ZX-News #04 22 сентября 1996

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Information - What and how you can write in the echo area. Regulation Conferences ZX.SPECTRUM: subjects, forms of information exchange, languages that are prohibited ...

               Information.

This article is for those who have not yet figured out
that and how can I send in the echo area. On the example of the 
conference ZX.SPECTRUM quite clear what the requirements for 
letters sent to the echo area, and what are the "punishment" 
for misconduct and other violation of the rules ...




     Regulation Conferences ZX.SPECTRUM

       (Revision of Thu 5 Sep 96)

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 The main purpose of the conference - Correspondence admirers 
of the good old computer Sinclair ZX Spectrum. 

 Additional - discuss non-IBM platforms / architectures, the 
discussion of any homemade computers. 


                SUBJECTS:

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   - All associated with the creation of Sir
Clive Sinclair


   - All associated with any 8-bit computers


   - All associated with self-made
computers, even an IBM-compatible


   - Everything related to computers with word length of more 
than 8, except for IBM-compatible. 


  Note: Non little advertising.

       LITTLE!



        Forms of information exchange:

      (Program / CODE / file)

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   The conference ZX.SPECTRUM adopted the following:

 - The main form: uuenkod (UUENCODE)
sections of no more than 100-150 lines of archives
received _IBM_sovmestimymi_ (!) archiving files, or format 
Hobety (HOBETA), or in image format tape / disc most popular 
emulators Spectrum _na_IBM-PC_, or text.

Subject (Subj) message containing uuenkod, 
_dolzhna_nachinatsya_ with [xx / yy], where xx - number of 
sections uuenkoda, yy - general number of sections


 - Putting in a conference volume (over 80kb) materials _only_ 
_posle_ prior coordination with the moderator


 - Use uuenkodov _drugih_form_
reporting _tolko_posle_
prior coordination with the moderator

 - Use uuenkodov archives received the Spectrum-compatible 
archivers PROHIBITED _до_появления_соответствующих

_IBM-Sovmestimyh_ archivers and posleduschego permission 
moderator. 


            DISTRIBUTION:

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Echo Conference ZX.SPECTRUM apply:

 - Sisopov among nodes and sisopov points
all networks, as related to the FIDO-net,
and not related, if the networks would show interest in the 
conference and will be agreed with the moderator. Conference 
are strongly encouraged to Subscription for the nodes (node) or 
points (point), with BBS. 

 - Access to BBS users _OBYAZATELEN_ for subscribing stations 
having BBS


 - Gate to ANY network WELCOME
with preliminary approval from the moderator.



              DO NOT:

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 Strictly prohibited: (in brackets -
form of punishment):

 - (!) Swear words and expressions
which can be interpreted as such. FOR
ONE is a word - off for a month.
Decision of the interpretation taken by moderator or 
komoderatory and only them. Replacement swear words on the 
badges of the form "@ # y" NOT ALLOW and equated with the use 
of substitute words. Be correct and kept!


 - (!) Expressions, which can be interpreted as a personal 
affront to anyone was, for example, on a national basis.

Disabling a month, if there is no "aggravating" circumstances - 
other violations the same letter. Here is equated with an 
expression of personal animosity to anyone was of the 
participants or potential participants 

 - (!) The initiation and maintenance of various transshipments 
/ hassles 

 - (+) Disrespectful remarks about the Sinclair ZX Spectrum and 
the address of Sir Clive Sinclair


 - (+) Comparison - or rather, grazing
different platforms / architectures, in the spirit:
"XXX - rulez, YYY - sax and mastday!

 - (+) Unauthorized moderation

 - (+) To discuss the actions of moderators and
komoderatorov, disputes with them _v_konferentsii_ - on it 
there netmeyl 

 - (+) Violation forms of information exchange
(Considered a serious breach)

 - (*) Personal correspondence in the echo area -
on this there netmeyl

 - (*) Letters to the flag Pvt

 - The message is not on the conference theme
(Offtopic). The list of prohibited topics and form
penalties for posts on these topics can be published separately

 - (+) Theme: Amigo and all damages caused to it -
TEMPORARY Offtopic! (God knows - I do not
wanted, but was forced to)

 - (+) Subject: Re-election of the moderator / komoderatorov - 
STANDING Offtopic 

 - Other types of violations in accordance with
current ehopolisi with relevant
penalties.

Decision on punishment and endure a moderator
komoderatory and only them. When you disable
(!) Off node, prevent the emergence of a conference letter of 
the offender, even if the letter comes from DOT and / or its

user.

If a violation comes from the moderator
komoderatorskogo or node, a node
is put on READ-ONLY, with the ability to write letters only 
moderator / komoderatorom to the conference does not remained 
unattended. If the violation emanates from the node-hub node 
must be transferred to the specified time in the regime

PASSTHRU for this conference, so as not to
prevent its spread.



                 LANGUAGES:

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Russian. Suppose English with optional answers on it though.

Deliberate distortion (Mangling)
Russian language is considered a violation. Makes judgments 
about intent and only the moderator. 

Do not be scared of this trip - who is a sinner in
disfiguring his native language - about themselves
know very well!



      That is not forbidden - PERMITTED:

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   In all other respects the rules EHOPOLISI and basic rules of 
conferences in the region 50 in the extent to which they are 
not inconsistent with the foregoing. 



        Moderator and KOMODERATORY:

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Founder and moderator of the conference is:

(ZX) Serge Zhavoronkoff, 2:5080 / 1

Honorable and permanent komoderatorami
conference are:


   - Saint-Petersburg


  Nicolas Rodionov 2:5030 / 25

  Andrew (MOA) Larchenko 2:5030 / 25.1


   - Moscow


  Michael Markowsky 2:5020 / 378

Specifying the city does not mean that
one or the other komoderator can not "exercise power" in 
relation to the offender from other areas. List komoderatorov

can be expanded.

The rules are not yet complete and will be supplemented.


   Amen!

 ZX Serge (2:5080 / 1) - moderator of all
ZX.SPECTRUM.


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