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From: henrydm@HYDRA.ROSE-HULMAN.EDU (Daemeon)
Newsgroups: alt.config
Subject: Proposal: newgroup alt.fan.omar
Date: 13 Nov 1992 19:30:17 GMT
Organization: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Reply-To: henrydm@HYDRA.ROSE-HULMAN.EDU
NNTP-Posting-Host: hydra.rose-hulman.edu


I am formally proposing a new group called alt.fan.omar.
Omar is a person with a very unique personality.  Several people have
been posting about him on alt.folklore.college
Here are some compelling reasons for the creation of the group alt.fan.omar:


(*1*)

Organization: University at Buffalo
In article <1e0dshINN16g@master.cs.rose-hulman.edu>, you write...
> 
I read Omar's bio and couldn't stop laughing. Omar has quite a following here
                                              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
at UB, especially in my hall, 310 Lehman. I have a mac in hy room where I VAX
^^^^^
from, I let about 6 other people run their accounts from it. All of us read
this newsgroup to keep up on Omar. I printed his bio out and will post it on 
the door to my room for all to see and laugh at, right next to the instructions
on how to put on a condom.
-Mike
(BuffaloChip)


(*2*)


I've noticed in recent weeks that Omar stories make up a major percentage of
                                  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
traffic here in a.f.c .  I think that these stories' hilarity justifies a
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
place of honor of their very own.  I therefore propose the creation of a new
group to take the Omar-related traffic from alt.folklore.college, so that
those of us who only read the group for the Omar stories have someplace to
hang out.
The group would, of course, be called "alt.fan.omar".  Its exclusive purpose
                                       ^^^^^^^^^^^^
would be the exchange and discussion of Omar stories.  No other topics would
be allowed.  Obviously, Daemeon would be the logical candidate for FAQ-keeper.

Whaddaya say, folx?

	Seth "the Lesser"

Seth L. Blumberg          
slb22@columbia.edu (play)   




	There is much more.  I didn't want to make this post too long.  
As you can see, people from all across the country have been requesting 
the creation of this group.  I am merely their instrument.  The group would not
have to be solely made up of Omar stories.  It could certainly include related
stories of the so-called Omar-like clones who have also been appearing on 
alt.folklore.college.



                                      -Daemeon, Keeper of the Omar Archive
                                       henrydm@rosevc.rose-hulman.edu
Newsgroups: alt.config,alt.fan.bruce-becker,talk.bizarre,alt.geek
From: mdw@theory.TC.Cornell.EDU (Matt Welsh)
Subject: Re: newgroup alt.graphics
Organization: Cornell Theory Center
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 18:30:52 GMT

You gotta admit it, Bruce is *definitely* getting better.

I rather like the idea of an "rmgeek message". 

In article <1992Nov10.204717.24308@netcom.com> Bruce Becker writes:
>There is no Jef Puskanzer.  A long time ago some ignorant
>sysadmin sent out a newgeek for him, in the mistaken belief that
>he had to exist before alt.graphics.pixutils could.
>The geek has persisted ever since.  If you have the geek on your
>system you are doing your users a dis-service, since any articles
>he posts there will be junked on the vast majority of sites.
>
>Do your users a favor and remove Jef Puskanzer.
>
>By the way, for unknown reasons some sysadmin has been taking
>these rmgeek messages, editing them into newgeek messages,
>and sending them out as me.  If you have any doubt as to
>what the right thing to do is, just send me email, that can't be
>fnorded quite so easily.  And note that I don't plan on establishing
>any "net" email addresses in the near future.
>---
>Jef
>
>           Jef Puskanzer  jef@netcom.com  jef@well.sf.ca.us
>"Crawling on my pine commode of languish, I shat nothing." -- Dark Stain


Newsgroups: alt.config
From: denisl@bcarh1ff.BNR.CA (Denis Langlais)
Subject: Re: CFD:  Creating an alt.* Newsgroup For Personality Typing Systems
Reply-To: denisl@bcarh1ff.BNR.CA (Denis Langlais)
Organization: Bell-Northern Research, Woodline Center
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 21:34:04 GMT


In article <1992Nov9.184153.14490@netcom.com>, noring@netcom.com (Jon
Noring) writes:
|> Since the Myers-Briggs is by far the most developed and dominant system
|> employed today, I'd suggest that we call the newsgroup:
|> 
|> alt.myers-briggs

I am interested in personality evaluations such as Myers-Briggs.
This newsgroup would be subscribed by me.

Does anyone know where computer programs that are personality tests 
are located on the Internet?

Denis Langlais    Internet:  denisl@bnr.ca 
BNR Ltd.         
My opinions are my own
From: lancer@rajeesh.WPI.EDU (Stephe Lewis Foskett)
Newsgroups: alt.config
Subject: Re: Creating alt.united.we.stand.america
Date: 5 Nov 92 14:43:48
Organization: ZikZak Corporation
NNTP-Posting-Host: rajeesh.wpi.edu
In-reply-to: arromdee@jyusenkyou.cs.jhu.edu's message of Thu, 5 Nov 1992 17:03:18 GMT

>>>>> "arromdee" == Ken Arromdee <arromdee@jyusenkyou.cs.jhu.edu> writes:
arromdee> Dots in a newsgroup name are not generally considered
arromdee> appropriate to separate words.

True.  alt.politics.united-we-stand-america would be my vote.  I'd
like to see some serious discussion of Perot's ideas.  I don't think
he'd make a great president, but I would certainly vote in favor of a
newsgroup for his supporters to discuss their plans...

I just wish the people who made alt.politics.clinton had observed
nettiquite and created it the right way...

.s.
--
- so spake lancer@wpi.wpi.edu -  - we remember Men Without Hats: -
-      They say that time is money - sell your watch today!      -
Xref: sparky alt.config:6801 alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.d:9009
From: taz@momad.UUCP (Jon N.)
Newsgroups: alt.config,alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.d
Subject: Re: Newgroup: ALT.BINARIES.PICTURES.NUDE
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 92 10:47:04 -0500
Reply-To: taz%momad@infoserv.com
Organization: MoDeM MaDnEsS BBS   1-516/295-9435

>From infoserv!wicat.COM!jjm Wed Nov 11 07:27:52 1992 remote from momad
>Received: by momad.UUCP (1.65/waf)
>	via UUCP; Wed, 11 Nov 92 10:41:41 EST
>	for taz
>Received: by infoserv.com (SMAIL 3.1.25.1); Wed, 11 Nov 92 07:21 PST
>Received:  by wicat.COM (4.1/25-eef)
>	id AA05416; Wed, 11 Nov 92 08:14:37 MST
>Date: Wed, 11 Nov 92 08:14:37 MST
>From: John Mendenhall <jjm@wicat.COM>
>Message-Id: <9211111514.AA05416@wicat.COM>
>To: taz%momad@infoserv.com
>Subject: Re: Newgroup: ALT.BINARIES.PICTURES.NUDE
>Newsgroups: alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.d,alt.config
>References: <FnIArACJBh107h@momad.UUCP>

In alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.d you write:

>HERE IS A PROPOSAL:

>	In light of the recent postings of questionable pictures of nudity, I 
>        propose a new news.group, "ALT.BINARIES.PICTURES.NUDE"  

>	This newsgroup will be for posting of pictures of the human body, but 
>        not necessarily in a sexual manner.  This should not become a place
>	for posting nude children, but for nude PEOPLE, adult or children.

>	ALT.BINARIES.PICTURES.EROTICA can remain as a forum for sexually 
>	explicit pictures, whereas clean nudity, without direct sexual
>	connotation, will be posted in ALT.BINARIES.PICTURES.NUDE.


>	Please send your votes on this subject publicly, please reply
>	to this message.   Thank you.

I vote YES!

By the way, you may find the following info useful:



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Newsgroups: alt.config
From: cddukes@c00523-118rd.eos.ncsu.edu (PakRat's Anonymous)
Subject: alt.fan.rush-limbaugh
Organization: North Carolina State University, Project Eos
Distribution: alt
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 19:51:00 GMT

In article <1dov0qINNibu@stan.Solbourne.COM> news@solbourne.com writes:
>
>
>Such maturity notwithstanding, alt.fan.rush-limbaugh is quite heavily used
>and deserves to live.

Uhm considering the announcement made today... rush limbaugh should be
getting plenty of attention in other newsgroups...  request should be denied.

Chris "the PakRat" Dukes______________________________cddukes@eos.ncsu.edu
"So, what do you do for a living?"
"I eat people."
"For a living?"
"You can make a lot of money if you eat the right people."
PGP key available upon request
From: cudcv@csv.warwick.ac.uk (Rob McMahon)
Newsgroups: alt.config
Subject: Re: rmgroup alt.flame.hairy-douchebag.meredith-tanner
Date: 8 Nov 92 15:47:22 GMT
	<MJD.92Nov3000544@saul.cis.upenn.edu>
	<1992Nov4.093534.8057@thinkage.on.ca>
Organization: Computing Services, University of Warwick, UK
NNTP-Posting-Host: sprocket.csv.warwick.ac.uk

In article <1992Nov4.093534.8057@thinkage.on.ca> kgdykes@thinkage.on.ca (Ken
Dykes) writes: 
>> now that the creator of the above named newsgroup has had his access yanked
>> for creating it, would it be possible for all you system administrators out
>> there to rmgroup it?  i've heard that there are people out there who think
>> alt groups should never be removed ...
>
>and if we start making exceptions now, what will tomorrow bring for requests
>on other exceptions? hummmmm?
>
>perhaps if meridith could provide some documentation of fact that the
>newsgroup is indeed misleading she may have better luck in having it removed.

I can't believe I'm reading this ...

As I see it, all this is going to result in is far less people automatically
obyeing newgroups in alt, and a few less sites getting alt at all (because the
sysadmin doesn't have time to filter newgroup requests manually).

Where does that get anyone who wants to see alt survive ?

Rob
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Newsgroups: alt.config,talk.politics.misc
From: mike@raven.alaska.edu (Mike Kienenberger)
Subject: Re: new alt.politics.* groups
Organization: University of Alaska, Fairbanks
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1992 15:45:47 GMT

In article <JKP.92Nov9031659@cardhu.cs.hut.fi> jkp@cs.hut.fi (Jyrki Kuoppala) writes:
>In a week, I will create the five new alt.politics.* groups descibed
>below.  Email or post any suggested changes to group names and/or
>descriptions.
>
>alt.politics.org.un		Politics of United Nations
>alt.politics.media		Media and politics
>alt.politics.economics		Political economics: taxes, gov. budgets
>alt.politics.sex		"Blue laws", decency laws, sexual behaviour
>alt.politics.equality           Equality and discrimination

Great.  More groups to add to the jyrki file.  How many is this now?
500?  You can stop any time.  You've got the world record.
=============================================================================
-Mike Kienenberger                       FXMLK@ALASKA           (BITNet)
 University of Alaska Computer Network   FXMLK@acad3.alaska.edu (Internet)
 University of Alaska-Fairbanks
From: ksdavis@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Karleenus Schwartz Davis)
Newsgroups: alt.config,alt.sex.pictures.misc
Subject: Re: alt.binaries.pictures.nude -- NO!
Date: 13 Nov 92 04:45:05 GMT
Organization: Indiana University

In article <1992Nov12.220045.9029@alf.uib.no> magnus@ii.uib.no writes:
>>>>>> On Thu, 12 Nov 1992 18:12:38 GMT, twpierce@unix.amherst.edu (Tim
>>>>>> Pierce) said:
>
>	Tim> This is exactly what I was talking about.  People aren't
>	Tim> going to make qualitative distinctions between "nude" and
>	Tim> "erotica."  Posts that are intended to be sexually
>
>It's pretty obvious that you haven't read rec.nude - this is a group
>for naturist that functions very well. I can't really see why everyone
>should be so eager to post their inappropriate pictures to
>*.pictures.nude - I do see why some naturists want it though.

I'm willing to wager that Tim understands the purpose of rec.nude.  He
seems to be pointing out the fact that many people do NOT understand.

Enlightened people will not misunderstand the group - but exactly how
many people out there in thre real world are enlightened to the fact
that nude !== lewd?  And if inappropriate pictures are posted there,
it will REINFORCE the misconceptions about nudity.  That would be more
damaging to the interests of the naturists than if the group were left
uncreated.  Think of real people, not the minority who think.

-sz
Newsgroups: alt.config
From: twpierce@unix.amherst.edu (Tim Pierce)
Subject: Re: new alt.politics.* groups
Organization: Homosexual Fascist Lobby, Rampant Paranoia Division
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1992 03:22:49 GMT

Jyrki, why don't you ever *propose* a group before *announcing* that
you're going to create it?  I'm on the verge of filtering your
newsgroups out of my system entirely just to calm you down.

-- 
____ Tim Pierce                / 
\  / twpierce@unix.amherst.edu / I use antlers in all of my decorating.
 \/ (BITnet: TWPIERCE@AMHERST) / 
Xref: sparky alt.config:6757 alt.internet.services:1422
From: jcurran@nic.near.net (John Curran)
Newsgroups: alt.config,alt.internet.services
Subject: Re: Group Purposal alt.internet.future
Date: 10 Nov 92 03:08:29 GMT
Organization: New England Academic And Research Network
NNTP-Posting-Host: nic.near.net

In article <CKD.92Nov7194318@loiosh.eff.org> ckd@eff.org (Christopher Davis) writes:
> John> You're done, if you only want to provide commercial access to just a 
> John> piece of the Internet.  If you want to provide users with commercial
> John> access to the other networks, you'll want to talk to ANS CO+RE... 
>
>Hm?  Didn't ANS and CIX sign an agreement for eventual interconnection,
>or was I misinterpreting the press release I saw on com-priv lo these
>many moons ago?

Sorry Chris -- The ANS/CIX interconnection occurred so that organizations
		like NEARnet could join both, and access both via the ANS
		service.  CIX only gets you access to some of the mid-levels
		and ANS CO+RE gets you access to a subnet of the networks.

		NEARnet commercial routing gets you access to both groups.
/John
Newsgroups: alt.config,news.groups.admin,news.groups
From: moroney@ramblr.enet.dec.com
Subject: Re: Forging of 'newgroup' messages
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 00:17:45 GMT

In article <1992Nov5.221706.5829@dsd.es.com>, rthomson@mesa.dsd.es.com (Rich Thomson) writes...
>The other day I sent out an rmgroup message for alt.fractals because
>it has been replaced by sci.fractals.
> 
>Today I found this forged message in control:

...

>Who is this person

Bruce Becker.
Becker forges all rmgroups for alt groups to newgroups.  You are hardly alone.

> and why are they doing this?

Dunno.  Guess this is how he gets his jollies.

There is a C news script posted in news.admin.policy recently that can be used
to filter out noise newgroups/rmgroup such as this, then mails the rest
to the news administrator rather than blindly following them.  I suggest
all news administrators run something like this.

-Mike
From: Marv.Cotton@fquest.FidoNet.Org (Marv Cotton)
Newsgroups: alt.missing-kids
Subject: Re: Missing Child Gif
Date: 31 Oct 92 05:54:00 GMT

LH> -=> Quoting Julia Sidebottom to Peggy Mcbride <=-

LH> JS> *** Quoting Peggy Mcbride to Julia Sidbottom dated 09-21-92 ***
LH> > I wont ask why your name is spelled wrong! :)  But anyway, there is a
LH> > local BBS, that carrys GIFS Of missing children, it is long distance to
LH> > you, but I do pay for a private local node, if you want me to get them
LH> > for you, let me know!
LH> >

LH>I am asking this message again because they re-organized FIDONET in
Montreal
LH>and I lost my feed for a few days.

LH>1) How do we get those GIFS over here in Montreal?

LH>2) How do we in Montreal add to this collection?

LH>3) Does anybody have a program that will time enhance a GIF so that we can
LH>see
LH>what the child looks like in, say, five years? (again how do we get that
ove
LH>here in Montreal?)

LH>4) Is there any other BBS's in Montreal taking part in this ECHO?

LH>Thanks, Larry Hyman

LH> * Origin: Simple Solutions, MTL, 514-327-3406 (1:167/224)

  Larry, the GIFs are being distributed through the FILEBONE.  If you
  want to find out who is handling the FILEBONE in your area send a
  message to John Souvestre. Eastern Star.  Since I am the originating
  point I have all of the GIFs.  Send me netmail on this.
    Marv Cotton, Heidi Search Center

 * OLX 2.2 * Children Deserve To Be Free and Feel Safe
From: Concerned.Citizen@fquest.FidoNet.Org (Concerned Citizen)
Newsgroups: alt.missing-kids
Subject: Real Change!
Date: 2 Nov 92 01:18:40 GMT

On Tuesday, November 3, 1992, be sure to cast YOUR vote for
       
    RRRR   OOOOO  SSSSS  SSSSS      PPPP   EEEEE  RRRR   OOOOO  TTTTT 
    R   R  O   O  S      S          P   P  E      R   R  O   O    T
    RRRR   O   O  SSSSS  SSSSS      PPPP   EEEE   RRRR   O   O    T
    R  R   O   O      S      S      P      E      R  R   O   O    T
    R   R  OOOOO  SSSSS  SSSSS      P      EEEEE  R   R  OOOOO    T

        The Demcrats and Republicans have each had plenty of time to fix
        the problems of this country.  They haven't..and obviously cannot.
        
    Don't fall for their tactics to get YOU to vote for who THEY want.
    
    Make history this Tuesday by taking the first in a series of steps
    to return the United States of America to the control of the people,
    as our forefathers intended it to be.  Vote PEROT, the ONLY choice.
From: Michelle.Pankratz@fquest.FidoNet.Org (Michelle Pankratz)
Newsgroups: alt.missing-kids
Subject: gifs on the bbs
Date: 30 Oct 92 14:30:00 GMT

Just for my two cents...
I am aware of at least one graphics based bbs.  I cannot say whether or not it
will show a picture while downloading, but this bbs software package does allow
you to make a gif backdrop for every menu.  The name of it is COCONET and it is
distributed by Coconut Computing, Inc.  (619) 456-2002.
     This is not say that there aren't any others available, I just happen to
have heard of this one.  Maybe they can send you some literature.  (they're
bound to be pretty expensive)
     I hope this helps...        :)
From: Larry.Hyman@fquest.FidoNet.Org (Larry Hyman)
Newsgroups: alt.missing-kids
Subject: Re: missing child gifs
Date: 8 Nov 92 17:08:00 GMT


 -=> Quoting Russell Coombs to Larry Hyman <=-

 RC> Who's your HUB,send me his node #,and I will see if I can help..
 RC> C ya..
 RC>
 RC>  ! Origin: (301-884-0155)Missing Child Gif H.Q.'s Shuttle BBS

Thanks !! I was just tols that there is no FILEBONE hub for net 167 also
region
12 filebone hub just started to carry Missing Child Gif's. My message hub is
1:167/121 and my message NEC is 1:167/179 (or /90). But I was told that the
message hub's are not responsible for filebone.

This is crazy !!! The Missing Children Fondation just had Radiothon..
They never even heard of FidoNet, and I want to be there link!! I them to be
able to download gif's and the info. on missing kids from my system. I also
want to have the means to send Gif's of the local missing kids to the Hidi
Research center and to filebone.

Whatever the procedure is... First we in Montreal Need this Filebone Link!!!

Thank You, Larry Hyman
 
... Backup not found: (A)bort (R)etry (P)anic
___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.10
From: Peggy.Hall@fquest.FidoNet.Org (Peggy Hall)
Newsgroups: alt.missing-kids
Subject: Re: Shumack/Shumate
Date: 5 Nov 92 18:48:50 GMT

Hi Marv - Don't know what happened -thought this message WAS posted on
genealogy echo!!!    Sorry.
From: Marv.Cotton@fquest.FidoNet.Org (Marv Cotton)
Newsgroups: alt.missing-kids
Subject: New BBS
Date: 2 Nov 92 03:28:00 GMT

KB>New BBS recieving this echo is The Jersey Lilly, Warner Robins, Ga,
KB>912-923-5999, 1:3611/19.
KB>                              Ken "The Judge" Bean

KB> * Origin: The Jersey Lilly, Warner Robins,Ga 912-923-5999 (1:3611/17)

   Glad to have you on the Missing_Child Echo Ken.  This echo deals with
   distribution of information on missing children and the exchange of
   information on how to protect children from abductions.
     Marv Cotton and Russell Coombs, Moderators

 * OLX 2.2 * Children Deserve To Be Free and Feel Safe
From: Mark.Tetrault@fquest.FidoNet.Org (Mark Tetrault)
Newsgroups: alt.missing-kids
Subject: file bone
Date: 6 Nov 92 09:09:00 GMT

Hello Marv!

The .GIFs are coming through the file bone great, and nice descriptions too. I
have one worry though, that a sysop that gets them won't keep them updated.

It is more convenient to get them TICed, but more diligence will be needed to
ensure that all keep them current.

.....Mark
in Beautiful Downtown Pembroke, NH
Newsgroups: alt.missing-kids
From: lindae@netcom.com
Subject: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  MISSING  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 18:23:04 GMT



Posted By:
Child Quest International
1190 Coleman Avenue, Suite 1-D
San Jose, CA  95110
(408) 492-1122
SIGHTINGS ONLY:  1-800-248-8020


PLEASE POST:

MISSING!

The following descriptive information was obtained at the time
of disappearance.

Lisa-Mae Zaharias
Type of Abduction:  Non-Custodial Mother

Age at Disappearance - 1 year old
Date of Birth:  08-18-86
Date Missing:  11-20-87
Missing From - Mission Viejo, CA

Sex:  Female		Race:  White
Height: 2 ft.		Weight: 20 lbs.
Hair:  Sandy Blond	Eyes:  Blue

Christopher Zaharias
Type of Abduction:  Non-Custodial Mother

Age at Disappearance - 3 years old
Date of Birth:  03-25-84
Date Missing:  11-20-87
MISSING FROM - Mission Viejo, CA

Sex:  Male		Race:  White
Height: 3 ft.		Weight:  40 lbs.
Hair:  Sandy Blond	Eyes:  Blue


Felony Arrest Warrant Issued For:

Susan Elizabeth Zaharias
Date of Birth:  12-05-59

Sex:  Female		Race:	White
Height: 5'6"		Weight:  100 lbs.
Hair:  Blond		Eyes:  Brown
Small scar on upper lip.


Law Enforcement Agency:  Orange County District Attorney's Office
Officer's Name:  Larry Branson    Phone:  (714) 541-7532


If you have information on this or any other missing, abused, or 
exploited child, please call

Child Quest International
Sighting Calls Only  1-800-248-8020
Headquarters  (408) 492-1122


PLEASE POST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Keeping Hope Alive,
Child Quest International, Inc.
From: Marv.Cotton@fquest.FidoNet.Org (Marv Cotton)
Newsgroups: alt.missing-kids
Subject: Echo Rules Pt. I
Date: 2 Nov 92 05:05:00 GMT

MISSING_CHILD:  The Rules
=========================

     The purpose of the MISSING CHILDREN conference
     (area tag: MISSING_CHILD) is to provide topics
     which affect our lives most directly, Missing
     and or Abducted Children.

Handle and/or Aliases:
======================
Due to the sensitive subject matter of this echo Handles and/or Aliases
 are NOT allowed.
  SysOps who allow Handles/Aliases on their systems will ensure that
their users proper names are used in this echo.

Internet/USENET users will ensure that their name is in the message.
This includes those posting from systems which compresses their names
into 6 or 8 characters.  These people will enter their names in the
message.

Sticking to the topic:
======================
In general, a message will not be considered "off-topic" unless
it contains one or more of the following:

  1) Advertisements for services, items for sale or trade, BBS
     systems or organizations.

  2) Personal or organizational advertisements, if the message
     has no other content.

  3) Excessive use of terminology generally considered
     inappropriate for general audiences.

  4) Personal attacks in the form of SPECIFIC threats.

A single off-topic message is not necessarily cause for Moderator
action; however, the Moderator reserves the right to take
whatever steps he deems necessary to insure the integrity and
continuity of the conference.  In practice, this conference runs
itself very well; the Moderator does not expect that he will be
called upon to take action very often, and takes such action only
under the most compelling of circumstances.