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F I D O N E W S -- Vol.13 No.23-27 (3 Jun - 1 Jul 1996)
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| The newsletter of the | ISSN 1198-4589 Published by: |
| FidoNet BBS community | "FidoNews Editor" |
| _ | +1-407-383-1372 [1:1/23] |
| / \ | |
| /|oo \ | |
| (_| /_) | |
| _`@/_ \ _ | |
| | | \ \\ | Editor: |
| | (*) | \ )) | Christopher Baker 1:374/14 |
| |__U__| / \// | |
| _//|| _\ / | |
| (_/(_|(____/ | |
| (jm) | Newspapers should have no friends. |
| | -- JOSEPH PULITZER |
+----------------------------+-----------------------------------------+
| Submission address: FidoNews Editor 1:1/23 |
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| MORE addresses: |
| |
| submissions=> cbaker84@digital.net |
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| For information, copyrights, article submissions, |
| obtaining copies of FidoNews or the internet gateway FAQ |
| please refer to the end of this file. |
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Table of Contents
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1. Editorial..................................................... 1
2. Articles...................................................... 2
How to get published in FidoNews: ARTSPEC updated........... 2
3. Fidonews Information.......................................... 3
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Editorial
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The last issue of FidoNews published by Donald Tees appeared on
27 May 96 [Issue 1322]. Since then nothing has been heard from the
former Editor. This issue is a manual composite comprising Issues 23
through 27 for the sake of numbering continuity and historical
reference. [see Header]
FidoNews is now edited by yours truly from 1:374/14, Rights
On!, in Titusville, FLorida, USA. The Nodelist adjustment to the
FidoNews listing will appear in NODELIST.194 next Friday [12 Jul 96].
In the meantime, you may wish to set a temporary override for 1:1/23
to reflect the following telephone number: 407-383-1372. Flag override
should be: CM,H14,V32B,XA as well.
FidoNews submissions may be made to 1:1/23 as before or to my
Internet address: cbaker84@digital.net. Submission standards are
available in the file ARTSPEC.DOC from this system anytime except
Zone 1 ZMH [0900-1000 UTC/GMT]. ARTSPEC.DOC has also been sent to
every Zone Coordinator for distribution down the chain. Submissions
made as Netmail or email require manual processing so allow more lead
time for the issue in which you wish to have it appear.
FidoNews Issue 28 will put the standard numbering and submission
processing back on track for 1996 [Vol. 13].
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Articles
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How to get published in FidoNews: ARTSPEC.DOC updated
Christopher Baker
1:1/23, FidoNews Editor
FidoNews has had a long-standing policy of publishing nearly
anything sent to it. The submission standards for the content of a
FidoNews article do not exist although the Editors, traditionally, have
maintained final control over articles that are repetitious or
defamatory in nature. That tradition will continue. The submission
standards for the physical parameters of the data structure of anything
sent to the Editor are contained in the file called ARTSPEC.DOC.
ARTSPEC [article specifications] has changed very little over the
years but many people in FidoNet are not familiar with the physical
requirements of a FidoNews article. Those new to FidoNet or FidoNews
should obtain a copy of this file from 1:1/23 or their local FidoNet
Coordinator.
In the meantime, here is the entire ARTSPEC.DOC file for reference
until you can get your own copy:
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FidoNews Article Submission Guidelines
FidoNet address 1:1/23
Updated 5 Jul 1996 by Christopher Baker
Updated 29 May 1991 by Tom Jennings
Based on the original work by Thom Henderson
"Fido" and "FidoNet" are registered trademarks of Tom Jennings,
Box 77731, San Francisco CA 94107, USA and are used with
permission.
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SYNOPSIS:
FidoNews is the newsletter of the FidoNet computer network, its
Sysops and users. It is passed to its readers electronically via
the FidoNet and other computer networks and to non-network
readers as well.
This document intends to tell you how to write and submit
articles for publication in FidoNews. Much of it describes the
technical specifications which an article must meet in order to
be included in the newsletter, as well as broad (very) guidelines
on content. (Of course you realize articles can be submitted only
electronically.) Please read it carefully. The article you save
might be your own.
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INTRODUCTION:
FidoNews was originally founded in early 1984 to include all
parts of the lives of its member Sysops and users, which of
course means not just technical matters. We do not have fixed
goals of maximum distribution or maximum readership (i.e. lowest
common denominator) but only to meet the needs of our individual
network members. The success of this venture has always been
contentious at best (ahem).
In any case the grand experiment continues. Twelve years later
(at this writing) and over 30,000 Nodes in the network, the
editorial policy, or lack of one, of FidoNews has shown to
best fit our ever-changing and unpredictable needs.
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SUBJECT MATTER:
Articles on any subject of interest to FidoNet members and users
are welcome and encouraged, not necessarily of a technical
nature, though priority may be, but not necessarily, given to
articles of importance to the FidoNet, its technology and its
uses; other networks such as uucp and the Internet; social
aspects of communications; ethical issues; other related matters.
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ARTICLE LENGTH:
Try to keep articles short. The longer it is, the less likely
people are to read it. Consider splitting long articles (more
than five pages) into smaller articles to be run serially.
Exceptions will be made at the whim of the editors.
For practical reasons, we will attempt to keep FidoNews to a
"reasonable size", which is of course a highly subjective and
variable thing. As of May 1991, the goal is under 100,000 bytes.
Decisions regarding content may be made based upon this, though
in general it shouldn't be an issue.
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WRITING GUIDELINES:
We are not all professional writers, nor is that even a goal for
the FidoN