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From: Tristan Miller <tmiller@big-8.org>
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Subject: Re: 3rd RfD: Mass-deletion of moderated groups without a moderator
Date: Wed, 21 May 2025 16:54:02 EDT
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Dear Ivan,

On 2025-05-13 09:04, Ivan Shmakov wrote:
>   > Thanks!  Could you please also provide us with a moderator contact
>   > address for each of the four groups?  (This would be used in the
>   > event that we, the ISC, or posters need to contact the moderators.)
> 
> 	Sure:
> 
> comp-newprod-contact@newsmod.am-1.org
> comp-simulation-contact@newsmod.am-1.org
> comp-std-announce-contact@newsmod.am-1.org
> rec-photo-moderated-contact@newsmod.am-1.org

Thanks.

>   > By the way, have you examined the existing newsgroup charters and
>   > moderation policies for the groups you want to take over?  These
>   > should be available at
>   > <https://ftp.isc.org/pub/usenet/news.announce.newgroups/>.
>   > You should make sure that you are willing and able to moderate the
>   > groups according to these charters and policies.  There's no formal
>   > procedure for changing them, but if any major changes are necessary,
>   > an RFD could be initiated, and we can help with that.
> 
> 	There do not seem to be any charters on file for comp.newprod,
> 	comp.simulation, or comp.std.announce.

It seems you're right.  I turned up only the same information you did.

We've got all the information we need from you now to change the 
moderators for the four groups.  I'll put this on the agenda for 
Friday's Board meeting for final confirmation and action and get back to 
you by e-mail.

Regards,
Tristan

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