REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION
                     moderated groupcomp.std.c++

This is a Request For Discussion about changing comp.std.c++ from
an unmoderated group to a moderated group.

Note: I've tried to be reasonably specific here, but none of this
information is set in stone.  The purpose of a discussion period is
discussion, after all, and everything, including the charter, the list
of moderators, and even the group name (some people have suggested
forming comp.std.c++.moderated and keeping comp.std.c++ as is),
is still subject to change.

RATIONALE:

comp.std.c++ should be a low-volume group with a high signal-to-noise
ratio.  Recently, though, it has received quite a few flames and posts
that are off-topic by any conceivable standard.  As C++ becomes
more popular and as Usenet grows, this will probably get worse.  There
have been informal discussions about moderation on comp.std.c++ and
comp.lang.c++, and reactions have generally been favorable.

CHARTER:

comp.std.c++ is for technical announcements and discussion of the
ANSI/ISO C++ standardization process and the C++ standard, and
discussion of the design and standardisation of the C++ language and
libraries. Other discussion that is directly related to the C++
standard (not related merely to C++ programming techniques) is also
welcome.  Posts should be cogent and free of personal attacks.

Questions about C++ _programming techniques_ should instead be posted to
comp.lang.c++. Questions that are specific to some particular platform
should be posted to a group devoted to that platform.

LIST OF MODERATORS:

comp.std.c++ will be moderated by panel.  A submission will be sent
randomly to one of the moderators, who will decide to post or reject
it.  There will also be an alias you can use to discuss matters
(either individual posts or general policy) with all of the
moderators.  The panel of moderators will be:
 Matt Austern  <matt@physics.berkeley.edu>
 Steve Clamage  <clamage@eng.sun.com>
 Fergus Henderson <fjh@cs.mu.oz.au>.
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Matt Austern          matt@physics.berkeley.edu
http://dogbert.lbl.gov/~matt