From: nobody-munition@webtv.net (Nobody @Munitions)
Newsgroups: alt.discuss.config
Subject: Fair Warning
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2000 14:14:32 -0800 (PST)
Organization: WebTV Subscriber

Enough is enough. alt.discuss.config exists for discussion of the
structure of the alt.discuss hierarchy (i.e., newsgroup naming) and by
extension the rules and mechanisms by which alt.discuss newsgroups are
created.

It has become difficult to find the relevant discussions here amid all
the flaming and conspiracy blather.

In the next week or two, alt.discuss.config will be converted to a
moderated newsgroup using the "open club" model (a bot will allow any
article to be posted to the group if the sender or the sender's box
hasn't been banned.) I will operate as group owner. The group name will
not be changed.

In this role, I will ban anyone (ANYONE!) who flames, who posts ad
hominem attacks (attacks against the poster rather the idea under
discussion), who posts off-topic material, or who is otherwise rude or
abusive. Since I do not always have time to read alt.discuss.config
every day, it is possible that I will not respond to something offensive
immediately. If I read a.d.config and I find a pissing contest in
progress, I will ban all of the contestants - everyone participating in
the offensive thread (even if they are trying to defend themselves) will
be banned. If someone insults you in alt.discuss.config, IGNORE IT. I
will deal with it. Trolling to try to get others to flame here will be
treated as flaming and will result in the troll being banned.

Incidentally, yes and no vote lists are off-topic. Which way someone
decides to vote and how they make that decision is no one's business but
theirs.

If you get banned from alt.discuss.config, you may get yourself allowed
back in by convincing me in email that there is a good reason to let you
back in.

Welcome to the future.

nobody@vote.munitions.com
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