Last Update: 8-11-99
(plagiarized from the f-body list)

Before I start, I'd like to offer some general advice. When you subscribe, don't post right away. Lurk for a few days to get a feeling for the types of posts made, who responds to them, and so on. Also, before posting, read the FAQ.  There is a chance that the information in this documents will answer some of your questions.

Offenders of these rules will be notified with a "citation" post sent privately. Normally, this will be a friendly reminder. However, repeat offenders may face more serious actions, up to and including being banned from the list.

The Rules

1. No flame wars.  If you disagree with someone, say so clearly and politely. There is no need to tell anybody to get bent, or that they're full of crap. Keep your tempers in check.  This applies to EVERYBODY.  It applies to myself and to EVERYBODY on the else list.
   
2. Never post a private Email to the list (any list) without the author's permission. That's all I have to say on this topic.
   
3. Street Racing.  There is to be NO discussion of street racing or any other illegal issues.  There will be NO warnings for this. Violators will be immediately and permanently BANNED. 
   
4. NEVER post a Test message. 
   
5. JATO and other Urban Legend Stories. NEVER post these to the list.  These are stories that have been floating around for years, and we're all sick of hearing about them.
   
6. Virus Warnings. NEVER post these to the list.
   
7. Chain Letters. NEVER post these to the list either.
   
8. File Attachments. DO NOT send them to the list. Some Email programs like to attach files with Rich Text Format or HTML code in them to provide features like different font styles, etc. DISABLE this function of your Email program.
   
9. HTML. DO NOT use HTML in your messages. NONE. These lists are 100% pure ASCII ONLY.
   
10. Spelling and Punctuation. PLEASE try to take the time to ensure that you use proper spelling and punctuation in your posts. I'm not a school teacher or your mother, but I hope you take enough pride in your posts to try to make them readable to others... because in the Cyberspace world of Email, your writing abilities as well as what you say are what leave an impression.
    
11. Foul Language. We request that you limit the use of foul language in your posts, though we do not prohibit it. We do, however, prohibit it in Subject Lines. However, feel free to use "legal" variations (e.g. friggin'). Using special characters to mask out certain letters is not acceptable (e.g. "My car got f*cked up!").
    
12. WAREZ. There is to be NO discussion of pirating or pirated software on ANY list running on this server. If you wish to participate in this activity, keep it to yourselves. Keep it off the lists or you risk the existence of all the lists. There will be NO warnings for this. Violators will be immediately and permanently BANNED.
    
13. For Sale ads by List members are welcome, but please limit yours posts of them to once a week. Additionally, anybody responding to these posts should do so PRIVATELY.
    
14. Signatures should be kept short.  If yours is long, SHORTEN IT.  Also, please consider for a moment that including a large signature in each post is not a good idea, especially when these posts go into the Digest; it just adds that much more stuff that Digest readers have to wade through.
    
15. When quoting back previous posts, ONLY quote back the part that is necessary. NEVER quote an entire message.
    
16. When quoting back previous posts, be certain that people can tell at a glance where the quote ends and your message begins. Don't run your post together with what you've quoted.
    
17. When quoting back previous posts, do not quote back that person's signature unless it is relevant to your post.
    
18. Subject lines: EDIT THEM. If a thread changes, take the initiative and change the subject line to reflect that. Keep subjects short and to the point. Keep the (was: Fast Freddy's Fabulous Flintstonesmobile) parts short as well. If you are on a digest list and don't change the subject line when you reply (which will default to "Re: listname-digest Vxx #xxx"), your message will be trapped by the listserver and will NOT be posted.
    
19. Auto-Responders. NEVER use one of these while you are subscribed to the list. It will send an automated reply back to the list for every single message the list sends. Using one of these will result in being BANNED immediately, without any further warning.

Now for MY disclaimer: "I reserve the right to modify or add to these rules at anytime, with or without notice.

You will always be able to find an up-to-date copy of them here. I will also post them to the list occasionally so new people can see them.

This mailing list is unmoderated. The list manager, The club officers, the list members, and Texas A&M University whose equipment and Internet connection are being used to allow this list to exist cannot and will not be held liable, in any way, for the content of this list or for the actions of any of the list members, past or present.

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