Welcome To The CROSSFIRE Echo
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[RULES] Last Revised: 10/26/2007

The CROSSFIRE echo is meant for the discussion political and social
concerns that affect society and to an extent, the people whom discuss 
them.

POLITICS are a tricky thing to discuss, patience and understanding are a
good thing to have when discussing it, right, left, center, not everyone
is the same. This means one persons opinions are very likely to
infuriate another. There is nothing that states that your position is 
the only position, but have the courage to stand by your convictions and 
dont tilt at windmills.

Political discussions often touch on or are affected by religion, the 
CROSSFIRE echo is not a safe haven for those with faith or those 
claiming to be atheists. If you are an atheist requiring a safe haven, 
take it over to POL_INC or HOLYSMOKE. If you are a person of faith, 
those without faith have an equal right to be here.

[Decorum]

If you post a article of interest from elsewhere, the internet et al, do
not post without including or following it with some commentary and make
sure the source gets properly creditted. Posting the source URL is a 
very good idea and in many cases preferable over posting the article 
itself.

When posting Internet URL's if it cant fit on one line, try using one of
the URL services, like Tinyurl.

When posting articles, please make sure you format or reformat it so its
easily digestible by every ones readers.

When using a source, especially from the Internet, to support or make a 
point, please keep in mind that one can find content anywhere on the 
Internet to support their own point, position or idealogy. Dont expect 
that any reference you cite to be taken as the gospel truth, remember 
this hard truth, your opponent can also cite content to refute the point 
you tried to make.

Unfortunately, some will flame, be flamed or "feel" flamed, its how you
respond to them is what counts, ignore the person or ignore the flame.
Politics are a passionate topic for all those who take the time to
discuss it.

The common list of swear words are not forbidden especially if used to
reinforce emphasis. However using them for the sake of using them can 
discredit your post. Spit spewing tirades will be dealt with on a case 
by case basis.

Message Quoting...

When replying to messages in the open echo, you should quote back those 
parts of the original message to remind the person of what you are 
replying to. Please do not over-quote messages, if you are not 
addressing every point the original poster made. 

*DO NOT* edit any quoted text.

Leave the moderating to the moderators and see above.

Arguing any point with the moderators is highly discouraged and unwise.

The moderators reserve the right to enforce rules not outlined in this
document to maintain echo decorum or to change these rules without
notice.

Your moderators are:

Ross Cassell, 1:123/500 or 1:123/456 E-Mail: rcassell[at]gmail[dot]com
 
Alan Hess, 1:261/1000 E-Mail: alanh77[at]comcast[dot]net



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