🚀 go-pugleaf

"kingfish" <spam_trap_void@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:8p2jc.837$is3.217@fe07.usenetserver.com...
> <added news.groups>
>
> Please see co.config for background.
>
> co.* is in need of an admin as it has been abandoned for a couple years
and
> admin duties need to be accomplished by someone.
>
> read on:
>
> "NotBill" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:e8a4a198ad6730ce27c73f110d80cc16@news.bubbanews.com...
> |
> | "Admin" <admin@i70west.com> wrote in message
> | >
> | > "NotBill" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> | > >
> | > > "Admin" <admin@i70west.com> wrote in message
> | >>>
> | > > > Just wondering, who is the Admin or Maintainer for the Co.
> | > Hiararchy?
> | > >
> | > > I tried to find (e-mail) billofdenver.
> | > > He was posting through rmi (I believe) and now that
> | > > directs to Earthlink.
> | > >
> | > > Got "permanent error" messages for all the below:
> | > > billofdenver@usa.net
> | > > billofdenver@earthlink.net
> | > > billofdenver@flashmail.com
> | > >
> | > > Next step, I assume, would go to this group
> | > > 'news.groups'
> | > > and ask what to do next about this now
> | > > unmanaged hierarchy.
> | >
> | > Now it all makes sense.  There is no Administrator at this time.  Wow,
> | > no wonder some think they can run roughshod.
> |
> | Don't know what you mean by roughshod.  But people should follow the
> | charter of the groups.  Whether it be in co.* or alt.* or any place on
> | usenet.
> | Does something need to be changed?  A new group added?  Or?
>
> 1. Charter needs an update and clarification to reflect changes in the
> Usenet environment since it's last update in 1999. Since the creation of
> co.ads, co.cos.ads, etc there is no need for advertising in the discussion
> groups.  "for sale" notices are being improperly placed in co.general, and
> while this may not seem like such a terrible thing, it is inviting the
mass
> spammers to advertise in the discussion groups as well.
>
> 2. Yes, new groups need to be created.  co.durango.general &
> co.grandjunction.general in particular.  I believe the grandjunction folks
> gave up a year or so back as there was no admin to do it.  That's a shame.
> Boosters should be being sent. An "official," news admin with a pgp key on
> file to complete admin duties in accordance with Usenet tradition, IMO.
>
>
>
> |
> | >  Well, it appears that
> | > this needs to be done.
> |
> | > Got any ideas?  Let's here them.
> |
> | All I can suggest is post a message over at news.groups (as above)
> | and see if they can suggest something for what ever you need to know.


Hopefully someone from 'news.groups' can help.  Offer suggestions etc.