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Rules/Guidelines of the National OS2BBS Echomail Conference.
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Created/Modified on May 24, 1992
The OS2BBS Conference is dedicated to discussion of the OS/2
operating system in conjunction with OS/2 BBS systems, mailers, & other
related topics of interest. Users should try to ensure that the
subject matter tends to slope as much as possible towards OS/2 and
BBS'ing. Both Hardware and Software concerns are acceptable topics
as long as they involve OS/2 in regard to the issues of operating,
connection, setup, and maintenance of a BBS and related systems.
Most all of the guidelines that are advocated in the OS2 and MUFFIN
echoes will serve equally as well in the OS2BBS echo.
Specifically, those guidelines are as follows:
(1)
Advertisements in respect to commercial products of interest should
not be posted in this echo with a few exceptions. If the products of
interest may add to our ongoing knowledge of OS/2 and BBS
interaction, and its merely a press release, it stands to reason that
it should be announced if for the only reason to add to our
information substance of this conference. However, ads that are
posted on a routine basis that tell of the new "XYZ" box for $99.99
and are clearly placed with the sole ambition to make a profit, are
clearly prohibited here.
(2)
The participants should recognize that this conference is circulated
internationally, and consider whether they would be willing to pay
international long distance charges to move their own messages about.
(3)
Professionalism is something we OS/2 Echo users have come to expect
and respect. Most of us here will be coming from the OS/2 echo and I
would hope that those same manners and courtesy that thrive in the
OS2 echo, will continue here in this echo. But please let me remind
all, that we need not carry on in battles of the mind, ego, or self
righteousness. Nor should we conduct ourselves in a manner that is
clearly offensive as set forth in normal Fidonet Policy. Messages of
this nature should be moved into a Netmail Channel or refrained from.
(4)
Since this is a Fidonet conference, the policies adopted by Fidonet
will govern the technical matters of message format and content, and
dispute resolution.
(5)
Signatures, Origin lines, & Tear lines should never exceed 3-4 lines.
This is simple common mature courtesy. It costs money to move mail!
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** The discussion of running DOS BBS / Communications software under OS/2 **
** is off topic. There is just too much confusion when intermixing this **
** topic with true OS/2 BBS's. This does not include running BBS auxilary **
** programs that do not rely on the Com port. For instance, if you want **
** to run a DOS BBS list generator, a DOS nodelist processor, etc. , feel **
** free to continue your discussions. Specifically, all DOS BBS software **
** that relies on the communications port to perform its work is now off **
** topic for this conference. This includes DOS BBS and Mailer software **
** such as running RA, Front Door, and D'Bridge under a OS/2 Dos Box. **
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