Archived from groups: rec.games.pinball (More info?)
Subject: ANN: Launch of pinball.enthusiast.group Newsgroup
This is to announce the creation and launch of a newsgroup which will be
focused on providing discussion and help for the pinball community. It will
operate very similar as rec.games.pinball, and in fact uses the same NNTP
(newsgroup) technology. The rationale for this newsgroup is to create a
positive environment open to all who follow the guidelines to participate in
the newsgroup (mainly posting). We expect the pinball
(pinball.enthusiast.group and rec.games.pinball) newsgroups to co-exist
nicely, and the major differences are is that pinball.enthusiast.group will
a) have a set of user guidelines and a group of peers to monitor the group,
b) you will need an account/password (which is available to all) -AND- can
still be anonymous to others on the group (posting name, posting e-mail and
can change them at will). BUT, in cases where there issues, we can identify
the user and remove posts/account if needed, and c) small pictures (<30Kb)
can be posted.
We will attempt to strike a balance of accountabiltiy in posts while
maintaining a public degree of anonymity as desired, which we believe will
allow for a constructive environment which is sometimes difficult in a fully
open anonymous setting. Those posting to the newsgroup will be able to do so
within the published guidelines which are basically in a postive,
constructive, and helpful tone, and we will also have a number of newsgroup
senior folks - a group of peers (gop@pinballnewsgroups.com) responsible for
insuring that the newsgroup stays on that track. Note that this newsgroup is
a private newsgroup and is not associated in any way with usenet newsgroups,
etc. It is also open to all - all pinball enthusiasts whether you own a
pinball or not, all vendors and suppliers, etc - this is not a commercial
venture in any way..
We encourage all of you to get an account and use these side by side (as in
newsreaders like Outlook Express, etc). In addition, there is also a web
interface for the pinball.enthusiast.group as well. To request an account,
we will ask for Name, E-mail, Phone # which will be kept private and used
only to administer the newsgroup. You can send this to
subscribe@pinballnewsgroups.com - after a quick review and possible
additional e-mail to confirm, you will be sent an account/password and setup
info, which for those using newsreaders will configure into your favorite
newsreader, and otherwise you can always access and post to the group thru
the web interface at www.pinballnewsgroups.com
There is a full overview of the current FAQ and Guidelines on the newsgroup
now, which can be accesed via newsreaders without a account/password
(read-only, no posting) using the configuration:
NNTP Server: news.pinballnewsgroups.com
Subscribe To: pinball.enthusiast.group
Note, with the launch there may be a slight delay of 1-2 days due to
potential large number of requests, we will do our best to process these
requests as quickly as possible.
postmaster@pinballnewsgroups.com
Subject: ANN: Launch of pinball.enthusiast.group Newsgroup
This is to announce the creation and launch of a newsgroup which will be
focused on providing discussion and help for the pinball community. It will
operate very similar as rec.games.pinball, and in fact uses the same NNTP
(newsgroup) technology. The rationale for this newsgroup is to create a
positive environment open to all who follow the guidelines to participate in
the newsgroup (mainly posting). We expect the pinball
(pinball.enthusiast.group and rec.games.pinball) newsgroups to co-exist
nicely, and the major differences are is that pinball.enthusiast.group will
a) have a set of user guidelines and a group of peers to monitor the group,
b) you will need an account/password (which is available to all) -AND- can
still be anonymous to others on the group (posting name, posting e-mail and
can change them at will). BUT, in cases where there issues, we can identify
the user and remove posts/account if needed, and c) small pictures (<30Kb)
can be posted.
We will attempt to strike a balance of accountabiltiy in posts while
maintaining a public degree of anonymity as desired, which we believe will
allow for a constructive environment which is sometimes difficult in a fully
open anonymous setting. Those posting to the newsgroup will be able to do so
within the published guidelines which are basically in a postive,
constructive, and helpful tone, and we will also have a number of newsgroup
senior folks - a group of peers (gop@pinballnewsgroups.com) responsible for
insuring that the newsgroup stays on that track. Note that this newsgroup is
a private newsgroup and is not associated in any way with usenet newsgroups,
etc. It is also open to all - all pinball enthusiasts whether you own a
pinball or not, all vendors and suppliers, etc - this is not a commercial
venture in any way..
We encourage all of you to get an account and use these side by side (as in
newsreaders like Outlook Express, etc). In addition, there is also a web
interface for the pinball.enthusiast.group as well. To request an account,
we will ask for Name, E-mail, Phone # which will be kept private and used
only to administer the newsgroup. You can send this to
subscribe@pinballnewsgroups.com - after a quick review and possible
additional e-mail to confirm, you will be sent an account/password and setup
info, which for those using newsreaders will configure into your favorite
newsreader, and otherwise you can always access and post to the group thru
the web interface at www.pinballnewsgroups.com
There is a full overview of the current FAQ and Guidelines on the newsgroup
now, which can be accesed via newsreaders without a account/password
(read-only, no posting) using the configuration:
NNTP Server: news.pinballnewsgroups.com
Subscribe To: pinball.enthusiast.group
Note, with the launch there may be a slight delay of 1-2 days due to
potential large number of requests, we will do our best to process these
requests as quickly as possible.
postmaster@pinballnewsgroups.com
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