80XXX echo guidelines
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                      last modified: May 26, 1997
Allowable topics of discussion
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(1) Assembly language programming problems and solutions.
(2) Discussions of the features of Intel or compatible family of
    microprocessors.
(3) Software control of perpheral hardware for these Intel or compatible
    family of microprocessors, such as RS-232 chips, peripheral chipsets,
    video hardware, plug-in cards, etc.
(4) Also allowable are discussions of other families of microprocessors, such
    as the Motorola 68XXX series, embedded controller systems, etc.  However
    these are allowable so long as there is expertise on the subject within
    the echo.  No expertise, and you have no one to talk to.
(5) Source may be posted using *zip and uuencoded, keeping the contents 
ithin
    150 lines and one message. *No binaries* are to be included; the echo is
    not for file transfers. Source code and text files only! The purpose is
    to keep from losing messages, portions of the source. Single plain-text
    posts are preferred. In the case of multiple part postings, permission
    from the moderator is required.
Disallowed topics of discussion
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(1) Comparisons between operating systems or microprocessors of different
    families or within the same family are not allowed, unless they serve to
    illustrate or clarify a point.
(2) Performance comparisons between microprocessors of different families or
    within the same family are not allowed, unless it illustrates a design
    difference that makes a software task easier.
(3) Asking for economic value assessments of computer purchases is not
    allowed.
(4) All other topics that do not fall under the "Allowable topics of 
    dicussion."
Rules of conduct of participants
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(1) Flaming, i.e. a personal attack on any participant is NEVER allowed.
    
(2) Participants may not use high ASCII characters (i.e. characters with
    ASCII values greater than 127) nor control characters (i.e. characters
    with ASCII values 0-31) within the body or header of their messages.
(3) Particpants are here in this echo knowing that they are under no
    obligation to give help.  They are simply volunteering their help.
(4) When help is given, participants are under no obligation to believe or
    accept anything that was said to them.
(5) Help may not be forced upon another participant.
(6) Participants may not post advertisements on the echo without the consent
    of the moderator.  This includes advertisements for BBSs, commercial, and
    not-for-profit enterprises.
(7) Participants should take questions, comments or complaints about the
    moderator's actions to the moderator first, via private netmail if
    possible.
Duties for the moderator
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(1) The moderator will warn BBS systems when they send out duplicate
    messages, or when they send out messages not conforming to Fidonet
    standards.
(2) Only the moderator can define a conversation as flaming.  The moderator
    reserves the right to use whatever means necessary to stop such messages. 
    This includes preventing threads from escalating to flaming.
(3) The moderator reserves the right to label a thread as off-topic and stop
    it using whatever means necessary.
(4) The moderator reserves the right to allow off-topic threads if he or she
    believes it is information that the participants require.  These threads
    may then be ended by the moderator at any time.
James Vahn
80XXX Moderator
FIDO: 1:346/15.1
internet: jvahn@short.circuit.com
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