On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 19:44:50 GMT, EDR wrote:

In article , Larry Dighera
wrote:

Ah, gee, Larry!
Why don't you just create a catchall
rec.aviation.piloting.hangarflying.alcoholics group and be done with
it?

I've reread some of the followup articles in the threads related to
this subject, and it appears that what some folks really want is a
place to informally fraternize with other aviation-knowledgable peers
in a freeform social setting not unlike the conversations that might
occur in a public tavern or a hangar. Perhaps the name
rec.aviation.misc lacks the right nuance to attract those seeking such
intercourse.

A more fitting name for such a social newsgroup might be
rec.aviation.social, rec.aviation.public-house or rec.aviation.people.
Somehow, none of those names seems just right, but may be more
descriptive of the new newsgroup's intended content than
'hangar-flying'.


Here's a start at a Charter Draft:

rec.aviation.chatter

The rec.aviation.chatter newsgroup is for the purpose of polite
conversation among aviation knowledgable folks. The topics of the
subjects of articles posted to rec.aviation.chatter shall include
any topic not covered in the other rec.aviation.* newsgroups, and
shall particularly include, without being limited to, kibitzing,
coffee-klatch, rumor, speculation, computer-related support,
politics, religion, Boy Scouts, ... Profanity, vulgar remarks
and stories, flame fests, and like content shall be considered
unbecoming an Airman, and inappropriate for rec.aviation.chatter
as it is in all the rec.aviation.* newsgroups.


It's rough, but it is a start.