DEATHLAW  - Discussions of Law and Freedom, Life and Death
Moderator - David B. Smith, 1:2410/104
Last updated: 11/6/1999

1 - This echo is for discussion of "Law and Freedom, Life and Death." This
potentially contentious area of discussion includes such areas as the Right to
Die and the Law's power to take away that freedom.  English is the official
language of this echo.  Legal and medical professionals are encouraged to
participate.  I'm neither, just a guy who was willing to provide a venue for a
discussion that was off-topic on another list.

2 - I hope to act as a "host," rather than a Moderator.  Think of this Echo as
stopping by my house and having an after-dinner discussion over coffee about
some -very- serious stuff.  By the same token, one subscriber asked me if
related jokes he'd heard from a relative -- who happens to be hospitalized
under related circumstances -- were allowable.  In such a case, I will Consider
The Source.  If it becomes a problem, I hope y'all will be courteous and
refrain.  Otherwise, I'll refrain ya.  (see Rule 13)

3 - You are welcome in my house to say what you believe.  So am I.  So are my
other guests.  I will expect them to respect your right to your opinion, and
the same of you.  I will not expect them to tolerate your rants or rudeness,
and vice versa.

4 - Most of the "earlier arrivals" are here via my Internet
maillist,deathlaw@atbbs.com.  They are likely to find big messages and
extraneous messages problematic.  So stay within the confines of the topic. If
you have other things to discuss, please discuss them elsewhere. Since the
topic is (I hope) something folks tend to feel strongly about, your personal
history as it relates to the topic is -on- topic.  Your skiing vacation is
probably not, unless you were arrested, convicted and sentenced to death while
on this vacation, or actually -died- on vacation, for example.  Thanks.

5 - Many of the "later arrivals" are here via Fidonet, a BBS network. They are
likely to find long and repetitive signature files a waste of space.
HTML-formatted messages will simply show up as long stretches of meaningless
text commands, and will be -twice- as long as a text message, at least.  This
list should be text only.  If that's a problem, go somewhere where that sort of
thing is acceptable.

6 - If a program (reader, tagline mgr, etc.) is adding a lot of extra junk to
messages, please don't use it here.  (The
moderator will decide what's "extra junk", and let you know.)

7 - Please, limit quoting in your replies.  (If you're quoting more than a
couple lines, you're probably quoting too much.)  Never quote tag/ tear/origin
lines or signatures.

8 - Rules of Common Courtesy apply at -all- times.  If you want to argue with,
or complain to someone, do it in netmail or in email off list.  You are welcome
to state and explain your opinion.  You are welcome to ask about other's
opinions.  In my house, attacking other folks' opinions is wasted breath.  You
won't convince them, they won't convince you, you'll just pixx each other off.
If you want to fight, there's places to do that.  My living room ain't one of
those places. I'd be happy to show y'all where the door is.

10 - This echo may not be gated (in or out) to any other FTN-style network, or
the Internet, without without prior permission of the moderator. Authorized
gates will be published in the ELIST*.* listing for this echo.  Permission to
archive the content of this maillist/echo is specifically declined.

11 - Don't bother to argue with me about how I treat my guests.  I have a small
place, and it's a big world out there.  If you feel I've missed something,
contact me via netmail at 1:2410/104, or email at dbsmith@atbbs.com.

12 - The maillist is subscribers-only-post, confirmation-required.  I have made
some arrangements to block SPAM.  If there's need, I will make more.

13 - "SHRINKWRAP LISCENCE" -- If you know me, you know I'm basically a Really
Nice Guy.  If you choose to participate in the echo or subscribe to the
maillist, you choose to trust that.  But understand if I feel you're treating
your fellow guests badly, I'll cut your email address from the list and/or get
your access to the Echo cut in a Minnesota second (which is longer than a New
York second, but much colder).

Thanks, see ya.

-- Dave Smith
-- DEATHLAW moderator
-- host, deathlaw@atbbs.com maillist