• Rules for FIDONEWS

    From Moderator@2:2/2 to All on Fri May 1 00:07:40 2020
    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.

    -=-=-=-=-

    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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  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to Fidonews Editor on Fri May 1 21:59:04 2020
    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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  • From Atreyu@1:229/426 to Moderator on Fri Jun 30 18:19:42 2023
    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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  • From paul lee@1:105/420 to Moderator on Sat Jul 1 20:19:26 2023
    1.
    2.
    3.
    4.
    5.

    Jeez - Fido is so fun these days...

    #1 - this post goes against the rules!

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



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  • From Ward Dossche@2:292/854 to paul lee on Sun Jul 2 11:13:08 2023
    Paul,

    Jeez - Fido is so fun these days...

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

    \%/@rd

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  • From Dan Clough@1:135/115 to Moderator on Wed Jul 31 20:46:00 2024
    Moderator wrote to All <=-

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

    <SNIP>

    General Rules:

    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.

    Your sockpuppet routinely violates Rules # 2 and 3. Please exercise
    your considerable authority, and as described in Rule # 4, make a rule
    which permanently bans the clown who claims to be a bayou Cajun, but
    actually lives in Sweden. Thank you.



    ... She kept saying I didn't listen to her, or something like that.
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  • From Karel Kral@2:423/39 to Dan Clough on Fri Aug 2 19:48:36 2024
    Hello Dan!

    31 Jul 24 20:46, you wrote to Moderator:

    +1

    Karel

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