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March 7, 1995
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International__Genealogy__Association
-= Serving Genealogy Bulletin Boards and Users =-
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PURPOSE
~~~~~~~
This document provides guidance for SYSOPS and individuals who are
members of the International Genealogy Association (IGA) and who
participate in the electronic network operated by the IGA: the
IGA_Net<tm>. The IGA is a professional, nonprofit association
of genealogists.
MEMBERSHIP
~~~~~~~~~~
Participation in IGA_Net<tm> is gained by completing a membership
application and submitting it, either directly or indirectly
through a IGA_Net Host, to the Zone Coordinator, IGA_Net<tm>.
There are two types of membership: SYSOP and PRIVATE.
A SYSOP is the operator of a bulletin board (BBS) which carries
genealogical conferences for the use of callers. The bulletin board
operates and is accessible 24 hours per day except during Zone Mail
Hour and during normal maintenance. There are no restrictions on
the use of off-line readers (OLR's).
Persons who are PRIVATE members do not operate a bulletin board but
use the information in genealogical conferences furnished by the
IGA_Net<tm> for personal research purposes. The PRIVATE member can
receive traffic on all the echoes authorized a SYSOP member.
There are no dues or fees associated with participating in IGA or
IGA_Net(tm).
PROCEDURE FOR JOINING IGA (IGA_Net<tm>
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A SYSOP (or PRIVATE node) should first (electronically) obtain a
membership application from a Host in the IGA_Net<tm> or from the Zone
Coordinator, IGA_Net<tm>. The application should be completed and
returned to the Host from whence it came. The Host will assign the new
member a node number and will (electronically) forward the completed
membership application to the Zone Coordinator of IGA_Net<tm>,
440:1/1. The Zone Coordinator reserves the privilege of final approval
for any applicant. Applicants who are known to be trouble-makers will
*not* be approved for membership in IGA.
RULES FOR THE VARIOUS IGA_Net<tm> CONFERENCES
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Current rules for all IGA_Net<tm> echomail conferences are contained
in the RULES.ZIP file, which is contained in the IGA-INFO packet.
AVAILABLE FACILITIES
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The IGA_Net furnishes conferences as listed in the current IGA-ECHO.TXT
file which is also contained in the IGA-INFO packet.
PERIODS OF INOPERATION
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Downlinks are required to notify (by direct netmail or voice phone)
their feeding BBS when their board is expected to be, or is actually,
down for a period in excess of 24 hours. If the board is expected to be
inoperative (or has been inoperative) for a period in excess of 48
hours, the Nodelist Coordinator (440:1/2) will be notified by direct
netmail of the board's inoperability and the prognosis for recovery.
Boards inoperable for periods in excess of 48 hours will be marked
"down" in the next published nodelist. A board marked "down" will
normally be removed from the nodelist after a period of four weeks.
The person's membership will be inactivated in such case. A new
membership application must be submitted by a person who has been
removed from the nodelist under these conditions. The only way to have
the designation "down" removed from a nodelist entry is by direct
netmail notification to the IGA_Net Nodelist Coordinator (440:1/2).
The person who is marked "down" is responsible for providing this
notification.
If an uplink notices that a downlink has not polled as per an
agreed schedule, the uplink will attempt to contact the offending
downlink and determine the reason. In the absence of a good reason
it is possible to have the non-polling person's membership
inactivated. The point is, you are required to poll your uplink
at the times agreed upon. To not do so is viewed with a very
jaundiced eye.
IGA_Net is a TRADEMARK of IGA_Net North America, Fredericksburg, VA