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                   ML-BASEBALL ECHO RULES AND POLICIES
                "Baseball" is the Official Echo Language
                       Last Modified on 5 May 1997
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  In compliance with FidoNet Policy, the Echo Rules must be posted
  no less than once per month.  Nothing in these rules will
  supercede or replace any valid FidoNet rule or policy.
              ----------- What's "On Topic"? ------------
  ML-BASEBALL is an area for the friendly discussions of the great
  sport of BASEBALL!  Everyone is welcome to share facts, figures,
  opinions, questions and observations about baseball.  If it
  concerns concerns baseball, owners, players, franchises, stadiums,
  hot-dogs, tickets, or the price of ballpark beer, you're in the
  right place!  :)
             ----------- What's *OFF TOPIC**? ------------
  **FANTASY LEAGUES**, SPORTS TRADING CARDS, Office Pools,
  Simulation Games, Oddsmaking, Gambling of any kind, Ads for
  anything other than baseball related files or utilities (to
  include BBSs); Selling orExchanging paraphanalia, and anything
  else that becomes annoying...
        ---------- How am I supposed to behave here? ----------
  1) First and foremost, let your conscience be your guide.  There are
     three basic rules to abide by as long as you stay within the
     constraints of the topic at hand:
        (1) Thou shalt not be annoying.
        (2) Thou shalt not be easily annoyed.
        (3) Thou shalt not let filth spilleth out of thy mouth.
  2) If your mother wouldn't let you say it, we won't either.  Occasional
     four-letter slips are fairly human, but when "slips" become your
     norm, the situation will be dealt with.  General filth, is not
     accepable.
 *3) Remember that your opinions are just that... *YOUR OPINIONS*
     We all have opinions.  Yours isn't any more important than anyone
     elses.  If you disagree with another person here, argue your point,
     dispute theirs but *_DON'T_* turn it into a personnal war.  You'll
     lose, even if you win.
  4) "Emoticons": When speaking (or typing) sarcastically or "tongue
     in cheek" (:-^) it may be hard for others to discern if you don't
     slap one of the many versions of smilies ":-)" or "grinz" ";-}"
     or "" on  the end.  We can't read your mind, nor would we want
     to on most occasions. :-)
     Note: If you see an "Emoticon" on someone else's post, then
           take it as sarcastic, and don't get all torqued about it.
           If you do, you'll considered "annoying", and probably
           catch a foul ball in the noggin' for it.
  5) Handles and Aliases (Aliaii ?) are generally frowned upon.  It
     doesn't really matter what your name is, but we like to know that
     we are conversating with someone intelligent...  (???)  Aliases
     are acceptable *_ONLY_* if you sign your real name at the end of
     the message.
  6) Keep the language suitable for general conversation.  If your
     mother wouldn't let you say it, then it shouldn't be said here.
     We often have youngsters and nice ladies participating in our
     discussions.  There is no open urinal hanging on the wall, nor
     are there jock straps hanging from every ceiling fixture...
     In other words, this ain't no locker room.  :-)
  7) "Extra-curricular Activities" IE: "Boarder Wars" are off-topic.
     We will not tolerate malicious name calling, Anti-Canadian,
     Anti-American, Anti-Any-Nationality bantering, nor racial or
     ethnic slurs.  This is grounds for *immediate* vacation from
     the echo.
  8) Minor League discussions are permitted in cases where they
     directly relate to a particular Major League team or
     organization.  Occasional "Pawtucket beat Apple Valley"
     reports are fine, but lets not get into the "in-depth" minor
     league discussions.
  9) Multiple line signatures are unnecessary.  Please refrain from
     using the extensive signature lines.  Fancy characters
     (high-ascii) is acceptable, but put it all on one line.
    ----------- What happens if I don't play well with others? -----------
  1)  Any one of the following on the first offense:
        a)  Four (4) Echo-canings, and a $50 EchoBuck contribution to
            the Roberto Alomar Institute for the Defensively Impared.
        b)  A personal reading of 16 pages worth of Grinnell's
            statistical analysis on the adverse effect of domed
            stadiums on rotator cuff injuries.
        c)  A gentle reminder to follow the echo rules.
  2)  In all seriousness...  things that are deemed to be "out of
      hand" will warrant a friendly reminder in the echo, pointing
      the offender(s) in the "right" direction.  Second, or more
      serious infractions will result in "personal" netmail to you
      and your SysOp.  This could range anywhere from a harmless
      personal nasty-gram to a permanent leave-of-absense from the
      echo.
  3)  The ever popular, "Leave the moderating to the Moderators."
      Very rarely (I hope) will you have to see anything from the
      Moderator in an "official" capacity, but if something comes
      through, which is unquestionably out of order, let us handle
      it and you folks just continue with the baseball stuff.
    Any questions, comments, or suggested revisions should be made
    via netmail to, Mark Yoder (1:3634/22).
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