This document copyright (c) 1993 Lynn Beasley FunkNet - Policies Document Created: 24 December 1992 Last Updated : 16 June 1993 General FunkNet Echo Mail Rules 1. All Echo conferences (areas) must have a host or moderator. In many cases the NC will moderate areas until a good host or moderator is found. a> A host's responsibilities will be to promote conversation and try to lean the users toward the topic of that area. b> A moderator's responsibilities will be the same as above but will also inform a user if they are off topic and direct them back on topic. Hosts and moderators need not be sysops. Hosts are appointed by the Origin board's sysop with the approval of the Net Coordinator, or by the Net Coordinator. If someone has an idea for an area, please send a message to the NC and we will discuss it. 2. Flames, insults, and abusive remarks are not permitted in any FunkNet echo area. Flames are considered "Accessively Annoying Behavior (AAB)" and are grounds for immediate twitting (removal of user access privilages). These cases should be referred to the Net Coordindinator. Any FunkNet sysop who engages in this type of behavior will be immediately removed from the Net. 3. Messages should be kept on topic. Off topic message posters should be politely asked, by the host and the sysop from who's board the message originated, to move his/her conversation to a more appropriate area. Accessively disregarding request to move off topic messages to another area is considered AAB and will be handled by the Net Coordinator. 4. The discussion of participation in illegal activities is extreamly off topic. FunkNet representatives will cooperate fully with any legal investigation by authorities in such instances! In other words, you can talk about prostitution, drugs, black market guns, etc but not where to get them. 5. FunkNet Sysops, Hosts, and the Net Coordinators reserve the right to deny access to FunkNet echo areas at anytime, for any reason, without warning. We also reserve the right to change or add to the rules at any time (proper notification of rule changes or additions should be made public before or at the time of implementataion, fair is fair......) 6. As of June 1st I, owner if FunkNet, chose James Tarpley and Cris Egger to be ANCs (Assistant Net Coordinators) of FunkNet. This means that any decisions pertaining to the Net will go through at least one of them before acted upon. 7. Any ideas, problems or concerns can be taken to James or Cris if it isn't possible to contact me. 8. No SysOp of FunkNet will at any time feed a non-FunkNet board without administrative approval. 9. Have fun. This rule is mandentory.... :)