Subject: October rules post and questions
(Continued from previous message)
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                   2. Message handling and restrictions
  1.  Messages must remain on the topic of this conference as described
      above and in the current Echo List.
  2.  English is the only language to be used in this conference.
      The majority of Fidonet is composed of English-speaking people,
      and messages posted in other languages will often be meaningless
      to those of us that do not speak those languages.
  3.  Encrypted and rotated messages are forbidden.
  4.  Files encoded using UUENCODE, MIME, or Bryan Smith's BIN2BAT.COM
      are allowed here, providing they meet the following criteria:
        a. They take up no more than one message of 125 lines or less.
           This is to ensure that we don't get truncated versions.
        b. They are of general interest to CA-Clipper and/or CA-Visual
           Objects programmers.
        c. They are unable to be sent through the echo in any other way.
           This means no .PRG files are to be sent using this method.
        d. A description is included, either in the message with the
           encoded file itself or in the message immediately preceding
           or following it.
        e. You explain which method of encoding was used.
        f. You do NOT mention the word encryption.
  5.  All messages in this echo are considered public domain.
      Be aware that when you post copyrighted code that you wrote, it
      will be assumed to have been donated to the public domain.
      It would be best if you specifically donate your posted code to
      public domain in the same message that you post it in.
      You may be violating international copyright laws if you post
      copyrighted code that is not your own.
  6.  Brief announcements of products and events specifically for
      CA-Clipper and CA-Visual Objects programmers are permitted. This
      permission specifically EXCLUDES:
    a. General-purpose programming tools,
    b. Announcements of over 20 lines of text,
    c. Advertisements for products and events which are not
       substantially specific to the needs of CA-Clipper or CA-Visual
       Objects developers,
    d. Any product or event that has been announced on the CLIPPER echo
       within the past 30 days, and
    e. Recruitment announcements that are not specific to developers
       using CA-Clipper or CA-Visual Objects,
  7. The use of visible ASCII (control) characters ASCII 31 and below is
     prohibited in this echo. Use of eight bit characters above 127 will
     be permitted, subject to the following restriction:
     No use of ANY characters to create "cutesy" quote boxes, multi-line
     signatures, nor for purely decorative purposes in messages.
     You may create a short _PLAIN_TEXT_ signature that includes your
     internet address as well as your FIDO address, et al. This can be
     a maximum of three lines of text.
     The only exception to this rule is by use of the moderator to call
     attention to an important item, such as the box at the top of the
     CLIPPER echo rules, which is not solely decorative, but is used to
     gain the attention of all readers.
  8. No aliases are allowed in this conference. Use your real name.
  9. PGP keys and clear signed messages are allowed.
  10. The Moderators reserve the right to take part in any discussions
      on the echo, without regard to their status as Moderator.
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      Raymond Pesek, Moderator,    FidoNet Int'l Echo CLIPPER (1:157/200)
Raymond Pesek
 * 1st 2.00 #2448 * Moderator - Clipper Echo
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