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OCR: NewsWatcher 2.0 Netiquette Usenet has an established culture with traditions. rules and regulations, and standards of conduct These con ventions are collectively referred to as Usenet etiquette' or network etiquette' or just "netiquette" for short. In most cases, they are not enforced any central authority, rather by very strong peer pressure. Most of these rules are simple common sense For an amusing and instructive satire on netiquette, see the news.announce .newusers article titledEmily "Postnews Answers Your on excellent artic les in the same group ard Primer on How to Work with the Usenet Communitnd Rules for posting to Usenet. Don threaten, abuse, or slander people Don' post copyrighted material without the permission of the publisher. You are responsible and legally liable for your ...