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[1m[37;41m[1m[37;41mCan you create an Internet newsgroup?                                        [1m[37;41m[40m
[1m[37;41m[1m[37;41m                                                                             [1m[37;41m[40m
[1m[37;41m[1m[37;41mThe answer is "yes" you can!  And here's how to do it:                       [1m[37;41m[40m
[1m[37;41m[1m[37;41m                                                                             [1m[37;41m[40m
[1m[37;41m[1m[37;41m1)  Subscribe to the newsgroup "news.announce.newgroups".  This is a         [1m[37;41m[40m
[1m[37;41m[1m[37;41mmoderated newsgroup where you can send your idea for a new subject.          [1m[37;41m[40m
[1m[37;41m[1m[37;41m                                                                             [1m[37;41m[40m
[1m[37;41m[1m[37;41m2) The moderator of this newsgroup will post an article explaining the name  [1m[37;41m[40m
[1m[37;41m[1m[37;41mand purpose of your proposed group.                                          [1m[37;41m[40m
[1m[37;41m[1m[37;41m                                                                             [1m[37;41m[40m
[1m[37;41m[1m[37;41m3) There will then be a 30 day discussion period.                            [1m[37;41m[40m
[1m[37;41m[1m[37;41m                                                                             [1m[37;41m[40m
[1m[37;41m[1m[37;41m4) If there is a clear agreement as to the name and purpose of your group    [1m[37;41m[40m
[1m[37;41m[1m[37;41mafter the 30 day period, the moderator will post a general request for       [1m[37;41m[40m
[1m[37;41m[1m[37;41mpeople to vote.  Any interested parties can vote once by sending a message   [1m[37;41m[40m
[1m[37;41m[1m[37;41mto a specified address.  The period of voting is set in advance, and is      [1m[37;41m[40m
[1m[37;41m[1m[37;41musually 20-30 days.                                                          [1m[37;41m[40m
[1m[37;41m[1m[37;41m                                                                             [1m[37;41m[40m
[1m[37;41m[1m[37;41m5) At the end of the voting period, the votes are counted and posted.  Now   [1m[37;41m[40m
[1m[37;41m[1m[37;41ma five day waiting period begins in which anyone can request a correction    [1m[37;41m[40m
[1m[37;41m[1m[37;41mto a vote or the way the vote was conducted.                                 [1m[37;41m[40m
[1m[37;41m[1m[37;41m                                                                             [1m[37;41m[40m
[1m[37;41m[1m[37;41m6) After the 5 day period, the vote is finalized.  If the new group was      [1m[37;41m[40m
[1m[37;41m[1m[37;41mapproved by at least 2/3 of the voters and if the yes votes exceeded the     [1m[37;41m[40m
[1m[37;41m[1m[37;41mno votes by at least 100, the moderator of the news.announce.newgroups       [1m[37;41m[40m
[1m[37;41m[1m[37;41msends out a control message to start the new group.                          [1m[37;41m[40m
[1m[37;41m[1m[37;41m                                                                             [1m[37;41m[40m
[1m[37;41m[1m[37;41m7) If the vote was unsuccessful, the same newsgroup cannot be brought up     [1m[37;41m[40m
[1m[37;41m[1m[37;41mfor another discussion for at least six months.                              [1m[37;41m[40m
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[1m[37;41m[1m[37;41mTransmitted: 11/30/95 5:11 PM (msnews07)                                     [1m[37;41m[40m
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