From: Kay.Shapero@f524.n102.z1.fidonet.org (Kay Shapero)
Newsgroups: alt.music.filk
Subject: rules
Date: Thu, 09 Apr 92 17:44:50 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:102/524 - StormGate Aerie, Los Angeles CA

It's a bit early, but especially with the addition of alt.music.filk, 
here's a copy of the rules/charter as most recently revised.  Anything else 
you folks think I should add?  

FILK is a FIDOnet echo, gated into usenet as alt.music.filk.  
Since it is a FIDOnet echo, I am required to make the following 
rules post from time to time, as "moderator".  Do not let the 
term "moderator" throw you - in FIDOnet it refers to a Designated 
Topic Cop, not some poor soul who has to READ everything before 
it can be seen...

                               --Ye Designated Topic Cop

Rules for this echo, such as they are:

1) This echo is for discussion of filk and items related to filk, and 
     of course, posting filksongs and poetry.    Which covers just 
     about everything, though it must be in relation to filk.  In 
     other words, let's not discuss if Batman can beat Superman UNLESS 
     you're writing a song about it.... 

PLEASE NOTE - All material posted should have either been written by 
     the poster, or be things the poster has the right to publish 
     (thanks to express permission of the copyright holder, public 
     domain status, "anonymous" authorship [do check first] or the 
     like.)  When in doubt, don't post it.  

2) I collect the songs from this echo into downloadable files, issued 
     at irregular intervals when there's enough material.  If you do 
     NOT want this done with a filksong, please say so when you post 
     it!  Also please give copyright data, if it is not by the poster 
     so I can note this in the file...  

NOTE: These files are entitled FFILE1.ZIP throught FFILE14.ZIP and can 
     be downloaded or file requested from StormGate Aerie (1:102/524) 
     if your local system hasn't already done this for you (check 
     first).  From Usenet, try the FTP site at rainbow.cse.nau.edu, 
     /public/sca area. (Thanks, Joe!)

3) Please, no flame wars.  Though I may make an exception for any 
     conducted _solely_ in filksongs if they're witty enough...  

4) Threads which go off topic sufficiently will be KABONGED!  No 
     further discussion of the off topic topic (:->) will be allowed.  
     Threads which show signs of degenerating into yelling matches 
     will also be KABONGED!  These discussions may be resumed in a 
     month or so after all involved parties have had time to calm 
     down.

5) Arthur Werner, Lee Schwartz, Sal Devita  or any other aliases of 
     one of the most notorious fuggheads in bbsing today are NOT 
     allowed.  (Long story - suffice it to say that anyone who makes a 
     practice of invading echoes solely to insult all and sundry for 
     wasting time with "trivia" does not belong in here....)

6) The following is the procedure used in dealing with someone who 
     becomes excessively annoying on the FIDOnet side of the gate.  If 
     someone in USENET decides to be excessively annoying, I'll 
     probably complain to your sysadmin, but what happens after that 
     is up to HIM...  

If someone is behaving inappropriately (and continues to do so after 
     being notified via netmail), I will send them a warning via this 
     echo, labeled "First Warning".  If this does not work, I will 
     send them a stronger warning via netmail labeled "Second 
     Warning".  If that doesn't work, the party in question will be 
     informed that one more infraction will cause them to be banned 
     from the echo either temporarily or permanently (i.e. added to 
     rule 5.)  And if that doesn't work, I'll do it.  (I haven't had 
     to do this _yet_.  Please don't pick this route to undying 
     fame...)

7) If it should become necessary for me to stop moderating this echo I 
     will designate a new moderator/Designated Topic Cop.  If I cannot 
     do so, Nicolai Shapero is authorized to either take over as 
     moderator/Designated Topic Cop himself, or select a new one.  

8) Any technical problems involving the usenet mailing list or alt. 
     group extension of this echo should be referred to the gateway 
     operator, Rick Ellis at rick@ofa123.fidonet.org; other problems 
     can be referred to me either via FIDOnet (Kay Shapero, 1:102/524) 
     or from usenet at Kay.Shapero@f524.n102.z1.fidonet.org

9) That's it for the moment.  If someone comes up with a new and 
     improved way to aggravate all and sundry I reserve the right to 
     make a rule to fit the occasion. 

                Kay Shapero, Moderator/Designated Topic Cop, Filk echo

(last updated April 9, 1992)



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