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1 total messages Started by usenet Mon, 01 Dec 1986 05:22
Changes to Rules for posting to Usenet
#38
Author: usenet
Date: Mon, 01 Dec 1986 05:22
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*** old/rules.n	Sat Nov  1 16:40:40 1986
--- src/rules.n	Sat Nov 29 18:34:49 1986
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*** 2,7 ****
  Expires: 40days
! Approved: spaf@gatech.CSNET
  
! Original-from: mark@cbosgd.UUCP (Mark Horton)
! [Most recent change: 15 October 1986 by gatech!spaf]
  
--- 2,7 ----
  Expires: 40days
! Approved: spaf@gatech.EDU
  
! Original-from: mark@cbosgd.att.com (Mark Horton)
! [Most recent change: 29 November 1986 by spaf@gatech.edu]
  
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*** 19,27 ****
  Before posting, think about where your article is going.  If it's
! posted to a "net." newsgroup, it will probably go to the USA, Canada,
! Europe, Korea, and Australia.  Certain articles are only of local
! interest (e.g. used car ads) and it is inappropriate to post them to
! the whole world.  Use the "Distribution" feature to restrict
! distribution to your local area.  If you don't know how to use this
! feature, read "Frequently Submitted Items" in another article in
! mod.announce.newusers.
  
--- 19,27 ----
  Before posting, think about where your article is going.  If it's
! posted to a "comp", "news", "misc", "soc", "sci", "rec" or "talk"
! newsgroup, it will probably go to the USA, Canada, Europe, Korea, and
! Australia.  Certain articles are only of local interest (e.g. used car
! ads) and it is inappropriate to post them to the whole world.  Use the
! "Distribution" feature to restrict distribution to your local area.  If
! you don't know how to use this feature, read "Frequently Submitted
! Items" in another article in mod.announce.newusers.
  
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*** 30,32 ****
  receive such items, they will long since have been informed by
! conventional media.
  
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  receive such items, they will long since have been informed by
! conventional media.  If you wish to discuss such an event on the net,
! use the "misc.headlines" newsgroup.
  
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*** 34,44 ****
  however, since someone else is paying the phone bills for this, it is
! important that it be of overall benefit to Usenet.  Post to an
! appropriate newsgroup, never a general purpose newsgroup such as
! "misc.misc".  Clearly mark your article as a product announcement in
! the subject.  Never repeat these -- one article per product at the
! most; preferably group everything into one article.  Advertising hype
! is especially frowned upon -- stick to technical facts.  Obnoxious or
! inappropriate announcements or articles violating this policy are very
! serious and cause for removing your machine from Usenet.  This policy
! is, of course, subject to change if it becomes a problem.
  
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  however, since someone else is paying the phone bills for this, it is
! important that it be of overall benefit to Usenet.  Post to the
! appropriate newsgroup -- mod.newprod -- never to a general purpose
! newsgroup such as "misc.misc".  Clearly mark your article as a product
! announcement in the subject.  Never repeat these -- one article per
! product at the most; preferably group everything into one article.
! Advertising hype is especially frowned upon -- stick to technical
! facts.  Obnoxious or inappropriate announcements or articles violating
! this policy will generally be rejected.  This policy is, of course,
! subject to change if it becomes a problem.
  
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*** 66,72 ****
  		"net.wanted.sources" newsgroup.
! net.jokes	Clean jokes only; anything offensive must be rotated; no
! 		discussions -- jokes only.  Discussions go in net.jokes.d
! net.movies	Don't post anything revealing part of a movie without marking
  		it (spoiler) in the subject.
! net.news.group	Discussions about new groups: whether to create them and what
  		to call them.  Don't post yes/no votes, mail them to the author
--- 67,73 ----
  		"net.wanted.sources" newsgroup.
! rec.humor	Clean humor only; anything offensive must be rotated; no
! 		discussions -- humor only.  Discussions go in rec.humor.d
! rec.arts.movies	Don't post anything revealing part of a movie without marking
  		it (spoiler) in the subject.
! news.groups	Discussions about new groups: whether to create them and what
  		to call them.  Don't post yes/no votes, mail them to the author
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