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In article <1d9atjl.x7kib5e105oqN@p61.nas1.is2.u-net.net>,
real-address-in-sig@rhu.barb.foobar (Rebecca and Rowland) wrote:

>Subject: First draft of a potential uk.comp.sys.mac RFD. was Re: UK Mac newsgroup?
>From: Rebecca and Rowland
>Organization: The Pietertje Geeltje van der Sluis fan club
>Date: Tue, 19 May 1998 23:52:49 +0100
>Newsgroups: demon.tech.mac,u-net.support.mac,netcom.uk.support.mac,demon.ip.support.mac,dungeon.support.mac
>
>This follows on from a discussion in demon.tech.mac that raised the idea
>of creating a UK-specific Mac news group.
>
>I've read some docs and hacked a current uk.* newsgroup proposal into
>something that looks vaguely suitable, and cross-posted it to all the UK
>ISP's Mac newsgroups that anyone could think of.
>
>Any thoughts from anyone?
>
>Rowland.
>

Long long overdue. I think there is a definate need for a uk mac group - I
see that Australia has one. Also, I've added "enterprise.support.mac" to
the newsgroups as this is from a UK ISP.

Good luck Rowland and your efforts will be rewarded in heaven.

Thank you, Simon.



>------------------------------ RFD below ------------------------------
>
>Name of proposed newsgroup: uk.comp.sys.mac
>
>Newsgroups Line:
>uk.comp.sys.mac    UK Mac users' discussion group
>
>Proponent: Rowland McDonnell   <my email address removed to avoid spam>
>
>Initial time for discussion: 10 days
>
>Rationale: uk.comp.sys.mac
>- - - --------------------------
>
>There are a number of Mac-specific newsgroups in hierarchies specific to
>various UK ISPs.  These are useful, but the number of Usenet active Mac
>users posting to any one of these groups is small, and not all of these
>groups are generally accessible.  A result of this is that, for example,
>demon.tech.mac gets a lot of posts from non-Demon users.  This is a 
>situation that seems to be well accepted, but is clearly not ideal.
>
>It therefore seems sensible to create a single newsgroup for all UK Mac
>users to give a logical focus to discussions that would otherwise be
>cross-posted to several groups and which would benefit from
>consideration by any UK Mac user.
>
>Charter: uk.comp.sys.mac
>- - - ------------------------
>
>uk.comp.sys.mac is for the discussion of issues relating to Apple's 
>Macintosh computers (Macs).  Contributions are welcome from people who:
>use Macs; and live, work, study, or mean to visit the UK.
>
>Commercial advertising is unwelcome, although a company reference in a
>signature not exceeding four lines is acceptable.
>
>Announcements that are of direct and specific relevance to UK Mac 
>users are welcome provided that they are specific to the UK but not 
>specific to one ISP; and are also: essential for some UK Mac users, 
>important for many UK Mac users, or useful for all UK Mac users.
>
>With the exception of PGP signatures, the posting of binaries or other
>encoded data files is not permitted. However references to relevant web
>URL's or FTP sites are welcome.
>
>Cross-posting to or from the comp.sys.mac hierarchy is unwelcome, unless
>directing a post to/from uk.comp.sys.mac and the comp.sys.mac hierarchy
>with follow-ups set accordingly.
>
>Moderate cross-posting with good reason between uk.comp.sys.mac and
>other UK and Mac specific newsgroups is acceptable.  `Moderate' should
>be taken to mean `not more than one or two other newsgroups'.
>
>The group will not be moderated.
>
>End Charter: uk.comp.sys.mac
>
>Distribution:
>
>uk.net.news.announce
>uk.net.news.config
>u-net.support.mac
>netcom.uk.support.mac
>demon.ip.support.mac
>demon.tech.mac 
>dungeon.support.mac
>comp.sys.mac.announce
>comp.sys.mac.misc
>
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