Subj : Rules To : ALL From : Moderator Date : Sat Jun 30 2001 11:14 pm Document : portal.rul (download or file request) Description : General Echomail Rules and Guidelines Revision Date : 09 Ocotober 1999 Revision Date : 01 September 1999 Revision Date : 14 August 1999 Prepared by : Patrick Basister, 6:750/223.0 == This rule file will be posted every month end. == Portal Of Power General Echo Rules and Guidelines 1. No bashing of the Portal Software. 2. No bashing of any Portal Personnel. 3. No messages advocating the switching of software from Portal. 4. No commercial advertising. * 5. The official language of this echo is ENGLISH. If you must post in another language, you MUST include and English translation. 6. No aliases are allowed. "REAL NAMES" only please!! This includes names in the "Header of the Message" as well! Exception: The Moderator may use the alias of "Moderator" 7. Only Quote what is needed, there are people paying to import this area, and long quotes with only a few words after them really add to the cost. 8. Leave the moderating to the moderator. Even if you don't seem to see any response from the moderator in the echo, it could be handled by netmail or email.. 9. The moderator decides what is off topic and what is on topic. If you don't agree, you may discuss it in netmail or email. !10. This echo may NOT be gated to any other BBS network without the Moderator's explicit approval. 11. These are easily followed by remembering the two FidoNet Policy rules: A) Thou shalt not excessively annoy others. B) Thou shalt not be too easily annoyed. == This rule file will be posted every month end. == Moderator: Patrick Basister, 6:750/223, council@vasia.com Legend: ! = Added Rule * = Amended Rule (since August 1999) --- MakeMsg v2.31 * Origin: Portal of Power (6:750/223.0) .