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- Last-modified: 1995/2/12
- Version: 1.3
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- Copyright 1993,1994,1995
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- Pakistan News Service Discussions
- (PNS-L@Psuvm.bitnet)
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- Asim Mughal (mughal@caltech.edu)
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- ***** ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS *********
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- This message is automatically posted once a month to provide
- answers to commonly asked questions on this forum.
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- Contents:
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- 1) About bit.listserv.pns-l
- 2) Introduction to Pakistan News Service Discussions (PNS-L)
- 3) Editorial Policies for PNS-L
- 4) History/Data on PNS-L
- 5) Auto DIGEST setup for PNS-L
- 6) Where to Send Contributions?
- 7) PNS-L Staff & how to contact them
- 8) How to subscribe to PNS-L
- 9) For Information on Pakistan
- 10) This FAQ- Archive Info, History & Credits.
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- Subject: 1) About bit.listserv.pns-l
-
- The newsgroup 'bit.listserv.pns-l' is distribution of
- BITnet LISTs "PNS-L@PSUVM" (Pakistan News Service Discussions)
-
- The gateway established at American Univ. is bi-directioal.
- This allows digest/newsletter posted by the editors on LISTSERV
- to appear on USENET 'bit.listserv.pns-l.'
-
- Any submission sent to 'bit.listserv.pns-l' is routed to the
- editors of PNS-L automatically.
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- Subject: 2) Introduction to Pakistan News Service Discussions.
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- In the name of ALLAH, the Beneficent, the Merciful
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- P N S - L
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- Pakistan News Service Discussion
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- Vol. 1 No. INAUG 15 Rabbi-us-sani 1414 Hijri Saturday October 02, 1993
- ________________________________________________________________________________
- Editor: Asim Mughal Pakistan@psuvm.psu.edu
- ________________________________________________________________________________
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- Asaalaam O Alaikum (Greetings)
-
- The Pakistan News Service (PNS) is proud to open a discussion forum.
-
- PNS-L Pakistan News Service Discussion
-
- We will like to open this discussion for a variety of services,
- including:
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- o Info on PNS Activities
- o Info on retrieving archived PNS files
- o Coordination among PNS Representatives
- o Feedback (Comments & Suggestions) from Readers
- o On-line discussions with PNS Board
- o Spin-off debates from "Letter to the Editor" Column
- o Answer any questions from readers
- o Special Events Mailing List
-
-
- PNS-L is open for subscription for anyone interested. We have several
- options in running this forum, it will be minimally moderated. We will
- appreciate academic language & respect for others in debates.
-
- If you are Pakistan News Service Representative, you are already on
- PNS-L & will be receiving this message twice - once thru PAKISTAN & the
- second one thru PNS-L.
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- On special events, for example, election night or for crucial events we
- will keep you up-to-date every few hours on this forum. The complete
- news will continue to be posted on Pakistan News Service Newsletters.
-
- We solicit your cooperation on making PNS-L a success!
-
- Pakistan Zindabad!
-
- Asim Mughal
- for PNS Exec Board
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- Subject: 3) Editorial Policies of PNS-L
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- Editorial Policy of this Forum
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- 1. Minimum Moderation
- 2. Academic Language
- 3. No Insults, name calling etc
- 4. Directly or Indirectly Related
- to Pakistan
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- Subject: 4) History Data on PNS-L
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- PNS-L DATA : Statistics & Info as of 6/10/94
-
- Name : Pakistan News Service Discussions
-
- Founded: 15 Rabbi-us-sani 1414 Hirji, October 02, 1993
-
- Founders: Nauman Kassim Mysorewala, Syed Irfan Ashraf
- Syed Asim Ali & Asim Mughal
-
- Membership: 1000+ direct subscribers as of 1/1/95
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- Editors: Asim Mughal & Syed Irfan Ashraf
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- Addresses: PNS-L @ PSUVM.BITnet / @psuvm.psu.edu
- -USENET: bit.listserv.pns-l [Since Oct 1, '93]
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- Subscription fee: FREE
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- Publication Frequency: Weekly
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- Volume numbers change every: March 23 & August 14.
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- Subject: 5) Auto DIGEST setup for PNS-L
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- As of November 1, 1994, the default distribution for PNS-L has
- been changed to DIGEST. The options for DIGEST have been set
- to:
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- a) 500+ lines.
- b) weekly.
- c) 11:30 pm
-
- In simple words, it means, all the incoming articles for PNS-L
- are saved in a file. Everyday at 11:30pm, it checks to see if
- either of the two situations are met, specifically, the saved
- file is more than 500 lines long or if it has been one week
- since last publication. If any of the criterion is met, a
- publication is generated in 'digest' form and distributed.
-
- The benefit of this setup include less overhead on parts of the
- PNS-L staff and consistency of at least one publication a week.
-
- Subscribers are free to change their distribution options at any
- time by sending an email message to: listserv@psuvm.bitnet, the
- syntax of command sent as text of the email message should be:
-
- SET MUSLIMS <OPTION>
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- Subject: 6) Where to Send Contributions?
-
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- Please send your contributions to any of the following addresses:
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- A- PNS-L @ PSUVM.BITNET
- PNS-L@ PSUVM.PSU.EDU
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- B- bit-listserv-pns-l@uunet.uu.net
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- D- USENET: % Pnews bit.listserv.pns-l
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- E- USENET: Simply followup.
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- Subject: 7) PNS-L Staff & how to contact them?
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- PNS-L is managed and run by: Pakistan News Service
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- STAFF Listing:
- _______________________________________________________________________
- | |
- | Pakistan News Service - Executive Board (Active) |
- | ------------------------------------------------ |
- | Nauman Kassim Mysorewala, Asim Mughal |
- | Syed Irfan Ashraf, Syed Asim Ali |
- |_______________________________________________________________________|
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- DISCLAIMER:
- _______________________________________________________________________
- | |
- | Subscriptions accepted by server "LISTSERV@PSUVM.BITNET" |
- | or "LISTSERV@PSUVM.PSU.EDU" with command: |
- | "SUB PNS-L Your_Full_Name" |
- | |
- | Editors reserve the right to delete, edit or trim any |
- | submission and/or parts thereof without prior notice. |
- | |
- |______________________________________________________________________ |
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- Subject: 8) How to subscribe to PNS-L
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- _____________________________________________________________________
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- SUBSCRIPTION INFO FOR PNS-L:
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- Send an email to: listserv@psuvm.psu.edu
-
- No subject needed.
-
- Text of the message should be:
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- SUB PNS-L firstname lastname
-
- You will receive a message from LISTSERV to authenticate your request.
- Please respond by "OK xxxxx" [xxxxx will be code sent to you].
- ______________________________________________________________________
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- For help: email to: PNS-L@psuvm.bitnet or
- Pakistan@psuvm.bitnet
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- Subject: 9) For Information on Pakistan
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-
- Newsgroups: soc.culture.pakistan (Unmoderated)
- bit.listserv.pakistan -Pakistan News Service
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- Documents: FAQ: soc.culture.pakistan
- FAQ: bit.listserv.pakistan
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- Write to: Pakistan@asuacad.Bitnet -Pakistan News Service
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- Subject: 10) This FAQ: Archive Info, History & Credits
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- ARCHIVE: This FAQ is archived & availble thru anonymous FTP
- & world-wide web.
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- Anonymous FTP:
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- 1. SITE: rtfm.mit.edu
- Directory: /pub/usenet/news.answers/bit-pns-l-faq.Z
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- 2. SITE: ftp.uu.net
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- HISTORY:
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- Version 1.0 Released June 10, '94
- Version 1.2 Released Aug 14, '94 Copyright Info Added
- Version 1.3 Released Feb 12, '94 Item #5 new. Total 10 items.
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- CREDITS: Pakistan News Service Staff
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