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- Archive-name: star-trek/newsgroups-charters
- Last-Modified: 31 Jan 1995
-
- REC.ARTS.STARTREK.* NEWSGROUPS: An introduction.
-
- There are several newsgroups devoted to the discussion of various
- aspects of Star Trek.
-
- * * *
-
- The newsgroup charters from the December '91 CFV which split the
- old rec.arts.startrek newsgroup are:
- ===
- rec.arts.startrek.current (unmoderated)
- Discussion of Star Trek television programs, movies and books aired or
- released for the first time within the past four months, information about
- future programs, movies and books, and speculation of same, if based on
- information still current (such as speculation of cliffhanger resolutions).
-
- [Note: There is an RFD underway on news.groups concerning a possible
- split/replacement of this newsgroup.]
-
- rec.arts.startrek.fandom (unmoderated)
- Discussions of conventions, television stations airing Star Trek, news and
- policies from Paramount, and other fan-related issues.
-
- rec.arts.startrek.tech (unmoderated)
- Discussions of Star Trek's depiction of future technology, including warp
- drives, phasers, photon torpedoes, transporters, communicators, turbolifts,
- android technology, medical advances, Geordi's visor, violations of 20th
- century physical laws, etc.
-
- rec.arts.startrek.misc (unmoderated)
- General discussion of Star Trek; topics which are not appropriate for a more
- specific group in the rec.arts.startrek.* hierarchy.
- ===
-
- There is also:
-
- alt.startrek.creative - a forum for original creative works set in the Star
- Trek universe.
-
- In addition, there are two moderated newsgroups in the rec.arts.startrek.*
- hierarchy:
-
- rec.arts.startrek.info - A location where Star Trek-related news (press
- releases, convention reports, episode synopses, etc.) may be found.
-
- rec.arts.startrek.reviews - A location where many of the 'Regular
- Reviewers' submit their reviews of recent episodes, books, etc.
-
- Because the two above newsgroups are moderated, you cannot post directly
- to them; articles are submitted to the moderators who then decide whether
- or not to post. More details are available in those groups.
-
- * * *
-
- To make reading of these newsgroups easier for all persons involved,
- it is strongly recommended that posters consider whether or not articles
- are pertinent to the newsgroup(s) listed in the 'Newsgroups:' line.
- (Most newsreading software arranges for the article header lines to be
- altered either during article composition, or before you post.)
-
- Also, it is strongly advised that, when the items being discussed drift
- from the original topic (as they almost invariably do on Usenet), that
- you consider applying a more appropriate subject and (possibly) moving
- the discussion thread to a more appropriate newsgroup. This is usually
- best accomplished by:
-
- 1) Changing the 'Subject:' line. A common variant is to place the old
- subject in parentheses prefixed by a 'was': e.g.
-
- Subject: William Shatner's hair (was re: Patrick Stewart)
-
- 2) Cross-posting[*] between the newsgroup in which the thread currently
- resides and the more appropriate newsgroup.
-
- 3) Setting the 'Followup-to:' line to the more appropriate newsgroup,
- noting that this has been done in the article text.
-
- [*] Cross-posting involves listing multiple newsgroups on the
- 'Newsgroups:' line, separated by commas without any spaces between
- them. (e.g. 'Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.tech,rec.arts.startrek.misc')
-
- * * *
-
- While there is no actual law stating that these topics *must* be
- adhered to, it is considered polite and courteous to keep discussion
- in the appropriate venue. Doing otherwise may invite polite requests
- to move the topic, or, as the case more often is, not-so-polite
- demands that the discussion be terminated.
-
- --
- Capt. Gym Z. Quirk - quirk@unm.edu | "I'll get a life when someone
- (Known to some as Taki Kogoma) | demonstrates that it would be
- Retired 'Secret Master of | superior to what I have now."
- rec.arts.startrek' | -- Gym Quirk
-