Fidonet POLITICS Echo Policies
Updated 25 July 2021

Moderator: Mike Powell (1:2320/105)

POLITICS is for the discussion and debate of topical political discussions, primarily involving an American point of view. Due to the nature of these discussions, emotions can and will run high. The following policies are in place to keep the peace in here as best as possible. Your participating in this echo implies implicit agreement to abiding by these policies.

# Real names are required to be used in this echo. No aliases. If
your BBS software will not allow you to toggle between real name and
alias in the message header, sign your messages with your real name.

# There is no such thing as "free speech" in this echo. You can speak your
mind within reason but the moderator reserves the right to stop and
immediately correct boorish behavior. We're all adults; let's act like
it. There are other political, "free speech" echos on Fidonet.

# Keep your temper in check.

# Please keep the swearing to a minumum. It can lead to tempers which are
not kept in check. The moderator reserves the right to stop and immediately
correct those who make this a habit. We're all adults; let's act like it.
If you cannot express your views without swearing, please find another
"free speech" political arena to express them in.

# Please do not discuss illegal topics in this echo.

# Agree to disagree. "Discretion is the better part of valor" -- William
Shakespeare

# Resist logical fallacies. Don't know what a logical fallacy is? The
website logicalfallicies.info is a great place to check. We all fall
victim to logical fallacies but don't fall for them all the time.

# PUSU ("put up or shut up"; basically show proof of the facts you're using
to backup your argument) is in force here. However, in this day and age
of the Internet and the World Wide Web, fact-checking can be done at any
time by anyone.

# You can discuss religion in here but no proselytizing (see the next
policy).

# No personal attacks against one's person, their family, or their beliefs.
This goes with the policy above.

# Have a sense of humor. It's amazing how a little humor will go a long
way.

# Posting of news/political articles in the echo are allowed provided that
the source is properly credited and the text is corrected to pure ASCII
(no high ASCII nor gobblygook caused by weird codepages in use by
Microsoft products). Conversion to CP437 is appreciated.

# All messages must be in English.

# No blatently off-topic posts, such as BBS ads, "test" messages, network
politics, et cetera.

# Please don't gate this echo to USENET, a mailing list, another BBS
mail network, an online Fidonet mail archive, or anything else
without the moderator's express and written permission.

# This echo does not recognize any local or regional echomail policies
such as EP1. This echo originates in Zone 1 and follows Zone 1 policies
concerning the "echolist".

# The moderator is the sole person authorized to correct off-topic behavior
publically in the echo. You are encouraged to contact the moderator via
netmail (preferred) or email privately first.

# Any moderator action is OFF-TOPIC for public discussion in the echo. If
you have a problem with a moderator action, please contact him privately.
IF YOU ARE CONTACTED VIA NETMAIL BY THE MODERATOR, *DO NOT* RESPOND BACK
PUBLICLY. IF YOU CANNOT FOLLOW THIS RULE, please do not participate here.

# The moderator wishes to do as little moderation as possible in here so
please behave yourself and act accordingly.

# This is a living document and is subject to change when need be.

# This document will be posted near the 1st of each month and
when needed.

# Please don't hesitate to contact the moderator with any questions in
private.

Thank you for your participation in POLITICS!

NOTE for SYSOPS: There is a more moderated option available. Please contact
the moderator for details.

-- Mike Powell
POLITICS Moderator



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