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- Subject: ALT.COMP.VIRUS POSTING GUIDELINES - READ ME FIRST
- Summary: What to post, and not to post, to alt.comp.virus.
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- COMPUTER VIRUS NEWSGROUP POSTING GUIDELINES
-
- The latest version of this document is available at:
-
- http://www.faqs.org/faqs/computer-virus/posting-guidelines
-
- Name:
- alt.comp.virus
- Status:
- Unmoderated
- Description:
- Forum for discussion of computer viruses and, their prevention/detection,
- as well as techniques and procedures for recovery from a virus infection.
-
-
- INTRODUCTION
- ====================
- The purpose of the alt.comp.virus newsgroup is to provide a forum for
- discussion of computer virus issues.
-
- "Computer virus issues" are defined as follows: issues relating to the
- creation, dissemination, prevention, detection, and removal of computer
- viruses. Note that the discussion of these is not the same as doing them.
- For example, discussing the dissemination of computer viruses is OK, but
- spreading them via the newsgroup is not.
-
- "Computer viruses" are defined as programs (blocks of executable code)
- which attach themselves to, overwrite or otherwise replace another program
- in order to reproduce itself without the knowledge of the PC user. See the
- alt.comp.virus FAQ for a more thorough definition.
-
-
- ON-TOPIC POSTS
- ====================
- Posts of the following types are expected (these are merely examples;
- other topics may come up that are not listed here, but are nevertheless
- still on-topic):
-
- a. Questions concerning computer viruses and anti-virus products.
-
- b. Experiences with viruses and anti-virus products.
-
- c. Discussions of tests of anti-virus products.
-
- d. Announcements of conferences, conventions, etc. related to computer
- viruses.
-
- e. Announcements of anti-virus product updates or new anti-virus products.
- Announcements of a commercial nature are acceptable, provided they are
- brief and to the point (announcing a URL is usually the best way to do
- this).
-
- f. Conjecture as to the future of computer virus/anti-virus technology.
-
-
- UNWELCOME POSTS
- ====================
- Posts of the following types are considered to be unwelcome (Types of
- posts not listed here may be considered unwelcome as well; these are
- just the most common examples):
-
- a. Binaries of any sort. If you want to distribute binaries of any sort,
- put them on a web page or FTP site (with the sysadmin's approval) and
- post the address where they may be found. That way, you don't abuse
- UseNet in the process.
-
- b. Source code that is not relevant to the discussion. Posting snippets
- of source code to elaborate on a point or further the discussion is
- fine, but posting source code without relevance to the discussion is
- unwelcome. Post it on a web page or FTP site (as above) or in the
- newsgroup alt.comp.virus.source.code.
-
- c. Posts warning of 'viruses' which are in fact hoaxes. See:
-
- http://www.kumite.com/myths
-
- and check if this new 'virus' is listed before posting the hoax message
- and propagating the hoax further. Asking about hoaxes is fine, but
- don't post the full text of the warning (just the name of the 'virus'
- will suffice to check whether it's a hoax).
-
- d. Advertising or product announcements of non-virus related items.
-
- e. Posts that do nothing more than ask for viruses or source code. If you
- want viruses, look for them yourself. They aren't that hard to find.
-
-
- OTHER GUIDELINES
- ====================
- Please avoid posting in HTML. It isn't readable by a significant portion
- of the group's members. Plain ASCII text is universally readable, so it is
- preferable.
-
- Please try to limit cross posting of posts outside alt.comp.virus. Posting
- to directly-related groups is fine, but keep in mind that follow-ups to
- your post will also be posted in cross-posted groups.
-
- Check your headers before you post anyway, just to make sure where your
- post is going.
-
- Occasional jokes are welcome. If you don't find any humor in life, try
- another newsgroup.
-
- Trolls will be subjected to bone-crushing wrist locks and the occasional
- wedgie.
-
- These guidelines do not restrict how you talk about computer viruses, as
- much as they restrict the conversations to computer virus related issues.
- We are suggesting guidelines for this newsgroup so that it will be
- enjoyable for everyone, without limiting peopleÆs right to express their
- views openly, even if they are unpopular. We donÆt like the idea of
- censorship. We do like the idea of proposed rules of conduct and common
- courtesy.
-
-
- ENFORCEMENT
- ====================
- Enforcement Provision: Posts clearly in violation of these guidelines (i.e.
- posts of virus binaries) will often result in complaints by readers of
- a.c.v. to the Internet Service Provider of the person posting the unwanted
- material. Alternatively or in addition, readers of the group may killfile
- or otherwise ignore the offender. UseNet is a lonely place if nobody
- replies to your posts.
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