The following is the charter for the newsgroup uk.sci.weather which was posted to that newsgroup on March 1, 1996:
This is the initial charter for the newsgroup uk.sci.weather as issued in the newgroup message. Richard Letts control@usenet.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------------------------- uk.sci.weather for the discussion of weather events CHARTER: This grouup is essentially for the discussion of daily weather events, chiefly affecting the UK and adjacent parts of Europe, both past and predicted. The discussion is open to all, but contributions on a practical scientific level are encouraged. It may also contain postings of observations during interesting weather episodes. The group is expected to be patronised by both amateurs and professionals (including academics), but it is primarily for weather enthusiasts rather than research scientists. Any discussion of climate issues should be from a scientific standpoint and not a political (or environmental-activist) one. Advertising: Short (less than 20 lines, including heading) announcements of events relevant to readers are permitted; blatant off-topic and commerical advertising is not. Binaries: Binaries are not permitted in this group, but references to FTP-able material and Web URLs are welcomed. Proposer: Philip Eden philip@weather.demon.co.uk