Fidonet BBS_CARNIVAL (BBS Carnival) Echo Rules
Updated 19 March 2010

Moderator: Sean Dennis (1:18/200)
           sean{at}nsbbs.info

This echo is for the discussion and support of BBS software, utilities,
and doors, regardless of hardware and/or software platforms.  Other
general BBS-related chat that is not already specifically covered
by another echo in Fidonet is also welcome.

General guidelines and policies are in place to help facilitate the smooth
flow of conversation in here.  By your participation in this echo, you
agree to abide by the following:

  -- Any discussion of software cracks, serials or any other method of
     bypassing a program's registration routines (even if the program
     is abandonware) is OFF-TOPIC, no questions asked.  
  
  -- Remember that opinions are just that, opinions, and if you want your
     opinion to be respected, respect other people's opinions.  If you
     feel the need to start an arguement, do it in netmail, not in the echo.
 
  -- No flaming of any kind is allowed, period.  Grow up.

  -- While mild profanity is tolerated, it should be noted that the moderator
     would hope that the participants in this echo are smarter than having
     to resort to four-letter vulgarities to get their point across.

  -- Please do not overquote.  There is no need to quote twenty (20) lines
     of a message to respond with "I agree!" or something like that.  You
     need to remember that even in this day and age of Fidonet over the
     internet, people still pay for their bandwidth and the extra data
     isn't appreciated.

  -- Please do not "top reply" (put the your reply above the original
     message).  This is a sloppy Internet habit that has spilled over into
     Fidonet.  Not only is this bad manners, but it is also your humble
     moderator's favorite pet peeve.

  -- Announcements of new BBS doors and utilities are permitted in this
     echo, however, the announcement may be posted ONCE per version/update.
     No other ads are allowed in this echo.

  -- Please do NOT post "test" messages in here.

  -- No local/regional echomail policies (such as EP1) are recognized in
     this echo.  Fidonet Policy 4 applies to netmail, not echomail.

  -- English is the primary language of this echo, however, I do realize that
     there are non-native English speakers in here.  You may speak in your
     native tongue as long as there is an English translation (to the best
     of your availability) available in the same message.

  -- Let the moderator do the moderating.  If you have issues with someone
     else, take them to netmail or email and not in the echo.  If you have
     a problem with the moderator, take it to netmail.

  -- Please do not gate this echo outside of Fidonet by any means without
     written permission of the moderator.

  -- This is a living document and subject to change without notice by the
     moderator.

Thank you for your participation in BBS_CARNIVAL!

--Sean Dennis
  BBS_CARNIVAL Moderator

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