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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
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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?

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							Douglas H. Price
							chi-net Chicago IL
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