REPOST: FIRST CALL FOR VOTES (of 2)
unmoderated group rec.mag.dargon
Newsgroups line:
rec.mag.dargon DargonZine fantasy fiction emag issues and discussion.
Votes must be received by 23:59:59 UTC, 1 November 1994.
After this CFV appears on news.announce.newgroups it will be sent to the mailing list <Dargon-L@Brownv> Dargon Project writers' group and the DargonZine readership as a whole. The posting will be clearly labelled as a "repost" of a CFV in news.announce.newgroups.
This vote is being conducted by a neutral third party. For voting questions only contact rdippold@qualcomm.com. For questions about the proposed group contact Ornoth D.A. Liscomb <ornoth@wonky.jjm.com>
CHARTER
Rec.mag.dargon will be used both for the distribution of DargonZine, an electronic magazine, and also for open public discussion of the magazine's content.
DargonZine prints fiction produced by aspiring amateur writers who are members of the Dargon Project, which has been active since 1985. Dargon Project stories are all set in a shared medieval fantasy setting (a la "Thieves' World"). "Dargon" refers to the town and surrounding lands where most stories take place, as well as the surname of the area's ruling family. DargonZine has worldwide distribution. Email subscriptions can be obtained from <dargon@wonky.jjm.com>.
Starting with the existing newsgroup rec.mag.fsfnet, the proposal should be thought of in two parts: removal of the existing moderation, and renaming the newsgroup. Although there are two distinct changes taking place, they will be voted on as a single proposal.
Rec.mag.fsfnet was originally created with the intent to serve solely as a moderated distribution vehicle for issues. At present, the only articles posted to the newsgroup are issues of DargonZine as they are published. However, the Dargon Project writers would like to remove the moderation from the newsgroup so that it can be opened up for reader feedback and exchange of opinions and ideas between the readership and the writers.
However, we would also like to take this opportunity to change the name of the newsgroup. The Dargon Project first began publishing stories in FSFnet, an electronic magazine that ran from 1984 through 1988, during which time the newsgroup rec.msg.fsfnet was created. When FSFnet's editor graduated and left the network, the new editor began putting out issues under the name DargonZine. Because FSFnet has been defunct for over five years it is appropriate that we change the newsgroup name to something more recognizable. Our readers would immediately associate rec.mag.dargon with the Dargon Project and DargonZine.
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