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TABLATURE echo rules:                                  last changed 05/18/97
                                                  (last rule change 09/06/96)
I.  SCOPE:
  TABLATURE is the internationally distributed FidoNet echo for the
  sharing and discussion of tablature for guitar and other instruments,
  and related subjects.
II.  DESCRIPTION:  (Guitar Tablature Echo, as described in the EList:)
  The Fidonet Guitar Tablature Echo is the place to share musical
  stylings with other musicians from around the world.  The echo is open
  to guitar enthusiasts of of any musical style; acoustic, electric or
  bass guitar players are welcomed.  Postings in the echo include
  requests for tab, help in figuring out new and classic songs, musical
  interpretations of new and classic songs and ASCII postings of
  tablature. Beginners are always welcomed. There are lots of
  experienced players in the echo that are willing to lend a hand.
III. RULES:
  1.  "Play nice!"
  Call it decorum, or (n)etiquette, or whatever, but (so-called) common
sense applies here.  Most of what follows, apart from some technical matters,
falls under this description.  Treat one another as *I* would like to be
treated. :)  No flaming, personal insults, or derogatory comments against
ethnic, gender, religious or other groups, please. All musical backgrounds
and abilities are to be welcomed.  Moderator discretion on these matters is
final.
  2.  Content.
  Messages must be related to the topic of the echo as stated.
Responses to off-topic messages are themselves off-topic.  The moderator is
the final judge of topicality. Messages of interest to individuals rather
than the entire echo (other than related to the echo topic) should be
conducted in netmail.
  3.  Quoting.
  Please quote "appropriately."  Messages in any echomail conference,
including this one, are visible to ALL participants.  Please quote enough
lines from the previous message to help ALL participants recall the subject
matter, but limit your quoting to only that amount.  Do not quote entire
messages, only to add single-line comments (such as "I agree") in ANY echo.
  4.  Language.
  The official language of this echo is English and posts should be in
English whenever possible. Lyrics written in other languages are usually an
acceptable exception to this rule. Please be considerate of the majority of
echo participants (and the moderator) and also post translations when
appropriate.  Although this echo is carried in countries where English is not
the native tongue, it is expected of the participants, since it is our common
basis of communication in this echo.
  Profanity is not acceptable in this conference.  Again, lyrics may be
an acceptable exception to this rule.  I doubt there would be anything that
could ever shock me, since I've "heard it all," but there are usually
alternative ways to phrase any subject matter. "Gutter" language reflects
poorly on the person speaking it.  Buy a thesaurus if needed. :)  (By
restricting profanity, perhaps people will THINK before posting inflammatory
responses?)
  Remember that we're not all "adults" here, even though expected to act
"mature."  (For the younger participants, remember that some adults can't 
eal
with swearing? )  Abusive or degrading language will not be tolerated.
(See #1.)
  5.  Advertising.
  No advertising is allowed without specific moderator approval in
advance.  This applies to commercial as well as non-commercial endeavors.  If
you feel something would be of interest to the entire echo, contact the
moderator privately.  (Non-approved BBS ads are not allowed.)
  6.  Legality.
  There are to be no illegal activities taking place in the echo nor are
they to be discussed here. This includes, but is not limited to, discussion 
f
bootlegs and the illegal copying or distribution of copyrighted materials.
  7.  Binaries and UUencoding.
  There are to be NO UUencoded (or XXencoded or any other format)
messages without specific moderator pre-approval.
  Messages are intended for general distribution and ease of use.
Flat-text ASCII files are easily imported and modified by software available
on most platforms capable of receiving these echo messages.  Therefore "text"
is the preferred method of transferring tablature in the echo. On rare
occasion, a binary file might be considered of wide enough interest that the
moderator will approve its distribution via UUencoding, especially if the 
ize
is relatively small.  (One POSSIBLE example might be the archive of a Tab
Editor which the author has authorized for release to the echo.)  This would
be a rare occurrence however.
  8.  Names.
  This is a Real Names Only echo.  Sysops should configure their systems
appropriately. Use of aliases may be granted on a case by case basis by the
moderator with advance approval, but generally this is reserved for public
figures such as musical celebrities who may wish to participate here.
  9.  Distribution.
  There is to be no gating of messages to or from this echo outside of
Fidonet Zones 1 through 6 without prior moderator approval.
 10.  Character set.
  No ASCII characters outside the range of values between decimal 32 and
127 inclusively are to be used.  This includes any part of the message 
eader,
body, tagline, tearline, or origin line.  (No smiley faces, for example.)  If
you can't SEE it on a standard keyboard, it's probably not allowed.  More
precisely, if it's not on the following two lines, don't use it.
 !"#$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:;?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNO
PQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|}~.
 11.  Loopholes.
  The moderator reserves the right to add to or change any of these
rules at any time, especially if someone comes up with a new and improved way
to aggravate and irritate us all. :)
 12.  Moderation.
  The moderator is the moderator, not you. :)  If you see something
happening in the echo that you simply must comment on, do so in netmail or
email. Most times the moderator has already taken care of it privately, but
you are welcome to bring it to his attention if you are concerned. This is
NOT to take place in the echo however.
  Questions, comments or suggestions about the rules or any moderator
activities is also welcomed, but NOT in the echo.  The moderator can be
contacted by FidoNet netmail or Internet email, at the addresses listed 
low.
  Violations of the above rules may result in possible actions at the
sole discretion of the moderator.  These actions may include, but are not
limited to, suspension from the echo for varying periods of time, including
permanently.  Feeds may be severed at the moderator's discretion, at whatever
level he deems appropriate.
  Moderator messages will usually contain a PGP digital signature for
the purposes of authenticity verification. The Tablature Moderator's public
key will be posted periodically in the Fidonet PKEY_DROP echo, and is
available for file request by the "magic" name PUBKEY at 1:2613/246 to
nodelisted systems.
 13.  YUCK!
  Don't let all of the above formality stop you from having fun!
Remember Rule #1 is "Play nice!" and to keep things pretty much topical.  The
other technical matters are there for reference and "in case."  Basically
though, consider this an informal jam session among friends!
                        Bill Brown, 1:2613/246.2
                        Tablature Moderator
|                       tabmod@wnybbs.net
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