REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD)
moderated group comp.sys.wearables
This is the second formal Request For Discussion (RFD) for the creation
of a world-wide moderated Usenet newsgroup comp.sys.wearables. This is
not a Call For Votes (CFV); you cannot vote at this time. Procedural
details are below.
CHANGES from previous RFD:
* change from unmoderated to moderated newsgroup
Newsgroup lines:
comp.sys.wearables Wearable computers and their applications. (Moderated)
RATIONALE: comp.sys.wearables
A wearable computer is exactly that: a miniature computer which can be
(and is) worn. Often the CPU will be attached to the belt or in some
sort of satchel. A heads-up display, such as VR glasses, is used along
with some kind of input device, usually a one-handed keyboard. The
purpose of these machines is to make a personal computer truly personal.
The user no longer has to stay confined to a desk and chair to access
their information, it is with them wherever they are. The wearable
computer is a step forward in information availability.
There is a contingent of compuphiles who either are, or are interested
in, working with wearable computers. There are currently newsgroups for
both laptop and palmtop computers, but neither of these properly
contains the niche of the wearable computer. Since most wearable users
operate in Unix and frequent Usenet in order to keep up-to-date in the
field, they will easily find and subscribe to this group. This newsgroup
will also bring together the subscribers of any local wearable groups
that may exist at locations such as MIT and CMU, hopefully increasing
the speed at which this technology proceeds.
CHARTER: comp.sys.wearables
A forum for the creation and distribution of wearable computer systems
and their software as well as for the dissemination of knowledge on
these subjects. Appropriate topics of discussion would include choosing
the architechture and O/S for a wearable system; product preferences
including quality, specifications and applications; methods of
constrution; and courses of study. Posting binaries is discouraged,
technical diagrams necessary to the construction of systems and other
such binaries should be accessed via a link to an FTP or Web site.
Posts on semi-wearables, such as pen systems and PDAs should be posted
to their respective newsgroups, not comp.sys.wearables.
Commercial advertisements, political discussions (except those dealing
with the acceptiblity of wearable systems), flames, etc. are not
appropriate in this group. The general "netiquette" FAQs posted in
news.announce.newusers and news.answers all apply to comp.sys.wearables.
Commercial advertisements for wearable and related products and
services may be allowed at the human moderators' discretion, but will be
generally prohibited.
Moderation Policy
The moderation policy will combine robo-moderation and a moderation
group to set standards for discussion. The group will also issue a
monthly posting listing the groups charter and posting guidelines.
The robo-moderator shall search every submission to comp.sys.wearables
for certain trigger words, forwarding any submissions containing these
trigger words to the panel of human moderators for review. The list of
trigger words is maintained by the moderators, who will add words as
needed and at the moderators' discretion. Moderators will then review
the article and promptly post it to comp.sys.wearables provided it is
consistent with the charter for comp.sys.wearables. In addition to
discussion of wearables as outlined above discussion of the charter
itself for comp.sys.wearables, the moderators, moderation policies, and
related groups and the differences between this group and related
groups, and the formation of new groups similar to or derived from
comp.sys.wearables is acceptable, but subject to the moderators'
discretion.
An express poster list will be maintained to allow known posters to the
group (such as the moderators) to be posted automatically. Submissions
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