Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site wlcrjs.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!houxm!ihnp4!wlcrjs!price From: price@wlcrjs.UUCP (Douglas H. Price) Newsgroups: net.news.group,net.misc Subject: Proposed newsgroup: net.news.public Message-ID: <476@wlcrjs.UUCP> Date: Wed, 12-Dec-84 15:49:35 EST Article-I.D.: wlcrjs.476 Posted: Wed Dec 12 15:49:35 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 13-Dec-84 03:45:11 EST Distribution: net Organization: chi-net, Public Access UN*X, Chicago IL Lines: 21 Keywords: public access unix administration Xref: watmath net.news.group:2631 net.misc:7116 I am currently the netnews administrator of two sites, one of them being this machine. Wlcrjs is a Public Access UN*X machine, meaning anyone can obtain a login, and access to netnews, for the cost of the phone call. Recently, we have seen quite a large amount of discussion concerning problems with Public Access Bulletin Board systems, and the legal (as well as ethical) difficulties of managing such a system. This machine is not the only public access site on the net. I therefore propose the creation of a new newsgroup net.news.public, to act as a forum for anyone concerned with the ownership, responsibility and managment of Public Access Netnews sites, and incidentally any issues concerning Public Access computing facilities as well. If discussion does not last, we can, of course, remove this newsgroup in the future. Discussion? -- Douglas H. Price chi-net Chicago IL ..!ihnp4!wlcrjs!price