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... *** --- *** NFL Echo Rules as of March 5, 1998 *** --- ***
WELCOME TO THE NFL ECHO
The rules shall be enforced by the echo moderators. They have
complete authority to limit access to any individual who purposefully
or repeatedly violates the rules or the purpose of the echo. The
rules shall be posted monthly or as deemed necessary by the
moderators.
... PURPOSE:
This echo is an open forum for the discussion of NFL football. Any
topic related to NFL football is suitable for the echo with the
following exceptions:
1) Fantasy Football or Rotisserie Football and their associated topics
such as league scoring, standings, etc....
2) Trading Cards and their associated topics.
3) Any kind of betting, contests (Particularly weekly pick contests),
or pools.
4) Commercial products such as CD's, software, clothing, 1-900 numbers
etc....
5) Other football leagues such as the WFL, WLAF, USFL, CFL, the Arena
football league, etc....
6) Any discussion of O.J. Simpson regarding anything other than his
NFL Football career.
7) The political and social implications of team nicknames.
These topics are better suited for other echoes or netmail.
Any other topic loosely connected to NFL football will be allowed.
The moderators may steer threads away from certain topics at their
discretion. For instance, the tight end prospect at State University
is a legitimate topic for the NFL Echo but State University's 4th
quarter drive against State College isn't.
... FAN BEHAVIOUR:
There are many good-natured sports fans who like to kid and gloat
over their favorite team's/player's success and this is acceptable.
They may also chide you about your team. This is "razzing" and is
part of the fun. However, this type of message has a cumulative
effect.
--- KNOW WHEN TO SAY WHEN
Messages which contain personal or malicious attacks on other users
of this echo will NOT be tolerated. The moderators will enforce this
rule strenuously.
See messages from the moderators with the following titles for
additional information:
--- NFL Echo - Fan List
--- NFL Echo - AFC Fans
--- NFL Echo - NFC Fans
--- NFL Echo - Suspended Users
... ADVERTISING:
Advertising in the NFL Echo is prohibited. That includes NFL-related
products. BBS ads are also prohibited.
... TAGLINES:
Taglines are allowed in the NFL Echo. They may be one line in
length. Longer taglines and multiple taglines are prohibited.
Note: Sysops advertising their board should especially take notice of
this rule.
... LANGUAGE:
Profanity is not allowed. The "F" word will garner a warning at the
very least.
... EXTENDED IBM ASCII CHARACTERS ("HIGH" ASCII):
These characters are prohibited in the echo.
... TEST MESSAGES:
Test messages are a bit of a nuisance but they are generally sent by
sysops that are new to the NFL Echo or new to Fidonet. Moderators and
ONLY moderators should respond to them.
... ALIASES:
This echo is a real-name echo. If you wish to use an alias, you
may do so, provided you leave your real name in the body of the
message somewhere. A signature is most widely used and is
acceptable.
... CARBON COPY MESSAGES:
Carbon copying a message to several participants is prohibited.
Address it to "All" or "All xxx fans".
... NEWS ARTICLES:
Posting articles gleaned from the Associated Press or the Internet
or any other news source is only to be done if it's timely and it
relates to the topic you're responding to. This echo is about
hearing your views, not theirs.
... BANNED OR SUSPENDED USERS:
Messages to or from banned or suspended users are considered
off-topic by the moderators.
... MODERATION:
--- Rob Ferrara is a moderator.
--- Fidonet Address: 1:3828/87
--- Internet Address: ferrara@communique.net
--- Bob Eldred is a moderator
--- Fidonet Address: 1:105/337
--- Internet Address: beldred@gte.net
It is the intent of the moderators to conform to all Fidonet
guidelines, echo rule policies, and the purpose of this echo. In that
regard, please allow the moderators to do their job. ALL messages in
the NFL Echo are read by the moderators. If a message requires action
by a moderator, it will be handled via netmail with few exceptions.
NO MODERATION BY ANY OTHER USER WILL BE NECESSARY OR ALLOWED
If you desire input into the way the echo is supervised, please send
netmail to the above addresses. Do not clutter the echo with such
messages. They are off-topic and distract other users.
... ******************************************************************
If you are interested in other sports-oriented echoes, ask your sysop
about the following national Fidonet Echoes:
SPORTS ML-BASEBALL FANTASY_SPORTS
CFL BB_CARDS HOCKEY NBA_ECHO
Thank you,
Rob Ferrara
Bob Eldred
... Rules Last Updated March 5, 1998