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I would like to start a new newsgroup with the title can.rec.motorcycles

REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD)
unmoderated group can.rec.motorcycles

This is a formal Request for Discussion (RFD) for the creation of the
group can.rec.motorcycles

Newsgroups line:
can.rec.motorcycles The owners and users of Motorcycles and related
topics in Canada.

RATIONALE: can.rec.motorcycles

This newsgroup will be devoted to motorcycle users across Canada and provide
a forum for bikers from all provinces to discuss relevant motorcycle related
topics.

Currently there is no specific group to discuss motorcycle specific issues
in a Canada wide forum. This discourages some people from using Usenet as a
medium for discussion of this area, causes others to cross/multi-post
throughout various groups meant for motorcycles in general, and means that
newcomers have no obvious place to search for relevant answers or
discussions relating to a very large niche market.

In addition, much current discussion of motorcycle owner related topics
specific to Canada on Usenet is to fragmented mailing lists and web-based
forums.  For example, the alt.motorcycle.honda.nighthawk and ott.motorcycles
forums are frequently recommended to newcomers within the web community
asking about motorcycle related topics, due to the lack of relevant forums
within Usenet. A Google search on 'Honda Shadow' as a sample of one specific
topic provided on 2003-06-27 142,000 results. The search for motorcycle
Canada on 5 July 2003 provided 249,000 hits.

The proposed group will serve to be the gathering center of discussions of
motorcycle owner issues, including but not limited to: techniques,
equipment, safety procedures, education procedures, competition stories and
folk stories in general.

CHARTER: can.rec.motorcycles

An unmoderated newsgroup for discussing the Honda Shadow motorcycles and
various related topics herein.

Examples of welcome topics include:

o Recommended equipment
o Discussions on gear, accessories, customizing, riding, group gatherings
o Riding experiences
o Discussions on safety and maintenance procedures
o Discussions on education for new owners and new motorcyclists
o Discussions on related provicial, national and international regulations
and other related political issues
o News and stories from competitions, including announcing competitions
  to the competitors
o Stories from users, related tales in general

Examples of inappropriate topics include:

o Cross posting about other manufacturers, unless it is related to general
and  generic issues. (Use the specific group.)
o Cross posting and spam of any other kind
o Personal attacks or
  accusations aimed at individuals

Standard language for the group is English. Although posts in other
languages are acceptable, it would be preferable to have the language
clearly identified in the Subject header of the message.


Encoded binaries (e.g. pictures, compressed files, etc.) are not allowed.
Such material belongs on a web or FTP site to which a pointer may be posted.
Cryptographic signatures (e.g. PGP) may be used where authentication is
important and should be as short as possible.

It is asked to keep posts somewhat short and to the point, and to be civil
and constructive in the wording of the posts. Particularly in political
discussions one is asked to be polite in his/her criticism towards the
relevant parties.

Relevant commercial posts are acceptable, but should be limited to one per
month per product.

END CHARTER.

PROCEDURE:

All discussion of this proposal should be posted to can.config.  This RFD
attempts to comply fully with the Usenet newsgroup creation guidelines
outlined in "Welcome to can.config -- one man's opinion".  Please refer to
this document (regularly available in can.config ) if you have any questions
about the process.

DISTRIBUTION:

This RFD has been posted to the following newsgroups:
ott.config
alt.motorcycle.honda.nighthawk
ott.motorcycles
rec.motorcycles