Wr Michelson wrote in a message to Michael Kirst:
MK>
MK> WM> ... nfx v2.8 [C0000] ...  úÄÄÄÄÄÄú  wr.michelson@encode.com
MK>
MK> BTW, The echo's rules also do not allow the use of the "high ascii"
MK> characters in messages.  This is due to the fact that not all
MK> computers that may be used can properly handle them.
MK> And that includes "tag lines".
WM> I sincerely apologize for displaying such a displeasing tagline.
Your tagline is not "displeasing".  It is in violation of the rules of this 
echo!  Specifically rule number 9 which I have included.
  9.  The use of visible ASCII (control) characters ASCII 31 and below,
      and the use of eight bit characters above ASCII 127 is not permitted.
      Some computer systems cannot handle these characters properly.
WM> BTW (to quote a recent friend of mine)... The happy face is ASCII
WM> Dec 02  and the "propellers" are ASCII Dec 15, both well below the
WM> alpha characters. My adopted wife thought it up, as she says it
WM> represents my profession.
Thank you very much for admitting that your tagline characters fall below the 
ASCII character 32.  That makes it so much easier knowing that you will thus 
know that you are in clear violation of the echo's rules.
And while I'm on this roll...  Your comments regarding Moderator policy or 
this echo's rules belong in Netmail - NOT in the echo!
  2.  Questions or comments regarding Moderator policy and/or this
      echo's rules are welcomed, but we must request that they be
      restricted to Netmail in order prevent unnecessary disruption of
      the normal discussions carried out in the echo.
WM> BTW, did you say that you enjoyed the Dale Carnegie course that was
WM> hosted by the adoptees?  May I say that it shows?
And you can keep your snide remarks to your self and out of the echo.
  3.  Be considerate of one another and keep your sense of humor.  Personal
      attacks (thinly disguised or not) are prohibited.
Should you wish to continue to have access to this echo, you would be well 
advised to stop posting messages that are contrary to the rules of this echo. 
 Should you not have a copy of the rules of this echo available, please check 
to see if there is one in the older messages on the BBS you are calling.  The 
echo rules are posted automatically in the echo on the 15th and 30th of each 
month.  I would *-strongly-* advise that you not post any further messages 
until after you have read AND understood all of the rules for this echo.  And 
trying to "tip-toe" around the echo rules is also not tolerated.
ALL further communications from you on this subject matter is to be carried 
out via Netmail ONLY!!  Not in the echo!
Michael Kirst
Moderator
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