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Conference: IGA_OKLAHOMA.GEN
7 March 1995
*** Rules For the IGA_OKLAHOMA.GEN Conference (Echo) ***
1. This conference is available to any IGA_Net<tm> SYSOP or Private
member who has a personal interest in, or whose operation has callers
having an interest in, OKLAHOMA Genealogical research.
2. Personal attacks (FLAMES), offensive language or racial slurs are
prohibited in this conference. When someone enters a message with
such content, their feed will be immediately severed--without any
notification. In case a message appears which is questionable as to
possibly containing contents prohibited above, the originator will be
required to respond by direct netmail to the moderator with answers
to questions presented by the moderator. In the absence of a speedy
communication, the message originator's feed will be severed.
3. Messages from this conference may not be gated to any other
network without the express consent of the North American
Coordinator, IGA-NA (440:1/1).
4. Off-topic messages are prohibited in this conference.
5. The use of taglines is strongly dissuaded. In the event the originator
of a message finds he/she has an urgent need to utilize a tagline, the
tagline will only be a short line detailing research surnames:
Researching: JONES, GREEN, and CALLAWAY
Cutesy taglines add nothing to the value of genealogical research
being conducted by the message originator.... in fact, they detract
greatly from the serious purpose of the message content.
Also, taglines add to the length of messages and therefore add to the
cost of transferring traffic via continental and intercontinental
telephone. Again, you are requested to empathize with those who are
paying the long-distance charges and leave taglines off your messages.
6. The use of excessive "quoting" is strictly discouraged. Only
quote that portion of a message which is necessary to continue the
"thought" without going overboard. Quoting an entire message is
hardly ever necessary.
7. Do *NOT* enter a message in *ALL* capital letters! Capital
letters are used to EMPHASIZE a point or to make SURNAME's
stand out inside the body of the text.
8. *DO* enter *ALL* SURNAMES in *ALL* capital letters in the
subject of your message and in the body of your messages:
John JONES, Betty SMITH
9. You should not capitalize your surname as the originator of
the message or the surname of the recipient of your message.
10. Although "thank-you" notes are a form of good manners, they
are more appropriately sent via NetMail or Snailmail.
***********************************************************
Considering that characters with the high-ASCII bit set
(above 7F hexadecimal (127 decimal)) and characters of value
less than 20 hexadecimal (32 decimal) cause numerous problems
with software now in use, such characters are not allowed
in messages in this echo.
***********************************************************
Thank you for your cooperation.
Regards,
Russ Goff (440:113/32) Moderator
IGA_Net is a TRADEMARK of International Genealogy Association of North
America --- Fredericksburg, VA, USA ---