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 the topic.

    The Guidelines and other introductory articles are also available by
    anonymous FTP or with many Web browsers in one or more of:

        ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.announce.newgroups/
        ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.announce.newusers/
        ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.groups/

    Look for filenames which are the Subject: lines
    with spaces replaced by underlines, thus:

        How_to_Create_a_New_Usenet_Newsgroup

    Or you can get them by e-mail by sending e-mail thus:

        To: mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu

        send usenet/news.groups/How_to_Create_a_New_Usenet_Newsgroup

    For help on the MIT mail-server, send e-mail thus:

        To: mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu

        help


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