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- CBM Commodore Computer Conference
- Guidelines and Code of Conduct
- Revised: 6 Oct 92
-
- INTRODUCTION:
- This message describes the Guidelines and Code of Conduct to which
- participants and recipients of the CBM Conference must subscribe.
-
- WHAT IS THE CBM CONFERENCE:
- This conference is devoted to promoting serious technical discussions
- of Commodore Business Machines (tm) hardware and software, including
- the PET, VIC-20, C-64, C-128, C-16, Plus/4, and other Commodore 8-bit
- CPU computers. This conference does NOT support the Amiga or PC lines.
-
- VALID POSTINGS IN THE CBM CONFERENCE:
- Valid messages in the conference should deal with the Commodore 8 bit
- CPU machines' features, applications (both hardware and software),
- problems, discoveries, programming (ML, BASIC, and other languages),
- and related topics.
-
- INVALID POSTINGS IN THE CBM CONFERENCE:
- Invalid messages in the conference consist primarily, but not exclus-
- ivly, of the following types of messages. If anyone finds a new way
- to annoy all and sundry, a new catagory will be added.
-
- 1. Pirated Software - Discussions of the illegal acquisition of
- commercial software are forbidden.
- 2. Amiga and PC-xx - No comparisons between or discussions of
- these computers are allowed in this echo.
- 3. Aliases / Handles - If you must use an alias or handle, please
- sign your real name to each message.
- 4. Profanity - Language should be appropriate for the age
- and gender mix of our participants.
- 5. Personal Attacts - You may disagree with the viewpoint of
- ( Flames ) other users. Do so politely and without
- personally derogatory comments.
- 6. Personal Messages - Personal messages (chat), not remotely
- related to the Commodore 8 bit computers,
- are "off topic".
- 7. Third Party replys - Messages from the moderator to a user in
- line of duty are always "On Topic", as are
- replies from the user. Third party replies
- to such messages are "Off Topic"
-
- Violations of the code may be responded to by the conference moderator
- thru the echo or by netmail. If the disruptive behavior does not stop,
- FidoNet policy provides means for removal of the disruptive elements
- from the conference. In case of extreme misbehavior (obscene grafiti,
- blatant promotion of piracy) the operator of the system where the post
- originated may be requested to immediately remove the offending party
- from the CBM echo without prior warning or discussion.
-
- WHAT IF I DON'T LIKE THIS "GUIDELINES AND CODE OF CONDUCT" THING:
- Everyone has the right to NOT post messages in this conference. If you
- can not abide by these rules, then don't post here. If you have const-
- ructive criticisms or suggestions you may address them via Netmail to
- the moderator named below. If you do not have Netmail access on your
- local system, you may request in the echo that the moderator provide
- you with an alternate (postal mail) address for contact.
-
- WHO IS THE CONFERENCE MODERATOR:
- At the time of the posting of this document the moderator is -
- Russell Prater - (1:3608/1)
-