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 | | From: | Mark S. | | Subject: | cmsg newgroup nf.sports | | Date: | Thu, 20 Jan 2005 02:14:03 -0330 |
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BOOSTER
For your newsgroup file:
nf.sports Sports topics for Newfoundland and Labrador
Charter:
Appropriate topics for nf.sports include discussion, announcements, questions
and comments about sports ( not limited to local ) for residents of
Newfoundland and Labrador [ or of particular interest to Newfoundland and
Labrador sports], including open discussion pertaining to national sports
such as hockey, basketball, football, etc.
Unless provided for by another newsgroup, all NF/LAB sports-related topics
must be posted to nf.sports - no cross-posting articles to other groups
except for Public Service announcements.
Postings of other sports-related topics should be taken to Usenet newsgroups
relevant to the sport involved
In accordance with current Usenet guidelines, SPAM is prohibited.
Commercial posts should be relevant, short and infrequent (not more than once
per week). A link to a website, or an e-mail address should be posted rather
than extensive promotional material.
For Sale and Wanted-to-Buy posts by individuals are acceptable for directly
related items (hockey/soccer/baseball/basketball/tennis/MA equipment, etc. )
otherwise nf.wanted should be used for all other articles for sale/wanted. No
scalping of sports/related event tickets.
Binary files should not be posted to this newsgroup and will be cancelled
without notice. Binary material (sound files, pictures, etc) should instead be
mounted on a webpage and its URL posted.
When replying to an article, PLEASE cut as much from the original article
as possible (within reason to maintain context) rather than adding a line or
two to a 400 line posting. Also be aware that should a thread become nasty,
the entire thread may be cancelled. You can avoid that mass-cancel by not
including the offending article. Explicit foul language will always get
an article and all inclusions cancelled.
Articles should avoid foul language and have original content ( ie articles
whose only content is "LOL" followed by an included article should be avoided.
Personal attacks on individuals are discouraged STRONGLY. Animated discussions
are to be expected for hockey-team discussions, however it should be obvious
that such postings are fun-poking, opinion-disagreements and similar - the use
of smilie language is highly encouraged as a means to make such posting
intent obvious (some examples) -
:-) basic smilie - its's a joke or being sarcastic
;-) winky smilie - flirtatious or sarcastic
:-( frown - upset, depressed or didn't like a posting
:-I indifferent
:-> biting sarcastic remark, worse than a :-)
>:-> devilish remark
:;-> lewd ?
8-) sunglasses on, perhaps a real flame posting
:-D laughing at you
:-@ screaming
Users who persist in disregard of the mandate will be sanctioned.
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