Where can I learn more about the newsgroup creation process?
Introductory messages about Usenet in general are periodically posted to the newsgroup news:news.announce.newusers Messages describing the newsgroup changing process are posted several times a month with “How to” in the Subject: line to the newsgroup news:news.announce.newgroups To learn how Usenet newsgroups are created or changed through the RFD/CFV process (RFD: Request for Discussion, CFV: Call for Votes) look for these articles which describe the process in detail: Subject: How to Create a New Usenet Newsgroup (subtitled: Guidelines for Usenet Group Creation and often referred to as the Guidelines.) Subject: How to Write a Good Newsgroup Proposal Subject: How to Format and Submit a New Group Proposal Before proposing that a new Usenet newsgroup be created, you should first follow at least one newsgroup proposal debate from RFD to RESULT in news.groups, and follow and become familiar with the topics and readership of the 5 to 10 newsgroups or mailing lists most closely related to t
