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from: ROD FEWSTER
date: 1997-02-28 10:33:00
subject: Conference Rules ....

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                        -=[ VIRUS_INFO RULES ]=-
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o The VIRUS_INFO conference is dedicated to the exchange of information about
  detecting and removing computer viruses, methods/software/techniques/etc
  to recover from virus attacks, new virus warnings, etc.  Please keep your
  messages related to the topic of the conference.
o Virus writers are welcome to participate, but bear in mind that this is an
  ANTI-virus conference.
o Posting/requesting/offering viruses, virus source code, disassemblies, etc,
  will get you barred from the conference!
o Praising/promoting the writing or spreading of viruses will get you barred
  from the conference!
o Responding positively to "Where can I download a virus ?", "Where can I
  learn how to write a virus ?", "What's the password to VCL ?", and similar
  obviously PRO-virus messages will get you barred from the conference!
o VIRUS_INFO is a REAL NAMES ONLY conference!  Obviously this is impossible
  to police 100%, but use a reasonable facsimile of a human name if you want
  to remain anonymous.  BBS aliases and "VX" nicknames will NOT be tolerated!
o Do NOT reply to messages from anyone using an obvious alias!
o VIRUS_INFO is an ENGLISH LANGUAGE ONLY conference.  If you wish to converse
  in a language other than English ... use a LOCAL message area.
o Users must not reply to messages from banned users, or quote messages from
  banned users, or crosspost messages by banned users from other conferences.
  The Banned User List is posted regularly and updated as required.  Reading
  it might save you from joining it!
o All messages must display a valid fidonet address in their origin line.
o Do NOT use fancy "internet style" signatures in this conference ... save
  your artistic talents for the internet!
o PGP or otherwise encrypted (including uuencoded) messages are NOT allowed!
o PGP Public Key signatures may be used for message authentication, but ONLY
  if the message content warrants positive identification of its author.
o Announcements of anti-virus program releases and updates are welcome, but
  blatant advertising will NOT be tolerated!  (Anti-Virus authors and their
  agents should pay particular attention to this rule ... the moderator's
  definition of "blatant advertising" is extremely narrow!)
o The moderator is the sole arbiter of all disputes arising in VIRUS_INFO!
                        -=[ BANNED USER LIST ]=-
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 DO NOT REPLY TO MESSAGES FROM BANNED USERS, OR QUOTE MESSAGES FROM BANNED
   USERS, OR CROSSPOST MESSAGES BY BANNED USERS FROM OTHER CONFERENCES!
 These actions will result in YOU being barred from posting in VIRUS_INFO!
             The current VIRUS_INFO conference blacklist is:
                   Username             Banned until:
                   ~~~~~~~~             ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
                   1. Zvi Netiv         INDEFINITELY!
                   2. Dale Beaudoin     INDEFINITELY!
                   3. Pablo BarrĒn      INDEFINITELY!
                   4. Joe Sheeran       INDEFINITELY!
                   5. Andres Javier     INDEFINITELY!
rod fewster
Moderator - VIRUS_INFO
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