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oPOL0: Opus Policy, version zero (pronounced "oh-pahl'-oh")
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This is the official policy statement of WOC: The Worldwide Opus Consortium
DRESS CODE
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WOC sysops must wear mirror shades.
ATTITUDE
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There is a difference between "serious" and "solemn".
Any WOC sysop caught being solemn will be referred to the Enforcement
Squad of the Opus ByLaws and Covert Action Committee for a solemnectomy.
Any WOC sysop caught being sirius will be sent to Bob Klahn for
technical support.
BACKBITING, SNIDE REMARKS, AND ON AND ON
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Any WOC sysop who backbites, or makes a snide remark to another WOC
sysop, or who on-and-on's will be forced to memorize the entire set of
GBS/BBS embedded commands.
Note that the "snide remark" clause only refers to other WOC sysops.
It's okay to snip at non-WOC sysops.
MATRIX
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If you run net-mail, you gotta run National Mail Hour.
TRANSIENTS
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If you're accept "In Transit" messages, you can't delete or change the
content unless it would be illegal for you to transmit the messages.
If you do detete or change messages, your title is "editor" instead of
"host." Because WOC doesn't have a title anything like "editor", deleting
or changing a message is the same thing as resigning as host.
The change clause does not apply to software which adds "Via" or "SeenBy"
or other automated festooning for reasonable technical purposes.
RULES IN A NUTSHELL
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Rule #1: Don't take yourself so seriously.
Rule #2: Run National Mail Hour.
Rule #3: Don't delete or change "in transit" messages.
Rule #4: Send code.
ENFORCEMENT
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Except where noted, this is a codification of Natural Law. It is not
necessary to account for enforcement of such things as the National Mail
Hour in the same way as it isn't necessary to enforce the Laws of Gravity.
It is like there is no need to make a law that says "All bachelors must
remain unmarried." That would be silly. When a bachelor gets married,
he's simply not a bachelor any more. When a system doesn't run National
Mail Hour, it isn't running net-mail. It's very simple and straight-forward.
Enforcement of the Unnatural Laws, such as wearing mirror shades, is
absolute. It is now a standard that any WOC software incorporate
enforcement procedures. For example, when entering chatmode, WOC
software will produce a brilliant flash on the monitor that could result
in eye damage to anybody not wearing mirror shades.
DISCLAIMER
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Membership in WOC doesn't preclude membership in any other association.
WOC is neither for or against anything or anybody, and never takes a
stand on any issue (except mirror shades).
MERIT BADGES
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The following merit badges are available to WOC members:
* Continuous Mail...
WOC AROUND THE CLOCK logon certificate
* 386-based mail system...
WOC DON'T RUN gbs file
* WOC system carrying more than 50 echomail areas...
WOC ON THE WILD SIDE ribbon
* New WOC sysop...
OUT OF THE SKILLET INTO THE WOC badge
Penalties for improperly displaying a WOC badge or honor gbs file are
too severe to even mention.
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