I have a humble suggestion. Maybe we should also ask (not require, but
strongly recommend) that threads stay true to the subject line? And if the
subject of the thread strays too far from the subject line, that we try to
change the subject line to something more appropriate?
-Juke
>From: Talies the Wanderer <snicker@...>
>Reply-To: eqbards@onelist.com
>To: eqbards@onelist.com
>Subject: [eqbards] Rules and FAQ 0.1
>Date: Fri, 03 Sep 1999 11:33:24 -0500
>
>From: Talies the Wanderer <snicker@...>
>
>Greetings and Welcome to the EQ Bards Mailing List, a mailing list
>dedicated to all for and about the Bard in EverQuest
>As assistant moderator, I've decided that we should have something
>resembling guidelines, and also a few hints for those who may just be
>joining us.
>First, some basic rules:
>(Common sense stuff, really)
>1) Stay on Topic (as much as possible). While we do often stray off the
>path of Bard-related stuff, lets try and keep the material "of-interest" to
>our readers. Ex: Discussions of DoT nerfing are acceptable, because Bards
>have DoTs. Discussions of Rogue Poison recipes are not. Deliberate spam
>will NOT be tolerated, and any person doing so will be immediately reviewed
>for warning, removal or banning.
>2) No Flaming. Not all of us share the same opinion as you do, but please
>be considerate of one another. Take a moment to read through, and then
>make sure someone hasn't already responded before posting hastily. We're
>all human, and no one likes to be called names. If you simply MUST insult,
>badger or degrade someone, DO IT PRIVATELY.
>3) Watch for "KABONG!"s. KABONG! is an old list-term for a thread that is
>being forcibly killed. This sometimes happens when a thread has
>degenerated sufficiently off-topic to no longer be valid for this list, or
>when the subject matter has become too inflammatory to be discussed.
>4) No Attached Files! If you wish to share with us your latest picture,
>some nifty article or the Happy99 worm, please simply include a link within
>your email to an appropriate place online. If you have no access to such,
>email the file to me, (except viruses ;) and I will post it for you, and
>follow up to the list with the URL. Small infractions will probably be
>overlooked, but let's try to be considerate of our European readers who
>have to pay by the minute to download their mail.
>