This is the final version of the proposal, charter and justification that was posted in May 1999 to create the newsgroup. Our charter is not to promote vasectomy, but to discuss vasectomy. The intention being to help men find out about the risks and benefits, and make the right decision for them. The intention is also to support men who have post-vasectomy problems. The aim is to promote informed discussion on the subject of vasectomy, therefore posts are welcome from anyone with a genuine interest in the subject.
Posts can be either for, or against the procedure.
The discussion subject is vasectomy, however posts on vasectomy related health issues are acceptable. Non related health issues or other discussions are off-topic. Posts reflecting these views should not be posted to alt.support.vasectomy, but to news groups more appropriate to the subject elsewhere on Usenet. Posters of such views should not be flamed however, but corrected via email then ingnored. No binaries or advertisements are to be posted.