Rules for FidoNet's DOORGAMES Echo
                      **** Revised 10-19-96 ****
  The following are the rules for the DOORGAMES, FidoNet echo conference.
  Copies of these RULES can be FREQ'd from 1:2004/201 with the MAGIC NAME
  OF DOORRULE!
  SysOps, please post a permanent copy of these echo rules on your bbs or
  make them available for download for informational purposes. Each SysOp
  receiving this conference is responsible for any and all traffic into
  this forum that originates from his/her system.
  This conference is moderated by Ruth Argust at 1:2004/201. If you chose to
  use this echo, then please conduct yourself according to these rules. If
  these rules do not suit you, then please feel free to take advantage of
  other echos or nets.
  Your use of this echo is by implied consent, i.e. you are implying that you
  consent to obey the rules by your use of this echo. If you use this echo 
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  either violate the echo rules or choose to confront either another user or
  the moderator, then expect to loose access quickly. Participation in any
  echo is a priviledge and NOT a right. FidoNet is not a democracy by nature.
  You do NOT have freedom of speech in this echo. Do NOT ask for same.
  These rules will be subject to change if a change seems needed. Enforcement
  of the rules will be handled both in the echo and/or via NETMAIL.
  Certain violations WILL cause your access to be terminated immediately with
  no warning. These include asking for registration codes; hacked codes,
  stolen codes or those not properly paid for are:
  A. Immoral  B. Illegal  C. Disrespectful  D. Repugnant E. Not TOLERATED!
 
  ---> IF YOU WISH TO yell LAW SUIT, DO IT IN NETMAIL ONLY!
       This CAN get your access to the echo cut immediately!
  ---> NO HANDLES ALLOWED! Real Names Only! If the BBS Software from which 
ou
       are posting does not allow you to post your real name in the Header of
       the message, you must post your real name at the end of the message.
  ---> NO ANSI OR HIGH ACSII ALLOWED! It garbles some people's messages!
  Rule #1:
    Please keep your language suitable to all ages. Remember this message
      base is open to all age groups and some may take offense to foul
      language. Substitution of other characters, such as an asterisk, in
      a guise to hide foul language is NOT allowable either. Quoting back
      foul language shall be dealt with even more harshly than the original
      poster. This is a G rated echo.
  Rule #2:
    The topic here is BBS DOORGAMES. DOORGAMES include clearly definable BBS
      doors for the playing of games but may also include games which are
      played offline in which the players interact with each other via a BBS.
      Discussions of drop files needed to run DOORGAMES and how to configure
      running games under any sort of operating system is allowable. There
      are exceptions to discussions regarding the DOORGAME, Legend of the
      Red Dragon (LORD), which is covered at the end of this rule. Although
      other doors may be added to an exception list in the future, LORD is
      the only door which is currently restricted in topic scope.
      Any type of BBS Doorgame is suitable for discussion regarding bugs you
      have found, assistance you need in your set up/play/game features,
      discussion of new and popular games, etc. There shall be no ongoing
      threads of discussions which are unproductive. The discussion of
      bugs should be done in a productive manner in order to further the fun
      of fair play and assist the author in correcting this in a future
      release. The continual posting of "bugs" which unintentionally give
      advantage to a player are not in the spirit of either fun/fair play
      or bug reports and are NOT allowed.
      Any bug reports or discussions of any modifications in regard to
      DOORGAMES which are restricted in nature, i.e. beta testing, are NOT
      allowable in this echo. Restricted betas are those which require you
      to be a) part of the beta team or b) require that you have a legally
      registered version. Such releases may be called alphas, beta, gammas or
      even omegas. This rule still applies if there are restrictions in 
ace.
                        **** LORD EXCEPTIONS ****
      The following items concering LORD and/or IGM's for LORD are ON TOPIC:
      a.) Setting up the game or an IGM is ON topic.
      b.) Getting the game or an IGM to work properly is ON topic.
      c.) Discussion on modifications and sysop definable configurations
          and changes are ON topic, i.e. how to change the LOOK of the menus.
      The following items concerning LORD and/or IGM's for LORD are OFF 
OPIC:
      a.) CHEAT CODES and cheating methods are OFF topic.
      b.) Player chat on the game is VERY OFF topic
      LORD has an echo devoted to such things and that echo is FidoNet
      backboned which means it should be available to any SysOp who is able
      to receive this echo. The proper echo name is LORD.
  Rule #3:
    If someone asks for advice on a game set up or is looking for a
      particular game, feel free to offer advice or to mention that you
      have what they are looking for. But see rule # 4.
  Rule #4:
    BBS notices of files available for FREQ are limited to two postings
      per month. The only exception to this is the announcement of a new
      release and rule #3 above. If you are giving addresses and phone
      numbers for FREQ, please be sure they are correct and that any magic
      names quoted are also working by all systems listed as having the door
      available. This echo is a FidoNet Echo and any software announcements
      must include a FidoNet address where the users of this echo may FREQ
      or download your product. While you may have access to other networks
      and make your software available through them, many of the users in 
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      echo do not have the same access.  Therefore, while it is permissible
      to post the other network addresses in your announcements, a FidoNet
      address where the users of this echo may FREQ or download your product
      must also be included for the message to be ON topic.
  Rule #5:
    a.) Keep the message-quoting to a minimum! Most BBS's are run out of the
      pockets of private sysops, and nobody wants to pay for (or see) a
      20-line message quoted in full to have somebody else say "I Agree".
      ***** DO NOT quote origin lines. *****
    b.) DO NOT use all caps.  It is considered SHOUTING and is quite 
nnoying.
    c.) DO NOT repost messages in this base and direct same to another user
      or participant of this echo.
    d.) Signature blocks are not allowed. The signature lines should not ever
      exceed two lines in total unless you are giving more information for
      interested parties to directly contact you via a voice line, a FAX line
      or an E-Mail address.
    e.) Tag lines may NOT be of an offensive nature.
  
  Rule #6:
    PERSONAL attacks are NEVER allowed against either a participant in this
      echo *or* the Moderator. This *can* constitute grounds for your
      IMMEDIATE removal from the echo. Religious and/or ethnic derrogatory
      remarks of any nature are never permitted. Try to keep this a fun place
      where we can all learn and ask for help when we need it.
  Rule #7:
    This echo area is often not understood by BBS users who post here
      in error. Please do not respond. This only encourages unproductive
      conversations. Replying to an off topic message is also OFF TOPIC.
  Rule #8:
    Any DOORGAME programming discussions are totally allowable and encouraged
      between authors and aspiring authors, including mutual discussions and
      help on programming in any language with regard to DOORGAMES and/or
      support to registered users.
  Rule #9:
    Encrypted, encoded or rotated messages including chain messages are 
      forbidden.
  Rule #10:
    BBS ads for promotion of a particular BBS *or* Network are expressly
      prohibited. The only exception to this is if you run a FREE BBS and
      provide a toll free 800 number. Posts in order to obtain more players
      for a certain game on one particular BBS is also forbidden. Do note
      that LEAGUES and posting of information on joining/formation/membership
      of same is ALLOWABLE since these normally span a broad geographic
      area and would be of interest to many participants.
  Rule #11:
    Discussion of laws pertaining to the operation of a BBS are allowed since
      enforcement of said law may well envolve DOORGAMES for which the SysOp
      may be help liable. Distribution and discussion of this information
      is important to any SysOp running DOORGAMES and also to DOORGAME 
authors.
      This echo can serve as a means to deseminate timely information that
      may benefit everyone. Morality issues themselves are NOT on topic and
      one's preference to run a G rated BBS or an Adult BBS is a SysOp's
      personal decision. Participants in this echo who wish to know if any
      particular DOORGAME is suitable for a G rated BBS is welcome to inquire
      about features of said game. Likewise, a SysOp of an Adult oriented BBS
      may inquire about features of an adult DOORGAME so long as description
      of the game does not involve obscene or offensive language.
 
  Rule #12:
    FidoNet's DOORGAMES may not be gated into any other Network without
      the express, written permission of the Moderator. The DOORGAMES echo
      is the sole property of Ruth Argust and is allowed to be distributed
      by FidoNet via normal FidoNet normal distribution channels. 
istribution
      rights or partial distribution rights are revocable at any time either
      in entirety or in part.
    
  Rule #13:
    All rules violations are to be addressed ONLY by the Moderator. If you
      receive a Moderator warning of some sort, your rebuttal or response to
      the Moderator may only be made via NETMAIL. No debating or complaining
      about Moderator rules or rulings is ever allowed in the echo. Violation
      of same *may* cause your IMMEDIATE removal from this echo with no
      further warning.
  If there are any questions or comments about these rules, address them to
  me, Ruth Argust via NETMAIL ONLY at 1:2004/201. Discussion of the echo
  rules in the echo is off topic. Dredging up old problems that have since
  passed on will get you a vacation or a feed cut free of charge!
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