ForeWord:
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I EXPECT to have very little, or (preferably) NO work to do.
I'd rather be the "UN-Moderator" of a largely self-moderating echo. I
don't want to "wave a stick" around.
I firmly believe that *self* discipline is preferable to imposed
discipline.
That said, here are the rules.
-=[ VIRUS_INFO RULES ]=-
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o The VIRUS_INFO conference is dedicated to the exchange of information
about
detecting and removing computer viruses, methods/software/techniques/etc
to recover from virus attacks, new virus warnings, etc.  Please keep
your
messages related to the topic of the conference.
o Virus writers are welcome to participate, but bear in mind that this is
an
ANTI-virus conference.
o Posting/requesting/offering viruses, virus source code, disassemblies,
etc,
will get you barred from the conference!
o Praising/promoting the writing or spreading of viruses will get you
barred
from the conference!
o Responding positively to "Where can I download a virus ?", "Where can I
learn how to write a virus ?", "What's the password to VCL ?", and
similar
obviously PRO-virus messages will get you barred from the conference!
o Viruses which destroy hardware, burn out monitors, etc, are OFF-TOPIC!
No virus researcher has ever seen such a virus.  They do NOT exist ...
and
unless you can prove otherwise by providing the moderator with a working
example of one, don't even THINK about mentioning them in this
conference!
o "email viruses" are OFF-TOPIC!  They do NOT exist!  Posting "email
virus"
warnings and similar hoaxes will show the world how stupid and gullible
you are, and will get you barred from the conference.
o VIRUS_INFO is a REAL NAMES ONLY conference!  Obviously this is
impossible
to police 100%, but use a reasonable facsimile of a human name if you
want
to remain anonymous.  BBS aliases and "VX" nicknames are NOT acceptable!
o Do NOT reply to messages from anyone using an obvious alias!
o VIRUS_INFO is an ENGLISH LANGUAGE ONLY conference.  If you wish to
converse
in a language other than English, use a LOCAL message area.
o Users must not reply to messages from banned users, or quote messages
from
banned users, or crosspost messages by banned users from other
conferences.
The Banned User List is posted regularly and updated as required.
Reading
it might save you from joining it!
o All messages must display a valid fidonet address in their origin line.
o Do NOT use fancy "internet style" signatures in this conference ... save
your artistic talents for the internet!
o PGP or otherwise encrypted (including uuencoded) messages are NOT
allowed!
o PGP Public Key signatures may be used for message authentication, but
ONLY
if the message content warrants positive identification of its author.
o Announcements of anti-virus program releases and updates are welcome,
but
blatant advertising will NOT be tolerated!  (Anti-Virus authors and
their
agents should pay particular attention to this rule ... the moderator's
definition of "blatant advertising" is extremely narrow!)
o The moderator is the sole arbiter of all disputes arising in VIRUS_INFO!
-=[ BANNED USER LIST ]=-
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
DO NOT REPLY TO MESSAGES FROM BANNED USERS, OR QUOTE MESSAGES FROM BANNED
USERS, OR CROSSPOST MESSAGES BY BANNED USERS FROM OTHER CONFERENCES!
These actions will result in YOU being barred from posting in VIRUS_INFO!
The current VIRUS_INFO conference blacklist is:
Username             Banned until:
~~~~~~~~             ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1. Zvi Netiv         INDEFINITELY!
2. Dale Beaudoin     INDEFINITELY!
3. Joe Sheeran       INDEFINITELY!

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