From: kuno@gssm.otsuka.tsukuba.ac.jp (Yasushi Kuno)
Newsgroups: fj.news.group
Subject: Rev 0.3 "What is fj.LiJ" [Japanese+English]
Date: 1 Sep 92 04:26:50 GMT
Distribution: fj
Organization: GSSM Otsuka, Univ. of TSUKUBA, Tokyo, Japan

$B5WLn$G$9!#(J
Hi,

  $B0J2<$K!V(JWhat is fj.life.in-japan$B!WBh(J0.3$BHG$r$D$1$^$9!#(Jfj.life$BBP(J
fj.living$B$N7o$rDI2C$7!"$=$NB>:Y$+$$I=8=$rD>$7$^$7$?!#$40U8+$,$"(J
$B$l$P$I$7$I$7$*4s$;2<$5$$!#(J
  Following is rev 0.3 of the document "What is fj.life.in-japan".
I have added fj.life vs fj.living issue and modified some
detailed expression.  Please post your opinion freely.

							    $B5WLn(J
						    Yasushi Kuno
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*** What is fj.life.in-japan ***
*** fj.life.in-japan $B$H$O(J ***

As the charte states, fj.life.in-japan is a newsgroup for:
$B7{>O$K$"$k$h$&$K!"(Jfj.life.in-japan$B$O(J:

	Topics on life of foreigners in Japan
	$B309q?M$NF|K\$G$N@83h$K4X$9$kOCBj(J

  However, upon creation of this group, there were so many
discussion as to what the goal of this group should be, how the
group should be used, and what might cause the problem.  This
document is the result of such discussion, and I am asking you
to read this to make better use of this group (and other fj
groups).
  $B$7$+$7!"$3$N%0%k!<%W:n@.$K$"$?$C$F$=$NL\E*!"$"$jJ}!";H$o$lJ}!"(J
$B5/$3$jF@$kLdBj$J$I$K$D$$$FB?$/$N5DO@$,$"$j$^$7$?!#$3$NJ8=q$O$=$l(J
$B$i$N5DO@$N@.2L$G$9!#$3$l$rFI$s$GD:$/$3$H$G$3$N%0%k!<%W(J($B$H(Jfj$B$NB>(J
$B$N%0%k!<%W(J)$B$r$h$jNI$/3hMQ$7$FD:$1$l$P$H;W$$$^$9!#(J

* $B;HMQ8@8l$HJ8;z%3!<%I(J
  Languages and Character Codes
  - $B0J2<$N$3$H$O(Jfj$BA4BN$G$NLdBj$@$1$I!"$H$j$"$($:$3$N%0%k!<%W$H4X(J
    $B78$,?<$=$&$J$N$G5-$9!#(J
    All of the following should be a rule within entire fj
    groups, but we state them because user of this group will be
    interestead.
  - $B;HMQ$9$k8@8l$K$O@)Ls$O$J$$!#$I$s$J8@8l$G$b4?7^$9$k!#(J
    No restriction on the used language.  Any language is welcome.
  - $BId9g2=$O(JISO2022$B$K=>$&!#(JISO2022$B$O(Jfj$B$N$[$H$s$I$N%5%$%H$G@5$7$/(J
    $BEAAw$5$l$k!#<B:]$K3F%[%9%H$GI=<($G$-$kJ8;z%;%C%H$O$=$N%5%$%H(J
    $B<!Bh$G$"$k!#(J
    Character encoding should follow ISO2022, which can correctly
    be transported through most of fj sites.
    Actual character set that can be displayed are up to each site.
  - $B$7$+$7!"8=>u$G$O(JASCII$B$H(JJIS$B4A;z0J30$,N.$l$?Nc$,$[$H$s$I$J$$$N(J
    $B$G!"$=$l$i$,$&$^$/F/$/$+$OJ,$+$i$J$$!#$3$NJU$O(Jfj$BA4BN$H$7$F$I(J
    $B$&$9$k$+$H$$$&5DO@$rBT$A$?$$!#(J
    However, very few articles using character sets other than 
    ASCII and JIS-Kanji have been encounterd in fj, so far.
    Thus, effectiveness of such character sets are not proven yet.
    Let's continue discussion on this issure, as the problem of
    whole fj groups.
  - $B0J>e$NLdBj$O;HMQ8@8l$r@)Ls$9$k$b$N$G$O$J$$!#$H$j$"$($:!"(J
    ASCII$B$H(JJIS$B4A;z$,;HMQ$G$-!"$3$l$i$G(J($BITJX$O$"$C$F$b(J)$BB?$/$N8@8l(J
    $B$,(J $B=q$-I=$;$k$O$:$G$"$k!#(J
    The problem above does not restrict the language used in any
    way.  For now, ASCII and JIS-Kanji can effectively be used,
    and many languages can be expressed using these characters,
    although there might exist some inconvenience.

* fj.life$B$H(Jfj.living$B$NLdBj$K$D$$$F(J
  Problem of fj.life vs fj.living
  - $B$3$N%0%k!<%W$O(Jfj.life$BBP(Jfj.living$BO@Ah$H$OFHN)$G$"$k!#(J
    Existence of this group is independent from life vs living debate.
  - $B$@$+$i!"$3$N%0%k!<%W$,$NB8:_$r:,5r$K(Jfj.life.xxxx$B$r:n$j$?$$$H(J
    $B$O8@$o$J$$$GM_$7$$!#(J
    So, please do not say you want fj.life.xxxx because fj.life.
    in-japan already exists.
  - life$BBP(Jliving$B$NLdBj$O:#8e$H$b5DO@$7$F9T$-$?$$!#(J
    Let's discuss about this problem further.

* $BFCDj$N?M$N%0%k!<%W$G$O$J$$(J
  Not a Group for Any Specific Group
  - $B$3$N%0%k!<%W$O!VFCDj$N%0%k!<%W$N?M$N$?$a$N$b$N!W$G$O$J$$!#(J
    This group is not for any specific class of people.
  - $B$I$s$J?M$G$b$3$3$N5DO@$K;22C$G$-$k!#(J
    Anybody can join discussion here.
  - $B$I$s$J%0%k!<%W$N?M$G$b!"$3$N%0%k!<%W$@$1$KJD$8$3$b$i$J$$$GM_$7$$!#(J
    It's our desire that anybody join discussion on other fj groups.

* $B1Q8l5-;v$K$D$$$F(J
  English Articles
  - $B$3$N%0%k!<%W$O1Q8l5-;v@lMQ$G$O$J$$!#$b$A$m$s!"2?8l$G$b4?7^$9(J
    $B$k$1$I!#(J
    This group is not "English-only".  Any languages are welcome.
  - $B1Q8l5-;v$,B?$$$H$$$&M}M3$@$1$G$3$N%0%k!<%W$KE=$j$D$/$N$O$3$N(J
    $B%0%k!<%W$N<q;]$KH?$7$F$$$k!#B>$KE,@Z$J%0%k!<%W$,$"$k;~$O$=$A(J
    $B$i$r;H$C$FM_$7$$!#$b$A$m$s$3$N%0%k!<%W$N<q;]$K$"$C$?5-;v$O$3(J
    $B$A$i$X$I$&$>!#(J
    It's against the purpose of this group if you sitck here only
    because English articles are frequent.  When there are other
    fj groups which are more appropriate, please use them.  You
    are welcome if your topic is suited to this group.

* $BF|K\8l5-;v$K$D$$$F(J
  Japanese Articles
  - $B$b$A$m$s!"F|K\8l$N5-;v$b(JOK$B$G$"$k!#1sN8$O$$$i$J$$!#(J
    Of course Japanese articles are welcome to this group.

* $B$=$NB>$N8@8l$N5-;v$K$D$$$F(J
   Article in Any Other languages
   - $B$=$NB>$N8@8l$b$b$A$m$s(JOK$B$G$"$k!#$=$l$i$N5-;v$NFI<TAX$O(J
     $B$=$l$i$N8@8l$,J,$+$k?M$H$$$&$3$H$K$J$k$,!"$=$l$O;EJ}$J$$!#(J
     Any other languages are welcome. Readers of such articles
     would naturally be limited to those who can understand
     that language, but there are no other way.
   - $B1Q8l$HF|K\8l$K$D$$$FFC$K=R$Y$?$N$OFI<TAX$,B?$=$&$@$+$i(J
     $B$H$$$&$@$1$G!"FC$KB>0U$O$J$$!#(J
     English and Japanese were specifically noted above only 
     because no. of readers for such languages will be large.
     Absolutly no other specific intention.

* $BJ#?t8@8l5-;v$K$D$$$F(J
  Multi-Lingal Articles
  - $BK]Lu$K$O?'!9$JLdBj$,$"$k$N$G!"5-;v$r=q$/K\?M$,J#?t$N8@8l$G=q(J
    $B$$$F$*$/$H$$$&$N$O$h$jB?$/$NHO0O$N?M$KFI$s$G$b$i$&$H$$$&E@$G(J
    $B$$$$$3$H$+$bCN$l$J$$!#$b$A$m$s$"$J$?<!Bh$@$1$I!#(J
    Translations might cause various problems, so it might be
    a good idea to write in multiple languages yourself because
    more people can read your article.  Of course it's up to you.

* $BK]Lu$K$D$$$F(J
  Translations
  - $BK]Lu$7$F$b$$$$$h!"$H$$$&J86g$r4^$a$F$*$1$P!"%\%i%s%F%#%"K]Lu(J
    $B<T$,8=$l$k$+$bCN$l$J$$!#4^$a$k$+$I$&$+$O$"$J$?<!Bh$@$1$I!#(J
    If you explicitly include permission to translate your article,
    volunteer translator might translate your article to other
    languages.  But it's up to your decision.
  - fj$B$NB>$N%0%k!<%W$G$b$=$&$@$1$I!"5v2D$r4^$a$F$$$J$/$F$b!":G>.(J
    $B8B$N0zMQ$KAjEv$9$kItJ,$NK]Lu$H$+MWLs$O$5$l$k$3$H$,$"$k!#(J
    Even if you do not include explicit permission, minimum amount
    of quotation is always possible, and such part might also be
    translated.  Or your article can always be summerized.  The
    same holds for other fj groups.

* $B%/%m%9%]%9%H$K$D$$$F(J
  Cross-Posting
  - $B$"$J$?$N5-;v$,$3$N%0%k!<%W$KE,$7$F$$$k$,!"2C$($FB>$N%0%k!<%W(J
    $B$K$bE,$7$F$$$k$H;W$&$J$i%/%m%9%]%9%H$7$FM_$7$$!#$b$A$m$s!"H=(J
    $BCG$9$k$N$O$"$J$?$G$"$k!#(J
    If you think your article is suitable for other fj groups
    as well as this group, we'd like to ask you to cross-post
    your article to both of these group.  Of course it's up to
    your decision.

% $B$3$NJ8=q$O(Jfj.news.group$B$K$*$1$kB?$/$NJ}$N5DO@$K4p$E$$$F$$$^$9!#(J
  $B5DO@$K9W8%$7$F2<$5$C$?A4$F$NJ}$K46<U$7$?$$$H;W$$$^$9!#(J
  This document is the result of many people's discussion at
  fj.news.group.  I appreciate all those who joined the discussoin.

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