RFD: rec.games.diplomacy

From: nick@sunburn.uwaterloo.ca (Nick Fitzpatrick)

Date: Tue, 01 Sep 1992 00:55:16 +0000

This is a Request For Discussion on the creation of a newsgroup for
the Game of Diplomacy.

Group Name
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rec.games.diplomacy

Status
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Unmoderated

Rational
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Diplomacy is a very popular board game, that has also been adapted to
play by mail (snail and E).  There are presently over 120 games ongoing
over the Internet, being played by people across the world.  There are
four automated Diplomacy programs (in four continents) connected to
the Internet processing games.  There is much discussion of the game in
the groups rec.games.pbm, rec.games.board and bit.listserv.dipl-l
(dipl-l@mitvma.mit.edu).  The problem is that diplomacy is split
between two many places, and its bitnet list does not get a wide enough
distribution.

rec.games.diplomacy would provide a focus for discussion which
currently appears in a number of groups, often to the annoyance
of readers.

Charter
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The newsgroup would be for the discussion and orginisation of the game
Diplomacy.  Both regular (ie face to face) and play by mail would
be discussed.

Voting
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If all goes according to plan, voting will take place one month from
the posting date of this RFD.

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