Date: 06 Jan 97 18:23:18 GMT


Welcome to the FidoNet FILK echo, which is also the usenet newsgroup 
rec.music filk and the filk mailing list.  This is the periodic rules 
posting as per FidoNet custom.   Kay Shapero, Designated Topic Cop (see 
below)

First, to quote the charter:
Rec.music.filk is for discussion of filk (the musical genre which 
originated in the science fiction/ fantasy and related fan communities, 
often characterized by elements of the fantastic, science, humor, parody, 
futurism, and related interests), items related to filk, and posting 
filksongs and poetry. Posts must not include outright profanity or bawdy 
ballads (there is an existing mailing list for the latter). 
   ALL MATERIAL POSTED must be things the poster has the right to publish 
thanks to personal authorship, express permission of the author or 
copyright holder, public domain status, "anonymous" authorship [do check 
first] or the like.  When in doubt, don't post it.  Be sure to give 
copyright data, if any. 

Information on upcoming conventions with any filk involvement are allowed, 
as are announcements of new filk projects and album releases, or other 
filk-related items.  Take active sales elsewhere, such as to private 
e-mail.  No other advertising is allowed.  Filk dealers' names and 
addresses can be found in the FAQ; those wishing to be added should contact 
the keeper of the FAQ. 

end quote of charter

Since this is a FidoNet zone 1 backbone echo as well as a  usenet 
newsgroup, the FidoNet requirement of each such echo having an individual 
designated as "Moderator" is observed.  Usenet readers, don't let this 
throw you - FidoNet uses the term differently than Usenet, in that the Fido 
moderator is a sort of Designated Topic Cop, who does not and cannot filter 
messages.  What a Fido moderator does is read the echo, post the rules, 
warn people when they're going off track, and so forth - in effect host the 
party.

The one other thing the FIDO moderator is good for in this context, is 
dealing with net abusers *in* FIDOnet.  It is not necessary to bombard the 
sysadmin of any site that feeds through bdragon.shore.net to deal with 
such; instead send the message directly to the moderator (myself, 
kay.shapero@salata.com).  If the abuser can't be persuaded to clean up his 
or her act, the moderator is empowered to cut their access to the echo, 
either by authorizing the sysop to do so, or even cutting the feed to that 
site if the sysop won't cooperate.  

See the next post for the rules and customs of this group other than those 
covered by the charter. We've been around awhile, even though the 
rec.music.filk incarnation is new. 


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