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PCBNET Echo RULES
PCBNET is an International echo on the Fidonet and other net backbones for the
discussion, chat, assistance, etc. of PCBoard sysops and Fidonet technology.
Primarily for use by PCBoard sysops, we welcome sysops of other programs for
help and discussions. Any discussions of PCBoard and the fidonet technology
is acceptable, on-topic conversation.
Last Revision 7/15/92
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1. Foul language belongs on the street, not here.
2. Challenge the ISSUE, not the message poster.
3. Spelling doesn't count! But you may want to check it anyway. You don't
want to be embarrassed. Do you? <hehehehehe>
4. Please keep to the subject. Any communications not on-topic
will be considered annoying. Discussion of PCBoard beta software
is definitely off-topic and will not be permitted in the echo. If
you have agreed to beta test PCBoard or any other software, then
you are obligated to keep any and all information about it to yourself.
To do otherwise is illegal and such activity will not be tolerated
in this echo.
5. No Ads! Without the permission of the Moderator. However, because there
are several shareware authors in this echo, here to help PCBoard sysops
specifically, advertising for PCBoard or Fidonet type SHAREWARE or
FREEWARE software is acceptable. But it is still considered good form
to request permission of the Moderator first. No commercial ads of any
type.
6. There shall be no bashing of CDC, PCBoard, Fidonet, Software
Programs, Software Authors or other individuals. If you have a problem
with a program and want to discuss it, fine, but let's not tear down
something unless you can offer constructive suggestions for building
it back up.
7. There is only one Moderator. If you feel someone has broken the
rules please NETMAIL the Moderator and don't take it upon yourself
to admonish anyone. Let the Moderator Moderate!
.1 Messages from the Moderator concerning enforcement of the rules
are not considered off-topic, however, neither are they topics for
general discussion by anyone other than the Moderator and the person
being addressed. i.e., If the Moderator deems it necessary to write
a person in the echo who is in violation of the rules, it is not a
sign that the topic is a free for all and everyone can jump in.
Discussion should remain between the Moderator and the person
being addressed only! (Just a further clarification of "Let the
Moderator Moderate!)
8. This conference MAY NOT be ported to the BIX echomail system,
GroupMail or to any other network's echomail system without permission
of the Moderator. (Current connections exempted)
9. Play nice.
10. Though this echo is read on primarily PCBoard systems, do NOT use the
PCBoard macros in a message. Many others are here also, perhaps
people considering PCBoard but who have not yet purchased it.
If you absolutely must refer to one of the macros, use lower case,
i.e., @first@, in order to discourage PCB from writing the macro
information in a message. Macros should NEVER be used in a header
under ANY circumstances.
11. In the event of the moderator's "disappearance" from the echo for a
period of more than one month or inability to perform the functions
of a moderator, and no succeeding moderator has been appointed, an
election will be held in the echo for a new moderator. Such election
shall be accomplished by the simplest means possible. Michael Nelson,
1:125/20 is alternate moderator and shall assume the role as
temporary moderator to handle the election and interim during
election or during a temporary absence of the moderator. Nominations
shall be made within 20 days of announcement by the Z1EC. Election
shall be by a "simple" majority of the sysops of the systems connected
to this conference within 20 days after annoucement of the nominees.
A succeeding moderator may change this or any other rule and is not
bound by the preceding moderator's rules.
12. A sysop need not be a Fidonet or any other Net node to join this
conference. So if you've other sysops calling your board, you may want
to make it available to them.
13. Participation in this echo indicates acceptance of these rules!
The SysOp of each board carrying this echo is granted the right to
Edit or Kill messages which, in their opinion, are inappropriate and
unacceptable on their system. Exception to this rule is the killing or
editing of any messages received prior to feeding them to linked
systems. This is NOT permitted. Please use common sense when
interpreting this rule and, if in doubt, netmail queries will be
promptly answered. However should you do so, I'd appreciate netmail
explaining which message and why you felt it should be killed on your
system.
That's it, except that if someone comes up with a new and improved
way to aggravate all and sundry, I reserve the right to make a rule to
fit the occasion.
Michele Stewart
Moderator
Fidonet 1:369/21
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Joe Siegler
Alternate Moderator
Fidonet 1:273/928
... If you shoot the moderator, you inherit the job!