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Talk at LibrePlanet 2023

Members of the Usenet Big-8 Management Board will be delivering a talk, "Federation and moderation: Usenet as the original decentralized social network", at the hybrid LibrePlanet 2023 conference.
The talk will be given online on Sunday, 19 March 2023 from 13:35 EDT (UTC-4) to 14:20 EDT. We will give an introduction to how Usenet works, compare it to more recent forms of social media, and discuss what we can learn from Usenet.
LibrePlanet is a conference about software freedom, and brings together software developers, law and policy experts, activists, students, and computer users to learn skills, celebrate free software accomplishments, and face upcoming challenges together. Newcomers are always welcome.
The conference is free to attend online. Please register in advance.
Text editors

A text editor produces plain text. So, for example, there are no commands in the
text for underlining, bold, italics, or strike-through.
* There are no graphical bullets.
* This is a short "unordered" list.
# There are no automatically numbered lists.
# They are known as "ordered" lists.
If you want something like a bulleted list or a numbered list, you construct it yourself:
o The letter "o" looks like a bullet.
o If you have a vivid imagination!
1. And these numbers are done by hand.
2. Not by "markup" with tags.
In plain text, every character takes up the same amount of space:
This section is typed in plain text. The characters are all equal in width
rather than being proportionally spaced.
In Windows, you may use Notepad to produce plain text. Or you may
compose your document in a more powerful wordprocessor as long as you
remember to save it as ASCII (DOS) text. Saving it as ANSI may also
work.
HTML is the opposite of plain text. It is filled with special tags that
tell an HTML interpreter how to format the text.
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />
<title>Sample HTML Document</title>
</head>
<body>
This sample shows what HTML formatting looks like.
It is only a very limited sample.
 This is almost legible! 
</body>
</html>
When you post your RFD to news.announce.newgroups, be sure to do so in plain text. Turn off HTML formatting, please.
Plain text is the universal language of newsgroups. The goal of setting
up the RFD in plain text is to make it easy for anyone to read it and
understand what it means without having to strip it of extra formatting
codes.
* Outlook Express Newsgroups Tutorial--shows how to compose in plain text in OE.
The Apache Software Foundation's Concept of "Hats"

This text was copied from the Apache Software Foundation's web site
on November 11, 2006, and used as an inspiration for our remarks on how to interpret posts made by members of the Big-8 Management Board.''
Individuals compose the ASF
All of the ASF including the board, the other officers, the committers, and the members, are participating as individuals. That is one strength of the ASF, affiliations do not cloud the personal contributions.
Unless they specifically state otherwise, whatever they post on any mailing list is done *as themselves*. It is the individual point-of-view, wearing their personal hat and not as a mouthpiece for whatever company happens to be signing their paychecks right now, and not even as a director of the ASF.
All of those ASF people implicitly have multiple hats, especially the Board, the other officers, and the PMC chairs. They sometimes need to talk about a matter of policy, so to avoid appearing to be expressing a personal opinion, they will state that they are talking in their special capacity. However, most of the time this is not necessary, personal opinions work well.
Some people declare their hats by using a special footer to their email, others enclose their statements in special quotation marks, others use their apache.org email address when otherwise they would use their personal one. This latter method is not reliable, as many people use their apache.org address all of the time. 
Copyright © 1999-2006, The Apache Software Foundation
Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
The Apache License requires the use of this boilerplate:
Copyright 2006 Big-8 Management Board. 
Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); 
you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. 
You may obtain a copy of the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0. 
Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed 
under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR 
CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the 
specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
The Great Downsizing 2011/2

===History===
Date 	Description	Archive
2011-07-19	1st RFD 	Nan:2011-07-19-rfd-great-downsizing-2
2011-08-16	LCC 	Nan:2011-08-16-lcc-great-downsizing-2
2011-08-30	RESULT 	Nan:2011-08-30-result-great-downsizing-2
2011-08-30	 	[/wiki/The_Great_Downsizing_2011/2/groups?action=raw Raw group list]
==See also==
*Final RFD / Last Call for Comments
*Content and Format of a Request for Discussion (RFD)
*Mass removal of groups
Category:Group Removal
The Great Downsizing 2011/2/groups

comp.os.linux.answers
comp.os.research
comp.security.pgp.announce
comp.unix.sco.announce
rec.gambling.blackjack.moderated
sci.aeronautics.airliners
sci.aeronautics.simulation
sci.med.aids
sci.med.midwifery
sci.med.obgyn
sci.physics.discrete
sci.psychology.journals.psyche
sci.psychology.journals.psycoloquy
sci.techniques.mass-spec
sci.virtual-worlds
soc.culture.estonia
soc.culture.indian.info
soc.culture.indian.telugu
soc.culture.jewish.holocaust
soc.culture.singapore.moderated
soc.history.war.vietnam
soc.politics.anti-fascism
soc.support.pregnancy.loss
The Great Downsizing 2012/1

==Criteria==
*no moderated groups
*no group names matching *.misc
*zero on-topic, non-crossposted threads in the past 12 months
*on-topic questions that received no on-topic answer do not count
==Groups==
*[/wiki/The_Great_Downsizing_2012/1/groups?action=raw Raw group list]
==See also==
*Final RFD / Last Call for Comments
*Content and Format of a Request for Discussion (RFD)
*Mass removal of groups
Category:Group Removal
The Great Downsizing 2012/1/groups

comp.archives.admin
comp.databases.adabas
comp.databases.gupta
comp.dcom.fax
comp.dcom.wan
comp.file-sharing.bittorrent
comp.graphics.apps.alias
comp.graphics.apps.cinema4d
comp.graphics.apps.ulead
comp.infosystems.wais
comp.infosystems.www.authoring.images
comp.infosystems.www.browsers.mac
comp.internet.services.blog.livejournal
comp.internet.services.video.youtube
comp.internet.services.wiki
comp.lang.hermes
comp.lang.java.3d
comp.lang.pascal.mac
comp.lang.pop
comp.lang.scheme.scsh
comp.mail.headers
comp.mail.list-admin.software
comp.org.lisp-users
comp.org.usenix.roomshare
comp.os.geos.programmer
comp.os.linux.m68k
comp.os.mach
comp.os.magic-cap
comp.os.ms-windows.apps.utilities.win95
comp.os.ms-windows.networking.win95
comp.os.ms-windows.nt.software.backoffice
comp.os.ms-windows.nt.software.compatibility
comp.os.ms-windows.nt.software.services
comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.memory
comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.ole
comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.tools.winsock
comp.os.msdos.desqview
comp.os.msdos.programmer.turbovision
comp.os.netware.connectivity
comp.os.psos
comp.periphs
comp.soft-sys.app-builder.forte
comp.soft-sys.dce
comp.soft-sys.ptolemy
comp.speech.users
comp.sys.amiga.applications
comp.sys.amiga.audio
comp.sys.amiga.cd32
comp.sys.amiga.emulations
comp.sys.amiga.graphics
comp.sys.amiga.introduction
comp.sys.apollo
comp.sys.apple2.comm
comp.sys.atari.advocacy
comp.sys.att
comp.sys.cdc
comp.sys.dec.micro
comp.sys.encore
comp.sys.hp.apps
comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.cd-rom
comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.comm
comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard.music
comp.sys.m88k
comp.sys.mac.games.action
comp.sys.mac.scitech
comp.sys.newton.marketplace
comp.sys.newton.programmer
comp.sys.pen
comp.sys.powerpc.advocacy
comp.sys.psion.programmer
comp.sys.pyramid
comp.sys.sgi.apps
comp.sys.stratus
comp.sys.xerox
comp.unix.amiga
comp.unix.aux
comp.unix.cray
comp.unix.sys5.r4
comp.unix.user-friendly
comp.windows.ui-builders.uimx
comp.windows.x.apps
misc.phone.mobile
rec.arts.tv.comedy.the-office
rec.games.computer.doom.help
rec.games.computer.quake.servers
rec.games.computer.xpilot
rec.games.video.advocacy
rec.games.video.microsoft.xbox360
rec.games.video.nintendo.wii
rec.media.players.portable
rec.music.artists.mariah-carey
rec.radio.noncomm
sci.engr.micromachining
soc.support.depression.family
Travelling to other places

is not really the newsgroup to make travel plans. However, we can point you in the right directions!
In case you are looking to travel to a different place, perhaps one of these newsgroups would help you with beginning and ending your journey, as well as the things to see and do in-between!
== By region ==
; rec.travel.africa : Travel on the African continent.
; rec.travel.asia : Travel in Asia.
; rec.travel.australia+nz : Travel Information for Australia and New Zealand.
; rec.travel.caribbean : Travel to the islands of the Caribbean, sans pirates.
; rec.travel.europe : Travel in Europe.
; rec.travel.latin-america : Travel in Central and South America.
; rec.travel.usa-canada : Travel in the United States and Canada.
== By vehicle ==
; rec.travel.air : Airline travel around the world.
; rec.travel.cruises : Travel by cruise ship.
; rec.outdoors.rv-travel : Discussions related to recreational vehicles.
; alt.travel.road-trip : Ever go to Montreal for pizza — from Albany?
== Other groups ==
; rec.travel.misc : Everything and anything about travel.
; rec.travel.marketplace : Tickets and accommodation wanted and for sale.
If you are planning a honeymoon, you might also want to check out the newsgroup.
----
This article is based on material authored by members of the Moderation Board and nnq-workers mailing list, particularly by Dennis D. Calhoun (until 2005) and Thor Kottelin (since 2007).
Category:news.newusers.questions
Types of Proposals That Are Discouraged

== Reasons for Refusing to Publish Proposals in news.announce.newgroups ==
Publication of an RFD in n.a.n suggests that the Board considers the proposal to
fall within the realm of possibility and/or to be worth consideration in
news.groups.proposals. It also implies that the Board is willing to make a
formal decision on the proposal if the proponents follow through on the steps
necessary to bring the proposal to a vote.
The Board reserves the right to reject any proposals that it
deems inconsistent with its mission.
The following points indicate some of the grounds the Board might
have for refusing to publish proposals in n.a.n.
1. The Board will not publish proposals for:
* groups outside the Big-8 hierarchy;
* groups in which on-topic postings would constitute criminal activity in most parts of the world;
* unmoderated binary groups.
2. The Board will not approve proposals for posting to
news.announce.newgroups that, in its judgment, are intended solely to
game the system or otherwise seem to be offered in bad faith.
:Note: The Board reserves the right to include some or all of the content of such proposals in a rejection notice published in news.announce.newgroups.
3. It is highly unlikely that the board would publish proposals for:
* a properly named, moderated binary group under *.binaries (see the FAQ about the crackdown on binary newsgroups);
* removal of an active moderator or removal of a moderated group without the consent of the moderator.
:Note: The kind of binaries that we intend to discourage are movies, photographs, music files, executable files, and the like. We are not opposed to the use of PGP signatures or other such short binary inclusions.
Category:Big-8 Management
Category:Group Creation
Category:Group Removal
Usenet and Big-8 Links

Please contact us to extend or correct these links.
Notable Support Organizations
faqs.org
The Landfield Group
The Living Internet
news-admin.org
MIT news.announce.newusers FTP archive
ournewsgroup.org -- wiki for Usenet newsgroup support
Usenet References
Google Groups
News Service Providers
USENET Archives
ISC archive of USENET RFDs organized by hierarchy, including: 
* those that were approved by voting, 
* those that failed in voting, and 
* those that became defunct without voting.
ISC newsgroup creation archives 
Includes only RFDs for which control messages were issued.
Other News Hierarchies
alt.*: google link to alt.config
alt.*: news:alt.config
Master List of Newsgroup Hierarchies
UK Usenet Homepages
Other Sites
Russ Allbery (Eagle)
Joe Bernstein's History of Usenet
Graham Drabble
dmckeon
Brad Templeton on Trial Groups
Moderation FAQ (dmckeon)
Usenet Info Center
Big-8 Usenet on Wikipedia
r/ClassicUsenet on Reddit
Video of talk at LibrePlanet 2023

Members of the Usenet Big-8 Management Board delivered a talk, "Federation and moderation: Usenet as the original decentralized social network", at the hybrid LibrePlanet 2023 conference.
The talk was given online on Sunday, 19 March 2023 from 13:35 EDT (UTC-4) to 14:20 EDT. A full video of the talk is now available for downloading or streaming on PeerTube and on MediaGoblin.
LibrePlanet is a series of conferences about software freedom, and brings together software developers, law and policy experts, activists, students, and computer users to learn skills, celebrate free software accomplishments, and face upcoming challenges together. It is organized by the Free Software Foundation.
Web-to-news gateways

A web-to-news gateway is a website that allows access to Usenet newsgroups through a web-based user interface. Some allow users to post messages, while others act only as read-only archives.
This page contains a list of currently known websites that act as gateways to Usenet. It should not be taken an endorsement or recommendation of any site listed here.
Please contact us if you have any corrections or you know of any sites not listed here.
== Commercial Providers ==
* Easynews allows its customers to search, read, and download posts using a web browser.
== Free Providers ==
* Google Groups is the biggest and best-known Usenet archive. It incorporates the old Deja News archives, as well as much historical material dating back as far as 1981. However, Google later launched its own discussion group service under the Google Groups brand, with no clear distinction between which groups were part of Usenet and which were proprietary to Google. It should also be noted that at some point Google stopped adding or deleting any Usenet groups from their servers, so recently-created newsgroups may not be available. On 22nd February 2024, Google Groups disabled Usenet posting access and stopped receiving any new articles on their servers. Usenet articles archived prior to that date will still be viewable.
* Rocksolid BBS and NovaBBS - two bulletin board systems running the Rocksolid Light software for NNTP-based forums. Currently carrying a large number of Usenet newsgroups.
* Rocksolid light at dorfdsl is another rslight instance, but mostly for German groups. Other hierarchies can be added on request.
* Newsgrouper by Colin Macleod acts as a web front-end to the Eternal September news server, and therefore allows access to all the same groups and articles that they do.
* ElectronDepot provides access to a number of Usenet groups relating to electronics and embedded systems. The groups are shown under aliases to make them look more like web forums: the "Electronics Repair" forum is actually sci.electronics.repair, for example. It is noteworthy that this site appears to allow users to host images, and also makes an effort to filter out spam posts.
== Read-Only Archives ==
* Narkive - no longer has search functionality and the list of groups accessible from the front page has been greatly reduced. However, it is still possible to see archives for other groups: to find the archive URL for a specific group, take the group name and append ".narkive.com" to it (so to see the archives of comp.lang.python, go to https://comp.lang.python.narkive.com).
* Usenet Archives - a searchable archive with posts dating back to the 1980s. However, searches tend to run extremely slowly.
* Yarchive - a collection of useful or interesting Usenet articles sorted by topic.
* Usenet Article Lookup by Howard Knight - look up a Usenet article if you know its Message-ID.
* olduse.net - as well as the time-shifted newsfeed service, the site offers an article lookup by Message-ID like the Howard Knight archive.
What is Usenet?

"Usenet is like a herd of performing elephants with diarrhea: massive, difficult to redirect, awe-inspiring, entertaining, and a source of mind-boggling amounts of excrement when you least expect it" (Gene Spafford, 1992).
Usenet is a decentralized, worldwide, peer-to-peer system for circulating newsgroup articles. It has grown somewhat chaotically from very small beginnings, mostly as a labor of love. Some unix programmers found out that they could do neat things to exchange information, and other programmers came along and expanded the capacities of the system.
The Big-8 Usenet hierarchies are only a small part of Usenet--currently 1992 out of tens of thousands of Usenet newsgroups.
Usenet depends on some of the same software and hardware as the Internet and it may be accessed through Internet browsers, but Usenet is quite different in structure from the Internet. Paradoxically, the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) is the locus for discussing the next generation of standards for Usenet and the software used by many news servers is supported by the Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) and is called InterNet News (INN). Go figure!
There is no central administration of Usenet. All news administrators are autonomous sovereigns. No one (other than an employer) can tell a news administrator how to configure the news server. The Big-8 list of newsgroups is used by those news administrators who want to use it--and only to the extent that they choose to use it as a guide to what gets carried on their machines. All that the Big-8 Management Board can do is to make up the list of groups that we think should be used and hope that the majority of news administrators will agree with our recommendations.
Usenet Links:
What is Usenet? -- rtfm copy of Spaf's post
What is Usenet? -- Spaf's original post
What is Usenet? A second opinion. -- Edward Vielmetti
What is Usenet? -- Mark Moraes, 1999
Internet Systems Consortium (ISC)
ISC InterNetNews (INN)
ISC InterNetNews FAQ
The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
Internet FAQ Archives
Graham Drabble's Web Site
Jan Schaumann -- Usenet is still a strange place
Open Directory Project -- Usenet links
Usenet II
A short history of the Big-8.
A small sample of the RFCs Related to Usenet:
Date & Author 	Document / Site
1987: Network Working Group 	RFC 1036
1994: Henry Spencer 	Son of RFC 1036
1995: David Wright 	Guidelines on Usenet Newsgroup Names
2004: Stan Barber 	UUCP Project
2006: Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)	Usenet Article Standard Update (usefor)
2006: Russ Allbery 	Usenet Hierarchy Administration FAQ (Allbery)
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