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Robert J.N. Speirs wrote:
> 
>                  FAQ: hfx.general & ns.general (2000-06-06)
> 
>        editor     : "Robert J.N. Speirs" <speirs@chebucto.ns.ca>
>        contributor: "Richard Bonner" <ak621@chebucto.ns.ca>,
> 
> 1: What is a FAQ?
> 
> FAQ means "frequently asked questions".
> 
> 2: What is the purpose of this FAQ?
> 
> The purpose of this FAQ is to:
> - acquaint readers with the newsgroups and their conventions.
> - eliminate the duplication of posted articles.
> - establish standards and orderliness.
> - improve the efficiency of searches.
> 
> 3: Why has only one FAQ been written for both hfx.general and ns.general,
> instead of a separate FAQ for each newsgroup?
> 
> Hfx.general and ns.general are closely related, and, therefore, separate
> FAQs would be insufficient to aid participants.
> 
> 4: hfx.general
> 
> 4.1: Which types of articles may I post to hfx.general?
> 
> Articles of a serious and sincere nature that discuss entities, events,
> organizations, subjects, topics, institutions, that directly pertain to
> Halifax/Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM), and are mostly of interest
> to individuals of Halifax may be posted to hfx.general.
> 
> 4.2: May I cross-post to hfx.general and any other newsgroups?
> 
> No, definitely not. One reason why this FAQ was written was to eliminate
> the duplication of posted articles to both hfx.general and other
> newsgroups. There is no need to cross-post and spam the rest of Usenet.
> 
> 5: ns.general
> 
> 5.1: Which types of articles may I post to ns.general?
> 
> Any article may be posted to ns.general, as long as it does not pertain
> almost exclusively to Halifax/HRM. Ns.general is an
> anything-goes/free-for-all newsgroup. Post whatever you wish, with the
> obvious exception of Halifax/HRM-specific/libelous articles.
> 
> 5.2: Should I post articles to ns.general? How is ns.general different
> from hfx.general?
> 
> That is your decision, but be forewarned. Ns.general is very different
> from hfx.general. Unlike hfx.general, ns.general tends to be neither
> serious nor sincere. Ns.general is an infamous and notorious den that is
> infested with net-kooks/loonies who participate in nonsensical and
> unorthodox discussions, and enjoy insulting people and trolling with
> reason nor justification -- sometime humourous, yet, unfortunately, most
> disgusting.
> 
> To simplify matters, think of hfx.general as that, hfx.general; but think
> of ns.general as ns.chat, ns.tasteless, etc.
> 
> 5.3: May I cross-post to ns.general and any other newsgroups?
> 
> Yes. Feel free to cross-post to ns.general and any other newsgroups.
> 
> 6: hfx.general & ns.general
> 
> 6.1: May I cross-post to post hfx.general and ns.general?
> 
> No, definitely not. The main reason that this FAQ was written was to
> eliminate the duplication of posted articles to both hfx.general and
> ns.general. These newsgroups serve the same readership, and therefore,
> for the respect of readers' time and convenience, it is requested that
> you do not cross-post, and abuse the resources of Usenet.
> 
> Abusers of this rule shall receive polite reminders to comply.
> 
> 6.2: What are examples of inappropriate/off-topic/unacceptable articles
> to either hfx.general or ns.general?
> - advertisements for chain-letter/income-opportunity/multi-level/
>   pyramid schemes
> - advertisements for escort services
> - advertisements for fortune-telling, psychic/tarot card readings
> - advertisements for pornography
> - articles posted via anonymous servers
> - binaries
> - HTML files
> - obscenities/profanity (abusers' ISPs will receive complaints)
> - personal advertisements
> 
> 6.3: Which formats may I post to hfx.general or ns.general?
> 
> You may post only ASCII plain text to HTML. Other formats such as
> binaries, BMP/GIF/JPGs, file attachments, HTML, WAVs are not permitted.
> Post pointerst to URLs instead.
> 
> 6.4: How should my article appear?
> 
> There is no rule, except that the format must be ASCII text and unneeded
> usage of uppercase is inadvisable. It is often difficult to read, and is
> consider obnoxious.
> 
> When quoting text, please re-post the minimal about of text to aid your
> new article, and ensure that text does not extend beyond margins. The
> duplication of articles in Usenet is already a problem. Let us not add to
> it.
> 
> 6.5: How should my subject-header appear?
> 
> There is no rule, but, for the sake of consideration and thoughtfulness,
> the subject-header should be very descriptive of the content of the
> article. Do not post a follow-up article ignoring the subject-header and
> posting just any text. It is very confusing for all readers.
> 
> 6.6: How long will my article appear?
> 
> There is no rule, but state only what must be stated. Be succinct.
> 
> 6.7: Are posted articles via anonymous servers permitted in hfx.general
> or ns.general?
> 
> No. Everyone is encourage to ignore articles that have been posted via
> anonymous servers. Follow-up articles shall include text similar to
> "...article posted via anonymous ... do not feed the troll ...", etc, to
> aid people who are less familiar with the idiosyncracies and
> peculiarities of Usenet.
> 
> 6.8: Instead of following these rules, why do you not create
> hfx.general.moderated or ns.general.moderated?
> 
> It is a well known fact that Usenet does not need another duplicate
> newsgroup, a newsgroup that differs in status alone. There are already
> too many irrelevant and unused newsgroups. Adding more newsgroups serves
> only to add to the administrative and bureaucratic nightmare.
> 
> 7: frequency of distribution of FAQ
> 
> This FAQ shall be posted, by the editor, whenever warranted by
> modifications, otherwise monthly.
> 
> 8: inspiration for this FAQ
> 
> Inspiration and assistance for this FAQ were most notably provided by:
> 
> "John Lauzon" <bk469@torfree.net>,
> "Ian Littlewood" <ilittlewood@hotmail.com>,
> tsunami@accesscable.net
> 
> .. the greatest contributors, and in alphabetical order, according to
> e-mail address ...
> 
> "Alex M. MacAskill" <026759@acadiau.ca>,
> 2103@sprint.ca,
> "Dan Bedell" <29@canada.com>,
> "Kevin A.J. Nugent" <aa006@chebucto.ns.ca>,
> "George Johnston" <ab291@chebucto.ns.ca>,
> abuse@hotmail.com,
> ac608@chebucto.ns.ca,
> "Marilyn E. Burford" <ad636@chebucto.ns.ca>,
> ah054@chebucto.ns.ca,
> allands@ns.sympatico.ca,
> "Barbara A. Amero" <amero@dbis.ns.ca>,
> an321@freenet.carleton.ca,
> andrew.reynolds@ns.sympatico.ca,
> anthony_bainbridge@softhome.net,
> assistant_madman@hotmail.com,
> au517@chebucto.ns.ca,
> bcomeaux@iamerica.net,
> "Bruce Becker" <bdb@gts.net>,
> "Bruce Becker" <bdb@gts.org>,
> beerguts@usa.net,
> beg@connection.com,
> bforester@ns.sympatico.ca,
> bonacci@nym.alias.net,
> borgcollective@home.com,
> brisonr@fish.net,
> brobeck@ns.sympatico.ca,
> bubba@gotcha.org,
> buckland@direct.ca,
> carl.stjean@home.com,
> cartman@fartz.com,
> ccarlston@home.com,
> chaddcon@istar.ca,
> "Robert W. Keereweer" <chef@chebucto.ns.ca>,
> comicstrip@hotmail.com,
> craftsan@sprint.ca,
> crlee@istar.ca,
> daoin@hotmail.com,
> delong@fox.nstn.ca,
> demibee@post.com,
> devster@unforgettable.com,
> "J. Blanchard" <dg536@torfree.net>,
> dilagetto@hotmail.com,
> djk@direct.ca,
> dlb@sympatico.ca,
> dliel@dbis.ns.ca,
> "Donald Christie" <don@sympatico.ca>,
> "Donna Whitman" <dwhitman@ns.sympatico.ca>,
> edawson@antwerpen.com,
> elise@qnet.com,
> erik@centreville.ca,
> es799@cleveland.freenet.edu,
> eschild@uniserve.com,
> ferris@telus.net,
> festus@gunsmoke.com,
> fletch@dal.ca,
> fokinel@hotmail.com,
> "Frank L. Poole" <fpoole@ns.sympatico.ca>,
> "Andrew Dacey" <frugal@hfx.eastlink.ca>,
> frunk@hotmail.com,
> gbacque@idirect.com,
> "Gary & Cynthia Slaunwhite" <gcs@hfx.eastlink.ca>,
> "Gary & Cynthia Slaunwhite" <gcs@supercity.ns.ca>,
> ge.jenkins@nf.sympatico.ca,
> gerrit@auracom.com,
> gerrycarter@home.com,
> gmourant@smartsales.com,
> gocoin@docusa.com,
> gord_mac@hotmail.com,
> gorgonzola@hotmail.com,
> gpeori@dbis.ns.ca,
> groomania@hotmail.com,
> hanks@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca,
> hbarca@home.com,
> hines@fox.nstn.ca,
> jake@igs.net,
> jako@istar.ca,
> "Joe Chiasson" <jd.chiasson@ns.sympatico.ca>,
> jerrys@netwiz.net,
> jj@ns.sympatico.ca,
> jj@sympatico.ca,
> jkcashin@sympatico.ca,
> jmartley@hotmail.com,
> joanmac@chebucto.ns.ca,
> joey@planet.ns.ca,
> joy@hfx.andara.com,
> jr0162@aol.com,
> jrpellan@cyberbeach.net,
> jwhye@istar.ca,
> jwilkie@accesscable.net,
> kbradley@accesswave.ca,
> ken_9@bc.sympatico.ca,
> keyman@keyt.com,
> kono_blacklab@hotmail.com,
> ktink@home.com,
> liam108@hotmail.com,
> likker@usa.net,
> lizmclean@home.com,
> lukeman@mscs.dal.ca,
> "Al" <macken@sprint.ca>,
> malbert@hotmail.com,
> malpage@usa.net,
> mamaroo@sympatico.ca,
> manitoba@home.com,
> marc@mdshaw.com,
> mark--allen@usa.net,
> martin.wallace2@gte.net,
> megrog@hotmail.com,
> mellow@yellow.org,
> mento@softhome.net,
> michaelv@igs.net,
> millennium10@hotmail.com,
> mlevy@sprint.ca,
> mlindsay@auracom.com,
> monie62862@ol.com,
> monkeyboy@spankit.com,
> morgan@agt.net,
> mtowler@magam.ca,
> mtr@igs.net,
> mtr@ottawa.com,
> my_home@escape.ca,
> "David" <navy31@hotmail.com>,
> nevins@ecn.ab.ca,
> normd@home.com,
> noublie@hotmail.com,
> oats@home.com,
> phxbrd@home.com,
> pieface@freedom.net,
> piggy@plasmo.dynip.com,
> postingfrom@workmail.com,
> psllvn@mail.island.net,
> q591b44@iilos.net,
> quintex@email.com,
> r3d3home@ecn.ab.ca,
> reddobe@fayettevillenc.com,
> reggie@atcon.com,
> rojase@setpoint.com,
> roland@hotmail.com,
> "Ronald Sadler" <ron.sadler@sympatico.ca>,
> rstrong@yetmans.ab.ca,
> rterrell@webverts.co.uk,
> rwh.johnson@ns.sympatico.ca,
> "Darren J. Woods" <sales@daemon.ca>,
> samiam@fergy.org,
> sammi@alt2600.com,
> scarce@nbnet.nb.ca,
> sean.macuisdin@home.com,
> seanv@unixg.ubc.ca,
> shamrock@accesscable.net,
> sharx@ecn.ab.ca,
> sheffield@yahoo.ca,
> shootspammers@island.net,
> siber@sympatico.ca,
> skeeter01@sprint.ca,
> skjulestad@alltel.net,
> sly@houset.de,
> ss@plaso.dynip.com,
> stewartj@bigfoot.com,
> stryker@hotmail.com,
> suhsim@on.sympatico.ca,
> suiterain@aol.com,
> "Ben Armstrong" <synrg@sanctuary.nslug.ns.ca>,
> taclark@nbnet.nb.ca,
> tay@hfx.andara.com,
> tazc@hotmail.com,
> teambronze@hotmail.com,
> teamxx@cs.com,
> thebarnman@hotmail.com,
> theking@hotmail.com,
> tiberi2@home.com,
> toolman@canada.com,
> trikky@usa.net,
> tssymanc@ucalgary.ca,
> w.d.hines@ns.sympatico.ca,
> wmoxam@acs.ryerson.ca,
> zonker1@hotmail.com,
> zx2@hfx.andara.com,
> 
> The author, editor and contributors are most grateful to their kind
> assistance and contribution. Please note: This list is incomplete, and
> not exclusive. It shall be revised according to participation in
> hfx.general and ns.general. There are too many individuals to list. Rest
> assured, each individual and their contribution are appreciated. We
> apologize to anyone who has been omitted and wished to have been listed.
> 
> As the saying states, "Necessity is the mother of invention." Without
> these helpful individuals, there would not be the necessity, hence this
> FAQ.
> 
> 9: definitions
> 
> article     = message/notice posted to public newsgroup
> FAQ         = frequently asked questions
> hfx.general = general newsgroup for Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM),
>               Nova Scotia, Canada
> HRM         = Halifax Regionality Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada
> ns.general  = anything-goes/free-for-all intended for residents of
>               Nova Scotia, Canada
> 
> 10: closing note
> 
> Constructive contributions are invited, and shall be given the utmost
> attention.
> 
> Any and all abusive responses and nuisance complaints which are received
> by the author, editor and contributors, shall be forward to the abuser's
> ISP. You have been warned.