The newsgroup is meant to supplement, not replace, any already existing Internet or Usenet or newsgroup system devoted to members of Freemasonry. The purpose of the panel of arbitrators is to supervise the panel of moderators and facilitate any concerns the readers may have with the moderation. The purpose of the panel of moderators is to supervise and manage the Usenet newsgroup for Freemasonry, in order to provide a reasonable and responsible forum for discussion about and news for freemasonry. Participants are encouraged to use descriptive subjects. For the most part posts should be limited to English, however posts containing a language other than English with English translation are the exception to this rule.
Responsible criticisms are welcome.
The following posts are allowed, but not encouraged. Posts purporting to reveal Masonic secrets will be rejected outright, regardless of whether or not the fact of revelation of secrets be explicit or implied. There will be a panel of three arbitrators to provide checks against the moderators. Arbitrators may not serve as moderators. In the event between a dispute of moderators, or in the event of moderators being accused of censorship by participants, a single arbitrator will collect all sides of the event and present it to the other two arbitrators.