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This article is from the Dragonlance FAQ, by Stig Erik Sandø stig@ii.uib.no with numerous contributions by
others.
2. General questions (alt.fan.dragonlance)
a. ? What is alt.fan.dragonlance?
* A newsgroup for discussion of Dragonlance topics.
b. ? Who is moderator of alt.fan.dragonlance?
* None, even if old dinosaurs may seem to act like moderators at
* times. Some people feel that there should be a moderator when the
* spamming is at it's worst and when non-dl discussions arise.
c. ? How can I join alt.fan.dragonlance?
* Ask your ISP how to read newsgroups at usenet, any decent ISP should
* give you access to usenet and explain in detail how to use it.
d. ? What is a lurker?
* Monstrous Compendium says: "Lurkers are opportunistic feeders that
* make do with whatever wanders by." A lurker reads the newsgroups but
* does not post articles and sometimes they "flame" people who stray
* away from official truths. Lurkers are the lowest form of
* creatures in the usenet world.
e. ? What is a dinosaur?
* 1.Reptile that lived in prehistoric times. 2.A person who has been
* very long in a newsgroup, is known for his or her knowledge of all
* things Dragonlance, has had his or her interesting/controversial
* theories and has seen a lot happen. Of the most notable (more or
* less) active dinosaurs you find at least Edward, Steve, Morten,
* Janet and Cassie.
f. ? How should I post?
* Most people read Emily Postnews and evolve just a tiny bit wiser.
* And yes, ask your ISP. Show respect for the newsgroup and the people
* in it. <Emily Postnews: http://www.clari.net/brad/emily.html>
* It is also recommended that you read the newsgroup
* news.announce.newusers for awhile before you post to usenet at all.
g. I have heard rumours of a newbie FAQ, where can I get it?
* Janet/Marriat wrote one in frustration and it should be read by
* anyone, even remotedly newbie. It has an attitude but don't be
* alarmed :-) It is posted infrequently to the group (look out for it)
* and is probably available on Web any time.
h. ? Are newbies welcome?
* Yes, but I recommend that you read the FAQ, and then lurk for a week
* before you throw yourself into the fray so you have a slight idea of
* what's going on. When you finally enter the newsgroup, try avoiding
* heavy use of caps-lock, bad quoting, yelling, bad language, cursing,
* lousy grammar, so-called roleplaying and the other all-too frequent
* newbie traits [No offense].
*
* BTW: Don't let other unfriendly people stop you from joining the
* newsgroup, as there are people who get kicks out of saying stupid
* and unfriendly things.
i. ? What is a newbie to do when he enters the the newsgroup?
* Some people appreciate that you introduce yourself, but there is no
* need for all details of what you did when you were five, but some
* background information is cool and will give us an idea about who
* you are. Some people won't tell their age, and that is ok.
j. ? Are there any rules in the newsgroup?
* Stig once wrote a piece which still is available at:
* <http://rembrandt.uib.no/Dragonlands/Weblanthas/Library/Lore/afdl-rules.shtml>
*
* [Maintainer's disclaimer: Don't even think of taking the piece all too
* seriously, three weeks in an asylum should be enough.]
k. ? What is quoting and how do I do it?
* Quoting is easily explained to be the inclusion of some of the
* article you are replying to, so others have a chance of knowing what
* the heck you're talking of. Your answer should in 99% of the cases
* come after the part you quote, so people can read what you are
* replying to and then see your answer. Always remember to quote only
* what is necessary to understand your answer and put a [snip]
* where you cut something. Never quote the signature (unless that is
* what you comment), cut it off. Never quote a whole article to just
* say "Cool" or "rofl" and so on.. Instead snip most (if not all) of
* the article with [snip hilarious story] and then your comment. If
* your comment is not of interest to the general public, do not post
* your comment to the newsgroup at all.
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