Sci.physics.fusion is for discussing fusion and fusion related topics. Technically this is a movement of a newsgroup alt.fusion to an area of wider distribution. The goal is to make fusion related articles available to everyone and to curtail the cross posting to sci.physics. The group is to be unmoderated. I think this is pretty clear, although newcomers might need the clarification that since alt.fusion was created to divert traffic on cold fusion to a single location, "cold fusion" is covered by this charter as "fusion related". Given the history of this group and the wide variety of theories and speculations that appear here, there is no question that we tolerate just about anything as long as it *is* related to fusion. Further, the charter is explicit about reduction of cross posting, making it clear that if an article is fusion related it should appear in s.p.f and *not* in sci.physics. And vice versa. -- James A. Carr http://www.scri.fsu.edu/~jac [Ed's note:] Quoted from the original charter: --------------------------------- Posters to this newsgroup are welcome to discuss fusion in stars, in tokamaks, in ball lightning, in test-tubes, etc. But there has traditionally been a strong emphasis on "cold fusion", as the newsgroup was formed primarily to channel the large amount of Usenet traffic caused by the famous Pons & Fleischmann news conference in March '89 (see Q2.1) announcing this phenomenon. "Fusion related topics" have included research funding for hot & cold fusion, accurate calorimetry techniques, nuclear instrumentation, and the sociology of scientists' response to the cold-fusion work. Like any unmoderated newsgroup, we rely on your self-restraint to keep the "signal-to-noise ratio" high. Remember your netiquette. If you have been flamed, please consider whether (1) a private e-mail is appropriate, or (2) a response is really necessary at all.