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REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD)
moderated group comp.society.privacy

This is a formal Request for Discussion (RFD) to remove moderated
newsgroup comp.society.privacy.

RATIONALE:

Probe posts to this group resulted in bounces.

< XXXX@XXXXX.COM >: host
moderators.individual.net[130.133.4.7] said: 550-Callout verification
failed: 550 550 #5.1.0 Address rejected XXXX@XXXXX.COM (in reply
to RCPT TO command)

NEWSGROUPS LINE:

comp.society.privacy Effects of technology on privacy. (Moderated)

DISTRIBUTION:

news.announce.newgroups
news.groups.proposals
comp.society.privacy

CHARTER OF COMP.SOCIETY.PRIVACY

This newsgroup is to provide a forum for discussion on the effect of
technology on privacy. All to often technology is way ahead of the
law and society as it presents us with new devices and
applications. Technology can enhance and detract from privacy.
This newsgroup will be gatewayed to an internet mailling list.

HISTORY OF THE GROUP:

comp.society.privacy is a moderated newsgroup which passed its vote for
creation by 189:16 as reported in news.announce.newgroups on 15 Apr 1992.

PROPONENT:

Alexander Bartolich < XXXX@XXXXX.COM >

PROCEDURE:

Those who wish to comment on this request to remove this newsgroup should
subscribe to news.groups.proposals and participate in the relevant threads
in that newsgroup.

To this end, the followup header of this RFD has been set to
news.groups.proposals.

In the course of the removal process four formal announcements are posted
(MVI, 1st RFD, 2nd RFD, and LCC), each taking two weeks. At the end of the
process the B8MB will vote on the issue.

Available options for comp.society.privacy are:
- leave the group as it is
- remove the group

For more information on the MVI process, please see

http://www.yqcomputer.com/ :mvi

CHANGE HISTORY:

2009-10-29 Probe post bounced
2009-11-29 Moderator Vacancy Investigation
2009-12-13 1st RFD

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