1.2 Basic Netiquette (Mira Furlan newsgroup)
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This article is from the Mira Furlan FAQ, by Moyra J. Bligh moyra@zlatna.com with numerous contributions by others.
1.2 Basic Netiquette (Mira Furlan newsgroup)
Here are some good guidelines to follow when reading not only this
newsgroup, but any Usenet group.
Read the newsgroup for at least a week before posting.
Reading what other people post for a while gives you a basic idea of
what regular readers of the group are interested in discussing.
Avoid excessive cross-posting.
Cross-posting is when an identical message is posted to two or more
newsgroups. Sometimes a cross-post is appropriate and can create
interesting discussion between readers of several newsgroups.
Also be aware of the message headings, which include information about
which groups the message is being posted to. If you reply to a
message that has been cross-posted, your reply is automatically
cross-posted to the same groups as the original post, unless you edit
the message header.
Don't post in HTML
HTML is for websites, it is unnecessary in usenet. It simply adds to
the size of your posts and puts a greater strain on the system. Some
ISPs have begun to drop HTML posts to usenet, so your message may not
be propagated properly.
Don't spam.
Spamming is different from cross-posting in that spamming involves
posting the same message to a zillion newsgroups for the purposes of
advertising. Ask a 'net-savvy friend to tell you the story of The
Green Card Lawyers. Spamming is kind of like junk mail. It's
intrusive and you generally don't want to read it. Anyone who's
spamming is most likely not reading this anyway, but hey, you can't
say I didn't try.
Warning: the maintainer of this FAQ is a dedicated anti-spammer and
spam and other abusive postings will be reported to the posters ISP.
Also, anyone choosing to send me abusive or threatening email should
be aware that I will post said email to the newsgroup and/or report
said email to your ISP at my discretion.
Respect others as you'd like to be respected.
The Internet is the ultimate forum for free speech: you can say what
you like to a potential audience of millions all over the world. Just
be aware that not everyone wants to hear what you have to say. And
for those of you who want to tell everyone what's acceptable speech
and what's not, don't. We're all adults, and if we're not, we should
be supervised.
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