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FN_SYSOP Echomail Conference
Conference Rules
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You'll notice a lot of space being dedicated to restricting the
distribution of this conference. These restrictions exist in
order to keep the echo specialized. All SysOps can participate
in SYSOP (at least, as far as I know, that's true). This echo,
FN_SYSOP, is for FidoNet SysOps only.
Basically, if you're a FidoNet SysOp, you can participate in the
echo and discuss anything you want and say anything you want as
long as you don't cross the "excessively annoying" line. If
you're not a FidoNet SysOp, then go look for another echo.
So, that being said and done, here are the rules:
1. This Conference is specifically for communication between
SysOps on systems which are part of FidoNet. As such, it may be
made available to any person who is the SysOp of a system which
is listed in the FidoNet nodelist. Others need not apply.
1a. A Point may participate in this Conference only if
operated by the SysOp of its bossnode, which must be listed
in the FidoNet nodelist.
1b. This Conference may not be gated outside of FidoNet
without specific permission from both the Conference
moderator and the Zone Echomail Coordinator of the FidoNet
Zone where the gating would take place. No such arrangement
should be made if it could result in distribution of this
Conference to persons who are not SysOps of systems listed in
the FidoNet nodelist.
1c. This is an ECHOMAIL Conference. It may not be gated into
any alternate technology which makes it impossible or
impractical to enforce the above restrictions.
2. The Moderator of the Conference is elected once a year, on
October 12. Should a Moderator need to step down for whatever
reason, a replacement may be designated by the FidoNet Echomail
Coordinators if such vacancy occurs with less than six months
left in the term of the Moderator. If more than six months
remain, an election will be held to replace the Moderator.
2a. Should the Moderator leave FidoNet for whatever reason,
the position shall immediately be declared vacant and the
procedures outlined above will be followed to fill the
vacancy.
3. The Conference shall be governed by the rules of FidoNet.
The Moderator may remove systems from the Conference who are not
willing to observe those rules within the Conference. The
definition of the FidoNet term "excessively annoying" is left to
the discretion of the Moderator in adjudicating
Conference-related complaints.
3a. If a Conference participant is found to be "excessively
annoying" by the Moderator, that participant may be removed
from the Conference, or optionally the Moderator may file a
complaint with the appropriate FidoNet Coordinators.
3b. If a FidoNet Zone Echomail Coordinator requests the
reinstatement of a SysOp into the Conference, the Moderator
should poll the Conference participants, and if there is no
significant dissent (as determined by both the Moderator and
the ZEC) within a two week period, the SysOp in question may
be reconnected to the Conference.
3c. Deliberate retransmittal of the Conference to another
system which is not run by a FidoNet SysOp is considered
grounds for immediate removal from the Conference, with no
right of appeal.
3d. Under no circumstances should the failure of the
Moderator to remove a system from the Conference be
interpreted as prima facie evidence that no FidoNet Policy
violation has occurred. By the same token, removal of a node
from the Conference should not be interpreted as evidence
that a violation HAS occurred. The Moderator's job is to
keep the Conference on track and not to get involved in
general enforcement of Policy. The FidoNet Policy procedures
are entirely separate from any proceeding in this Conference,
and except for removing an excommunicated node from the
Conference (because it's no longer a member of FidoNet), the
Moderator should generally have nothing to do with those
procedures.
4. This Conference is the collective property of all FidoNet
Sysops and not that of the Moderator. Should the Moderator feel
it necessary to make significant changes in distribution of the
Conference, such changes should be done in COOPERATION with the
FidoNet Echomail Coordinators. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES is the
Conference restriction to FidoNet Sysops to be removed. This is
a specialized Conference and it is to STAY that way!
4a. A majority vote of all systems in the current FidoNet
nodelist may change this restriction.
5. Just a few technical issues: no funny characters or
so-called "rotated text" are allowed in the Conference. Also,
messages entered by you must have either a valid Origin line
which includes your FidoNet address, or your address should be
part of the "From" field in the message (ex: David Dodell @
1:114/15). It's hard to avoid public conflict when we don't
know how to reach you by direct netmail.
6. Well, enough rules. Hopefully there's just enough to protect
us from excessive abuse while not otherwise cramping our style.
This isn't a rule, just advice: when reading or entering mail
here, try to remember that we're all in this together, and try
to avoid major attacks on your fellow FidoNet Sysops. People
pay good money to move this conference around. A few people pay
an awful lot of money to move it overseas. Try not to waste
anyone's time or money with your posts.