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This article is from the alt.tv.red-dwarf Primer FAQ, by Raz raz@mushroom.demon.co.uk with numerous contributions by
others.
3. Newsgroup Policies (a.tv.r-d Primer)
We try to sound grown-up and important, but really we only have five
steadfast rules:
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a) *PLEASE* DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, POST BINARY FILES! %&
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A 'Binary' includes .wav/.gif/.jpeg/.mpeg or any other sound or
graphic file that you UUencode or use MIME to post to newsgroups.
DO NOT POST THEM! YOU WILL *NOT* BE THANKED! WE *REALLY* MEAN IT!
This is *very* important! Some people have to pay (like, with
*money*) to get news, many grabbing the day's postings in one go to
read later off-line. Binaries make the download very much longer, so
please be considerate of other users.
If you want to make a Red Dwarf picture or sound file available,
post it to one of the following newsgroups:
alt.binaries.pictures.misc (for piccies)
alt.binaries.sounds.tv (for sound files)
..and then tell everyone. If possible, try and quote the Message-ID's of
your posts; this enables those who can't access the groups to pick out
your articles without subscribing.
b) Horses for courses
Some people like 'nit-picking' and discussing inconsistencies. This
may not be your cup of noodles, but remember that it's their show as
much as it's yours - if you don't like it, just ignore them and start some
good topics of your own!
c) Don't "Spoil" things for others.
(The August Amendment) Accepted 26/8/96
RD is British, but this newsgroup is global, so when the time comes
for new material to appear, there'll be various delays before everyone on
the group has a chance to see it.
Letting out details of an episode or book *before the readers of your post
have had the chance to see it themselves* is called "Spoiling". Giving out
"Spoilers" is something that some people will thank you for, but for which
everyone else will *despise* you!
Maintaining the status quo is easy, though. If you want to talk about
such stuff, just do the following simple things:
1. Write "[SPOILERS]" at the start of your Subject line, followed by
the subject text. Remember not to put any Spoilers *in* the
Subject line itself!
2. Leave about 25 lines (about a screenful) at the top of your post,
as some software automatically opens each post. Don't rely on
<Control-L> to clear the screen, as this won't work on all software
setups.
And that's it, the two-step guide to safety when spoiling =)
d) Don't post personal flames
It will make you look like a smeghead and everyone will call you nasty
names in the playground afterwards. If you *have* to slag someone off, be
an adult: do it through personal e-mail. :)
e) Finally, as a group, we never fall for flame-bait, trolls or spams.
In other words, messages saying "RD is crap!", or advertising
meaningless rubbish, or anything that's likely to offend you and get
you to write a scathing reply that the troller can laugh about.
Well, okay, we do - but if you *really* can't stop yourself following up,
at least try and be funny =).
It's also worth noting that spams are often "crossposted" (posted to
lots and lots of uncaring newsgroups). If you're going to follow up
the post, its usually best to edit those other groups out.
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