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Would all sysops please ensure that a copy of these rules is available to
all users of the Pascal echo.  It suggested that they be made a protected
message to ensure that normal message area housekeeping does not not
result in them being deleted.  There are some important changes this month
relating to the posting of copyrighted code and advertising.

RULES OF THE PASCAL ECHO

The Pascal echo is an internationally distributed FidoNet echo devoted to
the discussion and promotion of the Pascal programming language in all its
variations.

MODERATOR.

The currently appointed Moderator is Trevor Carlsen. He can be reached by
Netmail at 3:690/644 or by normal postage by writing to -

  Trevor J Carlsen
  Post Office Box 568
  Port Hedland
  Western Australia 6721
  Phone (voice) [phone]  (Local time is GMT+8)
        (data)  [phone]

RULES.

 1. Leave moderation to the moderator. Self appointed "echo policemen"
    only waste echo space and create ill-feeling.

 2. NO FLAMING. If you feel that you have been insulted in some way by
    somebody, you have three options.
     (a) Complain by netmail to the person concerned.
     (b) Bring the matter to the moderator's notice - again by netmail.
     (c) Ignore it. (the preferred option!)

 3. Person-person messages that are not of general interest to other
    users are STRICTLY not permitted. Netmail these types of messages.

 4. When replying to messages try and do so "off-line" and quote some of
    the message being replied to. However don't go overboard with
    quoting. Quote just enough to enable the context of the reply to be
    fully understood and in particular DO NOT INCLUDE PARTS OF THE TEAR
    AND ORIGIN LINES.

 5. When replying to questions with code examples, test them where
    possible by compiling and running them (or state that you have not
    done this). If possible always quote manual references, text
    references etc. If your code example contains inline code then it is
    only fair that you FULLY comment such code so that users can
    determine the validity or viability of that code BEFORE risking it
    on their own machines/data.

 6. If replying to a question where you are disagreeing with the other
    person's code or statement/s, support your viewpoint with working
    code examples or valid text references. This will be more productive
    than unsupported statements. If you are not prepared to do this then
    don't reply in the first place!

 7. Do not ENTER or REPLY TO off-topic messages.
    The subject matter is Pascal.  Discussions on religion, politics,
    copyright, other programming languages and personal messages are
    OFF-TOPIC.  Any subject that is illegal or undesirable in a
    responsible conference - eg discussion or tips on producing viruses or
    how to illegally obtain access to information that the user is
    unauthorised to obtain, is off-topic and will be severely dealt with.

    Sometimes messages from other conferences become linked into another
    conference due to faulty software. Replying to, or commenting on, such
    messages is not permitted.

    The main point is to use common sense.  Some light hearted banter can
    relieve the formality and brighten up ones day but do not carry this to
    the length where it becomes an extended thread.  The object of the echo
    is to help, get help and enjoy communicating with like-minded people.

 8. No "thank-you" or "no content" or "rubbish" messages. Sysops spend a
    great deal of time and money to enable the distribution of echoes
    such as this. Please respect this and avoid messages such as "Thank
    you. Just what I needed" or "I agree" etc. By observing this
    etiquette you will be helping to ensure greater participation in the
    future.

 9. All messages are to be in the English language and must be in PLAIN
    TEXT.  No encryption of any kind is permissable as this is in direct
    contravention of FidoNet policy.  This also means that binary file
    transfer by conversion to asciiz is not allowed.

10. Limited, low key, on-topic advertising is permitted, provided that it
    is authorised by the sysop of the originating BBS and by the
    Moderator BEFORE it is posted here.

11. When seeking assistance -
    a)  If Turbo Pascal is your language, place the cursor on the key
        word and call the on-line help (Ctrl-F1 in the IDE) to see if
        the answer may be there.
    b)  Double check the manual to see if the answer is there.
    c)  When writing the message include enough code to allow would-be
        helpers to have a chance to determine what the problem might be.
        If possible condense the problem into a tiny working example and
        post that.
    d)  This is a high volume echo so use a subject line in the message
        that is likely to gain attention from the experts who are often
        too busy to read every message.  "Help wanted" or similar is a
        good way to be ignored. Something like "Exec procedure not
        working" is better.
    e)  Remember that a reply of "RTFM" is not considered or meant as an
        insult. In fact it is considered a polite (in spite of the
        connotations) way of reminding someone that the answer they seek
        is in the manual.
    f)  Remember also that your reply may come from anyone, of possibly
        unknown skill level.  Don't be too upset if misled as it is
        probably unintentional and will almost certainly be corrected by
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15. Election of Moderator.  Under a normal situation, if the moderator
    wishes to step aside, s/he will appoint a new moderator taking into
    account the wishes of the regular users where possible.  In the event
    of a moderator ceasing to participate in the echo for a period of
    three months without prior notice being given of the absence, for
    whatever reason, then the ZEC (1:1/201) will conduct, or nominate a
    regular and senior echo participant to conduct, an election for a new
    moderator.