This article is from the Ghost Stories FAQ, by obiwan obiwan@best.com with numerous contributions by others.
Obviously, ghost stories (preferably true ones) make up the most
appropriate posting material. However, I've also seen great threads
about guardian angels, mysterious monsters, psychic phenomena, and of
course ouija boards. I don't see any reason why we can't discuss
these things here in a.f.g-s, as long as it doesn't degenerate into a
flame war or something. This is a friendly and relatively flame-free
newsgroup, and I'm sure everyone would like to keep it that way.
General discussion of ghosts (e.g. "What are ghosts?") is also
welcome. Basically, if it's paranormal and scary, you're on pretty
sturdy ground (I would, however, discourage UFO posts, as there are
already plenty of groups for those).
 
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