From: Kay.Shapero@f524.n102.z1.fidonet.org
Newsgroups: alt.music.filk
Subject: Ye Rules Post
X-Sender: newtout 0.01 Jul 13 1992
Date: 27 Jul 92  20:52:52

FILK is a FIDOnet echo, gated into usenet as alt.music.filk _and_ as the
filk mailing list.  Since it is a FIDOnet echo, I am required to make the
following rules post from time to time, as "moderator".  Usenet readers,
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.  I not only do not censor messages, I CANNOT intercept 
messages once entered...

                               --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.  Julia Eklar has requested
     that NONE of her songs be posted.

The following folks have given blanket permission to post, so long as
     proper credit and copyright information are kept with the song, and
     it is not published or recorded for sale without specific permission
     from the writer:      

     Joe Bethancourt, Steve Brinich, Jeremy Buhler, Leslie Fish, 
     Scott Fridenberg, Kathy Mar, Scott Malcomson, Mitch Marmel 
     (aka Major Matt Mason), Kay Shapero 

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.  Absent other information, I will 
     assume the poster wrote the song and label it accordingly.

NOTE: These files are entitled FFILE1.ZIP through FFILE18.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 which should have at least some of them.

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) 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 proba-
     bly complain to his sysadmin, but what, if anything happens after 
     that is up to HIM...  

If someone is behaving inappropriately as defined by the above rules 
     (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. 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...)

6) 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.  

7) 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

8) That's it for the moment.  If someone comes up with a new and im-
     proved 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 July 27, 1992)



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