Subj : POLITICS Echolist Update
To   : Mike Powell
From : Vincent Coen
Date : Fri Jan 12 2024 20:30:02



==> Echo Successfully Updated.

TAGname: POLITICS                            Group: FIDO

  TITLe: General Political Discussion

  Language:     ENGLISH

  DESCription:
    POLITICS was for the friendly and lively
    discussion of current political topics.
    It is now a sewerhole of misinformation.

  RULEs:        {Verified}

  Rules Content:
    Fidonet POLITICS Echo Policies
    Updated 25 July 2021

    Moderator: Mike Powell (1:2320/105)

    POLITICS is for the discussion and debate of topical political 
discussions,
    primarily involving an American point of view.  Due to the nature of these
    discussions, emotions can and will run high.  The following policies are 
in
    place to keep the peace in here as best as possible.  Your participating 
in
    this echo implies implicit agreement to abiding by these policies.

    # Real names are required to be used in this echo.  No aliases.  If
      your BBS software will not allow you to toggle between real name and
      alias in the message header, sign your messages with your real name.

    # There is no such thing as "free speech" in this echo.  You can speak 
your
      mind within reason but the moderator reserves the right to stop and
      immediately correct boorish behavior.  We're all adults; let's act like
      it.  There are other political, "free speech" echos on Fidonet.

    # Keep your temper in check.

    # Please keep the swearing to a minumum.  It can lead to tempers which are
      not kept in check.  The moderator reserves the right to stop and 
immediat
    y
      correct those who make this a habit.  We're all adults; let's act like 
it
      If you cannot express your views without swearing, please find another
      "free speech" political arena to express them in.

    # Please do not discuss illegal topics in this echo.

    # Agree to disagree.  "Discretion is the better part of valor" -- William
      Shakespeare

    # Resist logical fallacies.  Don't know what a logical fallacy is?  The
      website logicalfallicies.info is a great place to check.  We all fall
      victim to logical fallacies but don't fall for them all the time.

    # PUSU ("put up or shut up"; basically show proof of the facts you're 
using
      to backup your argument) is in force here.  However, in this day and age
      of the Internet and the World Wide Web, fact-checking can be done at any
      time by anyone.

    # You can discuss religion in here but no proselytizing (see the next
      policy).

    # No personal attacks against one's person, their family, or their 
beliefs.
      This goes with the policy above.

    # Have a sense of humor.  It's amazing how a little humor will go a long
      way.

    # Posting of news/political articles in the echo are allowed provided that
      the source is properly credited and the text is corrected to pure ASCII
      (no high ASCII nor gobblygook caused by weird codepages in use by
      Microsoft products).  Conversion to CP437 is appreciated.

    # All messages must be in English.

    # No blatently off-topic posts, such as BBS ads, "test" messages, network
      politics, et cetera.

    # Please don't gate this echo to USENET, a mailing list, another BBS
      mail network, an online Fidonet mail archive, or anything else
      without the moderator's express and written permission.

    # This echo does not recognize any local or regional echomail policies
      such as EP1.  This echo originates in Zone 1 and follows Zone 1 policies
      concerning the "echolist".

    # The moderator is the sole person authorized to correct off-topic 
behavior
      publically in the echo.  You are encouraged to contact the moderator via
      netmail (preferred) or email privately first.

    # Any moderator action is OFF-TOPIC for public discussion in the echo.  If
      you have a problem with a moderator action, please contact him 
privately.
      IF YOU ARE CONTACTED VIA NETMAIL BY THE MODERATOR, *DO NOT* RESPOND BACK
      PUBLICLY.  IF YOU CANNOT FOLLOW THIS RULE, please do not participate 
here

    # The moderator wishes to do as little moderation as possible in here so
      please behave yourself and act accordingly.

    # This is a living document and is subject to change when need be.

    # This document will be posted near the 1st of each month and
      when needed.

    # Please don't hesitate to contact the moderator with any questions in
      private.

    Thank you for your participation in POLITICS!

    NOTE for SYSOPS: There is a more moderated option available. Please 
contact
    the moderator for details.

    -- Mike Powell
       POLITICS Moderator



  MODerator:    Mike Powell, 1:2320/105
      Email:    ccoky{at}iglou.com
  COMODerator1: John Tuttle, 1:2320/195

  VOLume:       50/month [not verified]

  ORIGIN:       1:2320/105

  RESTrictions: /REAL

  DISTribution: Z1 Backbone

  GATEway:      None, period.

  From:         Mike Powell, 1:2320/105
      Email:    ccoky{at}iglou.com

  Updated on:   2024/01/12 and valid till 2024/11/30

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