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From: David Thornton <dav...@davidthornton.com>
Newsgroups: news.announce.newgroups,news.groups,comp.graphics.apps.freehand,comp.graphics.apps.pagemaker,comp.graphics.apps.photoshop,comp.graphics.apps.corel,comp.graphics.misc,alt.corel.graphics
Subject: RFD: comp.graphics.apps.misc
Followup-To: news.groups
Message-ID: <869...@isc.org>
Approved: new...@isc.org
Archive-Name: comp.graphics.apps.misc
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 1997 06:56:32 GMT
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                     REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD)
              unmoderated group comp.graphics.apps.misc

Newsgroup line:
comp.graphics.apps.misc	Miscellaneous graphics software.

This is a formal Request For Discussion (RFD) for the creation of a
world-wide unmoderated Usenet newsgroup comp.graphics.apps.misc. This
is not a Call for Votes (CFV); you cannot vote at this time.
Procedural details are below.

RATIONALE: comp.graphics.apps.misc

Most of the Usenet newsgroups in the comp.graphics.apps.* hierarchy
are either dedicated to specific software applications or to
applications developed by one particular vendor. Whilst newsgroups
exist for most of the main software packages, a large number of other
graphics applications are also available. Possibly because they have a
specialized user-base or because they are smaller utilities, these
applications don't warrant their own specialised newsgroups. Some
examples are Kai's PowerGOO, Adobe PhotoDeluxe and Equilibrium
DeBabelizer Pro. It is likely that users of these applications would
benefit from a forum where they can discuss all aspects of other
graphics software packages.

The creation of a separate newsgroup for the discussion of those
graphics software packages, that do not have their own dedicated
newsgroup, would provide users with an appropriate forum. These users
would not have to 'hijack' other newsgroups, that were actually
designed for the discussion of specific applications. This would
ensure that application/developer-specific newsgroups are focused on
their discussion topic as much as possible.

If, in the future, subsequent newsgroups are created that are more
appropriate for the discussion of applications previously discussed
within this newsgroup, discussion of those applications should move to
the new newsgroups and cease in this newsgroup.

CHARTER: comp.graphics.apps.misc

The proposed newsgroup would provide a place for the discussion of
graphics software applications not discussed in a more
appropriate newsgroup. Tips, tricks and informational postings would
be welcomed as would mutual assistance and support. The newsgroup
would not be moderated and would have no official ties or connections
with any commercial vendor or developer.

Binary postings are not permitted in comp.graphics.apps.misc under
any circumstances. A separate newsgroup will be created in the alt.*
hierarchy where binary files relating to messages in the
comp.graphics.apps.misc newsgroup can be posted. The binary newsgroup
will be called alt.binaries.comp.graphics.apps.misc and it will be
created shortly after comp.graphics.apps.misc. Users of
comp.graphics.apps.misc should indicate in their messages that
binaries have been posted to the separate newsgroup, including the
name of the binary, should this be the case.

It is possible that some people will post messages asking for illegal
copies of software to the newsgroup. Users are encouraged not to
follow up or reply to these messages in the newsgroup and to simply
ignore them.

The newsgroup is for information and support. It is not a marketplace,
and advertising of any kind is not permitted. Moneymaking schemes,
chain letters, excessive crossposting and reposting is also
inappropriate.

With all violations of the charter, users are encouraged not to follow
them up or reply to them in the newsgroup. If you must follow them up,
please do so by email. This prevents the newsgroup from deteriorating
any further.

END CHARTER.

PROCEDURE:

This is a request for discussion, not a call for votes.  In this phase
of the process, any potential problems with the proposed newsgroup
should be raised and resolved.  The discussion period will continue
for a minimum of 21 days (starting from when the first RFD for this
proposal is posted to news.announce.newgroups), 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 news.groups.

This RFD attempts to comply fully with the Usenet newsgroup creation
guidelines outlined in "How to Create a New Usenet Newsgroup" and "How
to Format and Submit a New Group Proposal". Please refer to these
documents (available in news.announce.newgroups) if you have any
questions about the process.

DISTRIBUTION:

This RFD will be cross-posted to the following relevant newsgroups:

  news.announce.newgroups, news.groups, comp.graphics.apps.freehand,
  comp.graphics.apps.pagemaker, comp.graphics.apps.photoshop,
  comp.graphics.apps.corel, comp.graphics.misc, alt.corel.graphics

It will also be made available to relevant private mailing lists,
related forums and web sites once it has been posted to Usenet.

-- 
Proponent: David Thornton <dav...@davidthornton.com>
Visit http://davidthornton.com for more information about the proposed
comp.graphics.apps.{illustrator,micrografx,misc,painter,xpress} Usenet
newsgroups.

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