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                      REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD)
                     unmoderated newsgroup nz.tech

This is a formal Request For Discussion (RFD) for the creation of a
nz.* hierarchy unmoderated Usenet newsgroup nz.tech. This is not
a Call for Votes (CFV); you cannot vote at this time. Procedural details
are below.

NEWSGROUP LINE

nz.tech:  Gadgets, electronics and technology in New Zealand

RATIONALE:

We started off with a need for a new group suggested by the number of
audio and video topics appearing in other.nz newsgroups, along with the
participation of New Zealander's in non-New Zealand audio and visual
newsgroup's.

After a RFD for nz.audio-visual was created, it decided that the
newsgroup name was not suitable and that we should change it to nz.tech.
It is also future proof.

A New Zealand specific group is needed, as there are often model
differences between equipment in New Zealand and overseas, along with
the more obvious differences in electrical and television systems.

A few people have said "why is this posted in nz.comp" when people post
about audio-visual questions.  A lot of people in nz.comp have the
technical background to answer these posts, so they have been posted
there. With a new group, we will be able to keep nz.comp computer
related and use nz.tech for the hifi-visual stuff.

CHARTER: nz.tech

This is an unmoderated newsgroup.

Examples of on-topic discussions could include:

         - Home Theatre
         - Pro Audio
         - Car Audio
         - Hi-fi
         - DVD's
         - Movies
         - Music
         - Play Station 
         - Xbox
         - Game Cube
         - Sky TV
         - Cell Phones
         - GPS
         - Fish Finders :)
         - Home appliances  

What is not acceptable:

         - HTML posting
         - Binaries (post a URL instead)
         - Crossposting to more than 2 other newsgroups
         - Commercial advertisements more frequently than one per month
         - For-Sale advertisements, unless [FS] appears in the subject
         - Auction advertisements
         - Flaming and ad-hominem attacks
         - Spam and chain letters

PROCEDURE:

This is a request for discussion, not a call for votes.  In this phase
of the process, any potential problems with the proposed newsgroups
should be raised and resolved.  The discussion period will continue for
a minimum of 10 days (starting from when the first RFD for this proposal
is posted to nz.net.announce) , after which a Call For Votes (CFV) may
be posted by a neutral vote taker if the discussion warrants it.  Please
do not attempt to vote until this happens. All discussion of this
proposal should be posted to nz.net.admin.

This RFD attempts to comply fully with the guidelines for Creating a new
nz.* group" as posted regularly in the FAQ: The nz.* Usenet Hierarchy.
Please refer to this document if you have any questions about the
process.


DISTRIBUTION:

nz.net.announce
nz.general
nz.comp
nz.net.admin
nz.rec
aus.dvd
aus.hi-fi


PROPONENT:

Dane Hawker, subynz@myrealbox.com


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