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The purpose of this conference is to provide a meeting place for international discussion of educational processes, information, materials, technologies or content WHICH ARE SPECIFICALLY APPLICABLE to the Russian language AND WHICH RELATE TO elementary and secondary education ONLY. All teachers, students and parents are invited to participate and to assist in the enforcement of these basic "common sense" guidelines:
ECHOMAIL ETIQUETTE:
1. STAY ON TOPIC. This is the Russian K-12 echo, so please don't talk about politics or the weather (unless you do so in Russian). Examples of "on topic" subjects are: messages written in transliterated Russian; messages about Russian or the other East Slavic languages; and messages about Russia.
2. DON'T RESPOND TO INAPPROPRIATE MESSAGES. This compounds the problem. Instead, tell your Sysop about it in a local message area. Leave the moderation to the Sysops and echomail conference moderators.
3. AVOID PERSONAL MESSAGES IN FIDONET OR K12Net ECHOES. Nobody in Ontario or Sweden cares about your luncheon arrangements, and Sysops object to the telephone costs of such messages.
4. BE BRIEF. Don't repeat the same message unnecessarily in the same or different echoes. If several people respond to your question, don't thank each individually.
5. COMMUNICATE CLEARLY. Use descriptive subject lines. In replies, quote enough of the original so readers know what you are talking about. Use appropriate cases; messages entered in ALL UPPER CASE letters is considered SHOUTING.
6. NO PROFANITIES. I know it's fun to learn how to cuss in a foreign language, but do not practice your vulgarities on Russian K-12. I know most of the Russian swear words and phrases, so don't try to put one past me.
