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29 April 1995
Rules for the Yankee Genealogy Conference
[YANKEE_GENEALOGY]
1. This facilities of this conference are available to any
caller to an IGA_Net<tm> member-board or to an IGA_Net Private
member who has a personal interest in genealogical research relating
to the states which were members of the Union during the Civil War
(i.e., Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts,
Michigan, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
2. Personal attacks (flames) and offensive language are
prohibited in this conference. In case a message appears which is
questionable as to possibly containing contents prohibited above, the
originator will be required to respond by netmail to the moderator with
answers to questions presented by the moderator. In the absence of a
speedy and/or responsive reply, the message originator's feed may be
severed.
3. Messages in this conference may not be gated to any other
network without the express consent of the IGA_Net<tm> Zone Coordinator,
440:1/1.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Do *not* enter a message in all capital letters!
This is shouting on the echo. We don't shout here.
7. Do enter all surnames in all capital letters in the subject
of your message and in the body of your message, e.g.:
John CARVER, William BRADFORD
8. You should not capitalize your surname as originator of the
message or the surname of the recipient of your message.
9. Although "thank you" notes are a form of good manners, they
are more appropriately sent via netmail or snailmail rather than in this
echo.
10. Message subjects should be explicit. CLARK - NH and
Help: LEXINGTON, MA are fine, but HELP is too general and someone who
could help may miss the message.
11. Since names are the heart and soul of genealogy, aliases are
both unproductive and prohibited.
Thank you for your cooperation and profitable hunting in the echo.
Very truly yours,
Robert A. Bartlett, 440:113/16
Moderator IGA_Net<tm> Yankee_Genealogy
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