[news.groups] IMPORTANT NOTICE! rec.picture.misc/rec.picture.d

mholtz@sactoh0.sac.ca.us (Mark A. Holtz) (10/15/90)

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Due to circumstances beyond  my control, I have not  been
able to keep up the discussion for rec.picture.misc and rec.picture.d.

However, there is a  slight problem. The voting  period, which should  have
started on October  15, has  been delayed. I  feel that  the voting  should
include who should moderate the group. As of now, no one has stepped up and
volunteered. There  is  absolutely no  way  I will  allow  a group  with  a
potential high traffic flow to go unmoderated. Otherwise, there will be the
same problem that alt.sex.pictures has now.

I  have  received  positive  response  for  the  creation  of  this  group.
Personally, I feel  that this group  will pass. In  case you are  wondering
what rec.picture.* is, read below.
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                             rec.picture.misc
                               rec.picture.d

Purpose: For the posting and discussion of various graphics images that can
         be ported to a various computer systems, such as, but not  limited
         to: ASCII, GIF, RLE, Bitmap, and MacPicture.


Specific Description and Moderation Status:
rec.picture.misc - Moderated. This group is the actual group where pictures
                   are to be uuencoded and posted. This will originally  be
                   the group where all  pictures are posted. However,  when
                   more specific groups are created (ie  rec.picture.space,
                   rec.picture.tv), this  will be  a catch-all  group if  a
                   picture is not covered by any other topic.

                   The  moderator  of  this  group  will  be  ______.   (Be
                   forewarned - I (mholtz@sactoh0.SAC.CA.US) currently lack
                   the time to moderate this group properly.


rec.picture.d - Unmoderated. This is a discussion group for rec.pictures.*,
                and will include  notes for  FTP and  e-mail request  sites
                where pictures  can  be  obtained. No  picture  posting  is
                allowed here, and a periodic posting here by the  moderator
                will make everyone aware of the fact.

Why Moderation?
1. Prevention of duplicate postings of file.
2. A check to made sure the file can be uudecoded and seen by the receiver.
3. Provide a reasonable assurance that the picture is really worthwhile  to
   be posted around the world.
4. Provide a controlled flow of postings to prevent site overload.\

Discussion Period: September 5 - ?Unknown?
Voting Period: Delayed until a moderator is found.
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