Nan:2010-08-23-rfd-rec.bicycles.off-road
From Usenet Big-8 Management Board
From: Alexander Bartolich <alexander.bartolich@gmx.at>
Subject: 1st RFD: rec.bicycles.off-road moderated (remove)
Message-ID: <i4smrl$e3m$1@news.albasani.net>
REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD)
moderated group rec.bicycles.off-road
This is a formal Request for Discussion (RFD) to remove moderated
newsgroup rec.bicycles.off-road.
RATIONALE:
According to Google's archive the last regular post was approved on
2007-07-18. A probe message resulted in a bounce.
<rec-bicycles-off-road@moderators.isc.org>: host
moderators.switch.ch[130.59.1.10] said: 550 Unrouteable address
(in reply to RCPT TO command)
NEWSGROUPS LINE:
rec.bicycles.off-road Moderated off-road cyclist topics. (Moderated)
DISTRIBUTION:
news.announce.newgroups
news.groups.proposals
rec.bicycles.off-road
rec.bicycles.misc
CHARTER OF REC.BICYCLES.OFF-ROAD
rec.bicycles.off-road is a forum for discussion whose purpose is to
provide information and support to off-road (or off pavement)
bicyclists. The use of a bicycle on umimproved roads, gravel, dirt,
grass, sand, single track or 4x4 roads should be considered off road
use. (Basically anywhere that is not man made, hard and flat.)
Dicussion might include (but not limited to):
Environmental issues involving off-road bicycling
Technical/practical issues involved in off-road bicycling
Trail Issues
-access/closure
-maintenance
Backcountry/Bush travel involving bicycles
-preparation
-camping skills
-responsibilities to the environment
-equipment options or combinations
-overnight vs day use trips
-etiquette
Tips on how to handle off-road specific conditions
(technically and eco-sensitively)
-tree roots
-sand
-microbiotic crust
-loose steep climbs, etc.
Off-road biking magazines and other off-road biking media
coverage
Where, when, and how to ride off road
Any topic that relates to off road use of bicycles might be a subject
for discussion. However, the rec.bicycles hierarchy already contains
other groups, and readers of rec.bicycles.off-road would be encouraged
to not post to rec.bicycles.off-road where interest is to a broarder
audience.
Items for sale/wanted should be posted to rec.bicycles.marketplace.
Technical issues should be posted to rec.bicycles.tech unless the item
is strictly of interest to only off road bicyclists.
Rec.bicycles.off-road will:
1. Provide the off road bicyclist with a newsgroup to discus
off road bicycling rides, issues, and concerns.
2. Help educate the bicyclist cycling off road on how to care
for and respect the backcounty/bush.
3. Allow hikers and other users of off road areas to share
concerns about bicyclists in the backcountry/bush.
In summary, rec.bicycles.off-road encourages the free and open
discussion on aspects of off-road.
HISTORY OF THE GROUP:
rec.bicycles.off-road is a moderated newsgroup which passed its vote for
creation by 367:26 as reported in news.announce.newgroups on 10 Feb 1998.
PROPONENT:
Alexander Bartolich <alexander.bartolich@gmx.at>
PROCEDURE:
Those who wish to comment on this request to remove this newsgroup should
subscribe to news.groups.proposals and participate in the relevant threads
in that newsgroup.
To this end, the followup header of this RFD has been set to
news.groups.proposals.
In the course of the removal process four formal announcements are posted
(MVI, 1st RFD, 2nd RFD, and LCC), each taking two weeks. At the end of the
process the B8MB will vote on the issue.
Available options for rec.bicycles.off-road are:
- leave the group as it is
- remove the group
For more information on the removal process, please see
http://www.big-8.org/wiki/Group_Removal_FAQ
CHANGE HISTORY:
2010-05-20 Probe post
2010-08-09 Moderator Vacancy Investigation
2010-08-23 1st RFD
