Notices

#1 From Janis Kracht, Z1C
Hi Warren,

I had to change the user name for "fidonews" to "Fido News" with the same password, author.

I will also have to change the netmail receiver to two words to match the user name, Fido News at 1:2320/38. Hope I'm not to late for the press :)

Here's the changed text:

To send an article crash netmail attach, address the message to Fido News@1:2320/38 (1-502-245-6778).

Use Fido News@1:2320/100 (filegate.net or 64.38.85.9) for telnet or binkp, or normal bbs login.

To log on to <<Prism's bbs and upload, use
username: fido news
password: author
User 'fido news' will have upload priviliges on first login (no verification needed).

I could change the name fido news to anything else you'd rather I use, it just has to be two words :(

Take care,
Janis

International coordinator, IFDC FileGate Project (service mark)
http://www.filegate.net/ Mail: janis@filegate.net
ftp: ftp://ftp.filegate.net
telnet: telnet://telnet.filegate.net
icq: 25251567
FidoNet: 1:2320/38 (1-502-245-6778) Mandrake 7.2

By: Warren Bonner
To: All
Re: Moderator Rules as repeatedly requested

Revision #1.1:

*** Paragraphs #2 & #12 ***

This is the International Fidonews Echo.
These rules all add up to "Be Nice".

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Fidonews conference is for all persons interested in the Fido family, bring their questions, answers and ideas for the future development of Fidonet in all Zones. The fidonet is dedicated to the enjoyment of all seeking a hobby to communicate and assist in the movement of echo and netmails. Fidonews develops the topics posted in its echo so that a global issue weekly may reach the thousands that are not connected to the Fidonews echo per se.

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The International Fidonews Echo may be gated to all Zones, Regions and nets without asking the moderator's permission. The editor/moderator and Fido-Robot is in your nodelist AND in the Banner of the Fidonews.

To send an article CRASH netmail FILE ATTACHED, address message to:

Fido News@1:2320/38 (1-502-245-6778)

Use Fido News@1:2320/100 (filegate.net or 64.38.85.9) for telnet and binkp, or normal BBS log in.

To log on to <<Prism's BBS and upload use:
Username: fido news
Password: author
User "fido news" will have upload privledges on first log in, no verification needed.

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Because some folks do not believe my simple rule, "Be nice", isn't in itself sufficient instructions for governing this echo, I have developed this document to hopefully allay all fears of misuse by any patron or the moderator.

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Topics may be anything of interest to the broad population of Fidonet. The discussion of the benefits of sysop developed programs and technologies is encouraged. Ways to move mail and ideas to keep lines of communications open are encouraged.

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DON'T Flame anyone, just tap the next key if you will please.

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N0 profanity.

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Avoid excessive quoting. Quote only enough of the message so that you are understood in your reply.

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Don't forget to change the subject line when it no longer applies.

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The official language of the echo is English. Please do not post messages or articles in any other language. All bi-lingual articles are welcome submitted to the editor 1:1/23. Be sure to include an English translation in the same message. If you cannot route a file attachment, then put it into the message text body. If it is too long, more than 66 lines, for one message, send two or more messages. I can edit them all into one article in the Makenews. Please keep lines to no more than 70 characters. No left margine please.

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ONLY the Moderator or co-moderator will address off-topic traffic.

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NO Private Messages please; that seems to derail the continuity and purpose of the echo.

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The change in moderators will be done in accordance with past tradition. The moderator will name a successor when he retires.

If an emergency incapacitates the editor, the Z1C will choose a replacement, if no designated co-moderator or named successor are available at that time for what ever reason.

The reason the Z1C will perform this function is because Fidonews is a entity unto itself with registered Logo and Copyright by Tom Jennings who resides in Zone One, San Francisco, Ca.

These Guidelines are subject to change at any time.
The moderator's word is the final authority.