In a message dated 6/5/2008 11:09:51 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I've looked. But, I can't find where Darren ever communicated his "list of rules" to the IBM-MAIN participants. Has anyone ever seen these rules? What sorts of things to they cover? >> Back in the olden days Dave Alcock set up PlanetMVS to cover short comings in various aspects of MVS software and various lists and contributors. We probably ought to have a link to his _www.planetmvs.com_ (http://www.planetmvs.com) web page but we don't. Under FAQs there's a rules of the road from emilypostnet that's pretty basic. Quote: Basically: * Generally, avoid posts that have nothing to do with IBM mainframe computers. * Ask yourself the question: "Does this post enhance the discussion of IBM mainframe computers?" * If someone says they wrote the greatest program (or whatever) and offer it via email, send them PRIVATE email. See the next item... * Don't post a message to IBM-Main that is meant for only one person. * Don't flame people (ridicule others) even if they deserve it! * Don't use profanity. End Quote: The very next FAQ is from Darren's 1999 missive about serial blurting. Quote: OK Folks. Things have gotten out of hand and its time for me to correct some things. IBM-MAIN recently has exceeded the 175 postings per day several times. I do not want to keep increasing this limit. If the 175 postings were about IBM mainframes, that would be ok. However, this list has become FULL of off topic posts that have nothing to do with mainframes. Not only that, the subscribers that are posting off-topic items are excessively quoting previous posts. I can no longer tolerate this. >From this point on, if you post an off topic item to the list, you will be set to NOPOST. If you excessively quote, you will be set to NOPOST. If you send a personal reply to the list that does not benefit the rest of the readership, such as "Meet me at Burger King", you will be set to NOPOST. End Quote: As a text only list, dancing aureoles would be hard to post but you might sneak in a text link where it will it will stay with you and your company's name until the end of time. **************Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4?&NCID=aolfod00030000000002) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
