Date: 06 Jan 97 18:23:21 GMT
Rules/Customs of FILK/rec.music.filk
1) It is customary in here to get permission before posting copyright
lyrics. Some people who are willing to have their lyrics posted to the
newsgroup or to other newsgroups have given permission to be listed in the
blanket permission list, which follows this message. This only covers
posting to newsgroups/echoes/forums/whatever your service calls them - for
any other use use the contact information to get their permission first.
2) I collect the songs from this echo into downloadable files, entitled
FFILE{number of file}.ZIP. There are currently 27 of them. If you do not
want yours included, please say so when you post it! These files can be
downloaded or file requested from StormGate Aerie (1:102/524), and ftped
from ftp.dnaco.net pub/sca/locksley. If all else fails, I am willing to
dupe them onto floppies for people - send me e-mail for details. (and yes,
I KNOW I'm years behind on FILKfiles... :->)
3) Please, no flame wars. At least unless you're willing to conduct them
solely in filksongs, and are reasonablly witty about it. Note - an
offtopic argument in usenet may well involve people crossposting to many
newsgroups, not all of which they read. Use netmail, not echomail to
respond to them.
4) Threads which go off topic sufficiently will be KABONGED! by the
posting of the obvious graphic. Please discontinue discussion of the off
topic topic (:->) after the "kabong" message appears. (For those new to
this group - be advised this is purely a verbal warning. See the next
paragraph for what happens to those so rude as to ignore it.) Threads
which show signs of degenerating into yelling matches will also be
KABONGED! Feel free to resume these latter discussions in a month or so
after all involved parties have had time to calm down. Be it noted that
when I post one of these on anything but the most flagrant violation it
means I'm getting complaints from the rest of the echo/newsgroup...
5) People who violate the rules will be warned that they are doing so
until they either stop, or I get fed up and cut their feed (on the FIDOnet
side), or start bugging their sysadmin or something on the altnet side
(something I can't ignore from the altnet side can get the entire feed
from FIDO to rec.music.filk cut, so don't feel too immune... :->) You get
at least one netmail warning; how many others you get will depend on the
offence (serious technical faults like massive dupe loops may get a system
cut with little or no advance notice.)
6) If it should become necessary for me to stop moderating this echo I
will designate a new moderator/Designated Topic Cop. If I cannot do so,
Joe Bethancourt is designated emergency replacement. In case of
communication difficulties, he is also empowered to post Kabong messages
on rec.music.filk if I can't do so, so if you can't reach me via netmail,
try him at ioseph@primenet.com.
7) Refer any technical problems involving rec.music.filk to the gateway
operator, Stephen Griffin at 1:333/401 (from Internet
root@bdragon.shore.net) other problems can be referred to me either via
FIDOnet (see origin line for address) or from the internet at
kay.shapero@bdragon.shore.net, or if that doesn't work try
kay.shapero@salata.com.
8) Please do not post private messages on the echo; check with your sysop
or sysadmin for alternatives.
9) That's it for the moment. If someone comes up with a new and improved
way to aggravate all and sundry I reserve the right to make a rule to fit
the occasion.
Kay Shapero, Moderator [FIDO]/Designated Topic Cop,[Usenet], Filk echo
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