This is a reconstructed version of the sci.fusion charter

Q1 What is sci.physics.fusion about?

To quote an early Call-for-votes posting regarding the creation of this
newsgroup:

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 crossposting to sci.physics.  The group is to be
unmoderated.
                                       (Kevin Scott, Apr 21 1989)

[cfh editorial follows:]
Posters to this newsgroup are welcome to discuss fusion in stars, in
tokamaks, in ball lightning, in test-tubes, etc.  However, 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.