Rules for the Fidonews Echo
Revised: 2004-05-31

Description:

This is the Fidonews Echo. Area tag: FIDONEWS

Moderator:

The Fidonews editor, as listed in the nodelist and in the banner of
the most recent issue of the Fidonews weekly publication, is the
permanent moderator of this echo.

Policy:

The Echopol1 policy applies where applicable, with the exception that
characters above 0x7e hex, 126 decimal (sometimes known as HI ASCII)
*are* permitted (i.e. para V.18.a does not apply).

Availability:

Every sysop is encouraged to make this echo available to any user,
that's interested in reading and writing in it.

Purpose:

The purpose of this echo is the discussion of recent articles (within
the last two weeks) in the Fidonews publication.

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General Rules:

1. The moderator's ruling is final.

2. No vulgar language. This includes, but is not limited to, flames
and profanities.

3. Discuss only articles printed in the Fidonews Publication. A certain
amount of straying from this is however expected and encouraged.

4. In the event that some ingenious person figures out a way to bypass
these rules, the moderator reserves the right to make a rule to
end the situation.

5. Articles are not to be submitted nor will they be accepted in the
echo. If you can write a comment in the echo, you can just as easily
make that a personal letter to the editor -- everyone in the echo
will still see it, only a few days later.


Fidonews Editor, 2:2/2, Moderator



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* Origin: Home of the Fidonews (2:2/2.0)

Hello Bj”rn,

M >Moderator:
M >
M >The Fidonews editor, as listed in the nodelist and in the banner of the most
M > recent issue of the Fidonews weekly publication, is the permanent moderator
M > of this echo.

Noted.

M >Policy:
M >
M >The Echopol1 policy applies where applicable, with the exception that
M > characters above 0x7e hex, 126 decimal (sometimes known as HI ASCII) *are*
M > permitted (i.e. para V.18.a does not apply).

The two dots above the o in Bj”rn are noted.

M >Availability:
M >
M >Every sysop is encouraged to make this echo available to any user, that's M > interested in reading and writing in it.

I'm getting there! I'm getting there! Be patient!

M >Purpose:
M >
M >The purpose of this echo is the discussion of recent articles (within the M > last two weeks) in the Fidonews publication.

I'm gonna write a novel! Talk about really gum up the works!

M >General Rules:

Rules? There are rules?

M > 1. The moderator's ruling is final.

Don't look at me ...

M > 2. No vulgar language. This includes, but is not limited to, flames and
M > profanities.

I never swear. I swear.

M > 3. Discuss only articles printed in the Fidonews Publication. A certain
M > amount of straying from this is however expected and encouraged.

Something tells me I better get started working on that novel ...

M > 4. In the event that some ingenious person figures out a way to bypass
M > these rules, the moderator reserves the right to make a rule to end the
M > situation.

Methinks the moderator has already done that. In a unique and
novel way. That nobody (except me) has noticed.

M > 5. Articles are not to be submitted nor will they be accepted in the M > echo. If you can write a comment in the echo, you can just as easily M > make that a personal letter to the editor -- everyone in the echo will
M > still see it, only a few days later.

That rule applies only to articles. Novels can be accepted in
the echo itself. See how ingenious I am? Now all I have to do is
find the time to type it all in ...

Oh. That rule change the moderator made without noting it in
the rules? He eliminated it from the rules.

No more "real names only" nonsense. The moderator finally
realized that none of us are real anyway. So why have such a
silly rule as part of the rules?

M >Fidonews Editor, 2:2/2, Moderator

No one will ever accuse Bj”rn Felten of taking himself seriously.

--Lee

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We Put Big Loads In Tight Places

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On 01 Jul 23 00:07:40, Moderator said the following to All:

1. The moderator's ruling is final.

BAHAHAHAHAHHA

Atreyu

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Jeez - Fido is so fun these days...

#1 - this post goes against the rules!

#2 - that (*#@$&)#@($ sucks



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Paul,

Jeez - Fido is so fun these days...

The scrapings of the barrel my man, the scrapings of the barrel.

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