REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD) unmoderated group rec.music.artists.mylene-farmer This is a formal Request For Discussion (RFD) for the creation of a worldwide unmoderated Usenet newsgroup in the rec.music.artists hierarchy. This is not a Call for Votes (CFV); you cannot vote at this time. Procedural details are below. Newsgroup line: rec.music.artists.mylene-farmer Mylene Farmer. RATIONALE: rec.music.artists.mylene-farmer Mylene Farmer is unanimously recognized as one of the most talented French singers of the past few years. Since 1984, through her lyrics, the music of her always-present accomplice Laurent Boutonnat, her voice, her extravagant videos, her Madonna-esque shows and her rare and enigmatic personality, she has fascinated thousands of fans throughout the world (one quarter of her sales are outside of France). For more than 3 years, there has been an English-language moderated mailing-list dedicated to her. More than 400 people, representing about thirty countries, are currently subscribed. The star Mylene Farmer seems to invite discussion. However, this mailing list is supposed to be a source of news only. Therefore, the creation of a newsgroup becomes necessary in order to answer the needs of her many fans. CHARTER: rec.music.artists.mylene-farmer rec.music.artists.mylene-farmer is an unmoderated forum for discussion and exchange of information about Mylene Farmer. Possible topics are: -favorite songs, albums and videos -an analysis of lyrics and videos -advertisements about Mylene Farmer collectable materials -reviews of concerts and performances -discussion about her career development Discussion about other artists is welcome when comparing them to Mylene Farmer. END CHARTER. PROCEDURE: This is a request for discussion, not a call for votes. In this phase of the process, any potential problems with the proposed newsgroup should be raised and resolved. This discussion period will continue for a minimum of 21 days (starting from when the first RFD for this proposal is posted to news.announce.newgroups), after which a Call For Votes (CFV) may be posted by a neutral vote taker if the discussion warrants it. Please do not attempt to vote until this happens. All discussion of this proposal should be posted to news.groups. This RFD attempts to comply fully with the Usenet newsgroup creation guidelines outlined in "How to Create a New Usenet Newsgroup" and "How to Format and Submit a New Group Proposal". Please refer to these documents (available in news.announce.newgroups) if you have any question about the process. DISTRIBUTION This RFD has been posted to the following newsgroups: news.announce.newgroups, news.groups, rec.music.video, fr.rec.musiques and the following mailing list : libertine@sorengo.com (news about Mylene Farmer)