Last revised 01 May 1998

Follows are the current rules for the echo.  Please send any suggested
changes via NetMail or Internet E-mail.

Changes from the previous version are indicated by a "|" in the leftmost
column. This version is unchanged from the previous version

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                  FIDONET QUIK_BAS Programming Echo Rules

   1. FOCUS - This echo is dedicated to the BASIC programming language
      with major emphasis placed on Microsoft QuickBASIC (QB).
      Discussions of other BASICs are allowed so long as they are kept
      brief and relate to QuickBASIC in some way, though discussion of
      Power Basic should be directed to the POWER_BAS echo and
      discussion of Visual Basic to the VISUAL_BASIC echo.

      Language wars/comparisons are ESPECIALLY OFF TOPIC!

   2. OBSCENITY - This is a G rated conference.  Some of our most
      valuable members are in their early teens and have parents that
      would be most unhappy to see their kids reading vulgar and/or
      obscene messages.  Please "keep it clean" when posting.

   3. ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES - This echo may not be used for any illegal
      activity, including but not limited to distribution of commercial
      code outside of the licensing agreement and helping further the
      pirating of software by helping people who have illegal copies.


   4. RESPONSIBILITY - Each participant should act responsibly.  There
      will be times when someone really displeases you; but please, no
      flames.

      PERSONAL ATTACKS WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.  You may disagree with an
      idea, but attacking an individual is grounds for removal from this
      echo.

   5. QUOTING - Please limit your quoting.  This echo has quite a bit of
      traffic as is - limiting your quoting will make it take up a
      little less room in those .PKT files.  Remember that many Sysops
      pay to transfer mail and good quoting habits will help to save
      them some money.

      On the other hand, underquoting is just as bad as overquoting.
      Replying to a message with no quoting at all often results in at
      least one message which says "What are you talking about?  Please
      quote something so I remember what we were discussing", which
      further adds needless bytes to the mail packets and detracts from
      the enjoyment others will get from this echo.

   6. POSTING CODE - You are encouraged, though not required, to post
      code in this echo.  If you don't want your code critiqued, used,
      abused, used by someone else for profit, used by someone else for
      their own personal use, used by just about anybody for any purpose
      they see fit, DON'T POST IT.  If you feel the code you post is so
      valuable that no one else can use it without asking permission,
      keep it to yourself.  Free exchange of code is our goal.

   7. CREDIT TO ORIGINATORS - It is considered good echo behavior to
      give credit where credit is due.  For example - suppose some
      code is posted originally written by Ethan Winer - the following
      lines (or something similar) should be included:

         'Credit to Ethan Winer for the original code.
         'Modifications made by .

   8. CODE SIZE - Please limit code to a maximum of five messages for a
      given piece of code.  Code requiring more messages than that
      should be sent to the PDN Network for distribution.  If you need
      to post a larger file please contact me for permission prior to
      posting.

   9. CODE POSTING FREQUENCY - in order to control the echo's volume,
      the following rule will govern how frequently the same code may be
      posted: one week per the number of pages required, with a minimum
      of three pages.  That is, if the code you wish to post is two
      messages or less, there are no official restrictions (other than
      common sense) as to how frequently it may be posted.  As another
      example, if the code you wish to post requires three messages, you
      may only post that (unmodified) code once every three weeks.

      If you feel you need to post something more frequently than that,
      please NetMail me first.

  10. CODE FUNCTION - Please give a one or two line description of what
      the code does in the first paragraph of a message.  Even though
      you may be sending the code to a specific person in response to a
      request, others may also have a use for it if they recognize what
      it will do.

  11. POSTIT! - Use of this program is authorized so that binary files
      (.OBJ files, BSAVEd files) may be posted here.  Source code should
      be posted in multiple messages via normal ASCII as needed.  Use of
      a compression program on source code is discouraged.  Please limit
      the length of any one message to 90 lines to avoid problems with
      message truncation.  Please observe the following when doing so:

      a. Let me know ahead of time via NetMail that you want to post a
         file of significant size (i.e., more than five messages).
         Requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

      b. PostIt! is the only encoder allowed in QUIK_BAS.

      c. Please keep the size of the PostIt! file as small as possible.
         Include only the routines absolutely necessary to make the
         program work.

  12. ECHO WIDE PROJECTS - To improve our skill as programmers we will
      try and have echo-wide projects from time to time - you are
      encouraged to participate in these projects - your contribution,
      no matter the extent, will be appreciated.

  13. WHO'S IN CHARGE - I AM!  I prefer to put on the "moderator hat"
      only when required, but when I do, I ask that you do whatever it
      is I ask you to do.  If you want to continue discussing the issue
      with me, or for any other discussion of the moderator's rulings
      with anyone, NetMail should be used.

      Discussions of moderator rulings/topics are NOT allowed, and are
      COMPLETELY OFF TOPIC, in this echo.

  14. OFF TOPIC MESSAGES - I know it's hard to stay on topic 100% of the
      time - no one can do so - I ask that you limit your off topic
      posts as much as possible.  As someone who likes to chat, I
      recognize the problem and try to keep MY off topic posts to a
      minimum also.

  15. REAL NAMES - The use of a poster's REAL name - either in the
      header or the body of a message - is REQUIRED.

  16. HIGH ASCII - High ASCII is authorized in the body of a message,
      but NOT in the headers and or origin/taglines.

  17. MOST IMPORTANT RULE - Most important of all is let's try and have
      some fun here!

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                Echo Members Authorized to make regular Postings    

         We currently have no "Official PostIt! Poster", so PostIt is
         not readily available. If you need a copy of PostIt ask, and
  a copy can be sent either by email, or posted to the echo.

         Greg Easthom (1:153/7715) will be posting the Code FAQ
         to the echo each month. This will help to answer some of your
         code related questions, and should help reduce redundant
         postings of the same piece of code. 

         Greg Easthom (1:153/7715)  will be posting the No Code FAQ
         to the echo each month. This FAQ gives information not included
         in the Code FAQ, such as; where to find QuickBASIC 4.5, recommended
         books on BASIC programming, etc.



-- 
Pat - La Grande,OR. 
ppridgen at greencis dot net 
 

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