Riley <jimrtex@pipeline.com>


DISTRIBUTION:

This document has been posted to the following newsgroups:

  news.announce.newgroups (moderated)
  news.groups.proposals (moderated)
  rec.arts.tv.mst3k.announce (moderated)
  rec.arts.tv.mst3k.misc


CHANGE HISTORY: 

2007-07-17     1st RFD
2007-09-20     Moderator Replacement Announcement