1.4 General netiquette (alt.music.smash-pumpkins)
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This article is from the Smashing Pumpkins FAQ, by Mike Hamilton michaelh@ualberta.ca with numerous contributions by others.
1.4 General netiquette (alt.music.smash-pumpkins)
First off, read news.announce.newusers, taking special note at the posts
dealing with Usenet and Netiquette. If you have general questions after
reading these, check in news.newusers.questions.
Rules that apply everywhere: Do not post "Make Money Fast" or any of its
variants. Yes, it really is illegal (even though some copies say it's
not, and even give a legal code to refer to), and it's just plain
annoying. Also, do not post advertisements unless they're clearly
on-topic and posted ONCE. See "Advertising on Usenet: How To Do It, How
Not To Do It" in, once again, news.announce.newusers
Overall, keep in mind that many people read and post, and that people
have different opinions. Don't start yelling at someone simply because
they don't agree with you or have the same tastes & opinions.
Avoid bashing new fans. Unless you've been attached to Billy's hip since
birth, there's someone out there that's known about them longer than you
have, too. Everyone has to start somewhere. A nice, polite reference to
the FAQ and appropriate web sites would suffice. :-)
Also, please READ the messages before writing. If there's been a recent
announcement, someone's probably already posted it. Check the thread to
see how many replies there are before simply putting up another copy of
the same info- it'll save your time as well as ensuring that others won't
have to read it more than once. Threaded newsreaders are definitely a
plus here. :-)
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