From: mhw@canal.org (Mark H. Weber) Newsgroups: phl.config,phl.announce Subject: Welcome to the Philadelphia regional newsgroups (periodic posting) Date: Wed, 29 Nov 1995 01:56:30 GMT Organization: Lock #60 on the Schuylkill Canal Message-ID: Purpose ------- The phl.* newsgroups are for postings related to the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA region. The Philadelphia region includes Southeastern PA, Southern & Central NJ, and Delaware (the area covered by area codes 215 (and the new 610 code), 302, 609, and 908). Sites in areas outside this region are welcome to connect as well. Posting Guidelines ------------------ In order for a posting to be considered to be within the charter of the phl.* groups, there must be some regional content. Messages containing controversial topics (which may generate considerable discussion) should not be posted to phl.announce, or should be posted with the Followup-To: header set to phl.misc. Cross-posts from other hierarchies are frowned upon unless there is some regional content. Blatantly commercial messages should be avoided, or restricted to the forsale/wanted groups. Occasional messages from individuals with items for sale can be tolerated in other groups, such as a bicycle for sale in phl.bicycles, or sporting event or concert tickets in phl.sports or phl.music. Failure to adhere to these guidelines may subject the poster (and his or her postmaster or news administrator) to annoying email from myself and others. In severe cases, non-compliant messages may be subject to regional cancellation. Current List of Groups ---------------------- phl.announce Announcements of general interest in Philadelphia phl.bicycles Bicycles, bike trails, recreation and transportation phl.config USENET configuration for Philadelphia phl.dance Dance events, reviews and discussions phl.food Restaurant information and reviews phl.forsale Items for sale in Philadelphia phl.housing Houses/apartments/roomates available/wanted in Phila. phl.jobs.offered Employment available in Philadelphia phl.jobs.wanted Employment wanted in Philadelphia phl.media Newspapers, radio & TV in Philadelphia phl.misc Miscellaneous postings for Philadelphia phl.music Musical events, reviews and discussions phl.outdoors Outdoor recreation - camping, hiking, parks phl.singles Single people & their activities in Philadelphia phl.scanner Scanning the airwaves in Philadelphia phl.sports Sporting events and discussions phl.test USENET testing in Philadelphia phl.theatre Theatre events, reviews and discussions phl.transportation Getting around in Philadelphia phl.weather Weather forecasts for the Philadelphia area phl.wanted Items wanted in Philadelphia New groups ---------- Suggestions for new phl.* groups should be posted to phl.config. The posting should contain a suggested name for the group, a list of topics to be discussed, and reasons for why another existing group should not be used. If there is support for the group, and no major objections, the group may then be created. I can assist in sending out the appropriate control message. Contact me if you have any questions about the Philadelphia regional newsgroups. -- | Mark H. Weber "Floating down the river in an old canoe..." | | work: markw@VFL.Paramax.COM | home: mhw@Canal.Org | | Paoli, PA | Mont Clare, PA |