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		CO-Newsadmins-FAQ


	This document contains the most important things related to 
adding and/or maintaining the co.* news hierarchy (AKA co.* Usenet 
newsgroups) to a news server or just configuring the server to carry 
it properly if co.* groups are already there.  It is intended mainly
for news system administrators.  The co.* hierarchy is the State of 
Colorado news hierarchy, mainly used by people from Colorado, 
a State in the Western United States.  Propagation is sought 
throughout North America and world-wide distribution is welcome.

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. Background

	The co.* hierarchy has existed since 1992 when 
newsgroups were formed in support and opposition to the then 
topical political environment surrounding the Colorado voter 
initiative of Amendment II.
	Since then the hierarchy has largely been self run with 
no permanent support, administration or coordination.  It was 
agreed by consensus on Friday, May 25, 1999 that coordination 
of the hierarchy should be given a more concerted effort.  At 
that time the newsgroup co.config was created and newgroup 
control messages were posted.  It was also agreed that a 
volunteer coordinator should be retained to coordinate and 
administer the hierarchy.

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. Who administers the co.* hierarchy?

The individual in charge of the administration of co.* can be 
reached through the address: 

coadmin <at> boyznoyz.com (Bill O'Brien)
Our web site is at http://cousenet.cjb.net

co-admin takes care of sending control messages for creating 
and removing co.* newsgroups.  These control messages are sent 
by coadmin <at> boyznoyz.com and by nobody else.

Discussions about new co.* groups takes place in "co.config".  
The document that describes how to create a new co.* newsgroup 
is posted there each week.  The coordinator for co.* also sends 
Usenet postings and email messages to news administrators 
trying to achieve wider propagation for the co.* hierarchy.

A "checkgroups" control message for co.* is being posted 
twice monthly.

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. Getting a feed

If you can't obtain a feed from one of your usual feeders write us.
We will find a peer near your site or will arrange a direct feed 
from a Colorado news server.

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. Automatic newsgroups creation

Control messages are approved by: coadmin <at> boyznoyz.com
We do not use PGP.  Please add these lines to your control.ctl file:

INN [without PGP]

  checkgroups:coadmin@boyznoyz.com:co.*:doit=checkgroups
  newgroup:coadmin@boyznoyz.com:co.*:doit=newgroup
  rmgroup:coadmin@boyznoyz.com:co.*:doit=rmgroup

Cnews [without PGP]

  co	coadmin@boyznoyz.com	nr   y

DNews [without PGP]

  newgroup:coadmin@boyznoyz.com:co.*:doit
  rmgroup:coadmin@boyznoyz.com:co.*:doit
  checkgroups:coadmin@boyznoyz.com:co.*:doit

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. Moderators file

Newsgroups in the co.* hierarchy are not presently moderated.

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. Other sources of information

For additional information, please email the co.* hierarchy 
coordinator at:

coadmin <at> boyznoyz.com

Or visit us on the web at:  http://cousenet.cjb.net

We anticipate the addition of a listserver mailing list but at 
present, these steps have not been taken.

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. Current newsgroups in the co.* hierarchy include:

Each month, an actual list is being posted in co.config.  The 
checkgroups ctl message is posted there too, but normally only 
show up in control.checkgroups.

co.ads		Colorado related advertisements
co.bike-events	Colorado related biking events
co.config	Planning related to co.* hierarchy
co.consumers	Colorado consumer discussions
co.cos.ads	Colorado Springs general advertising
co.cos.general	Colorado Springs general discussion
co.cos.jobs	Colorado Springs jobs and employment
co.food		Colorado food discussion
co.fort-collins.ads	Fort Collins general advertising
co.fort-collins.general	Fort Collins general discussions
co.fort-collins.music	Fort Collins music discussions
co.denver.general	Discussion for and about the City of Denver
co.general		Colorado general discussions
co.jobs		Colorado jobs and employment
co.media	Colorado media
co.politics	Colorado state-wide politics
co.test		co.* hierarchy test group