Occasionally we remind members about what the group is about and what it
isn't to encourage on-topic, healthy & constructive discussion.
There is quiet a lot here so our apologies for the long email...
_Underlying Google Group Rules_
All Google Groups must adhere to rules of basic decency. The Google
Content Policy is here
https://support.google.com/groups/answer/4561696?hl=en
<https://support.google.com/groups/answer/4561696?hl=en>
You'll find nothing in there that will surprise you.
_The language of the Group is English_
Please realise that many members' mother language is not English. If you
have problems phrasing what you want, then try and no doubt you will get
help.
_What is on-topic and what isn't?_
Although the noble gas "neon" and the trade name "nixie" are in the
group name, we are not just limited to devices that use neon or are
nixies. Other gases, other types of gas discharge tube, vacuum devices,
incandescent filaments, semiconductors and mechanical devices can all
be on-topic (probably missed a technology or two here). What is on-topic
tends to revolve around (but is not entirely limited to) clocks,
counters, computing, display devices and examples of their use in DIY or
professional equipment. Construction techniques and materials are all
very useful to share here as well.
We are trying to be intentionally wide and vague. A question about the
best feed for your tomatoes or hum in your audio amplifier are likely to
be better posted elsewhere! But posts about removing scratches
from/cleaning acrylic, or about DIY PCB making are likely to be on-topic.
Posting off-topic is not entirely discouraged. If you have something
that you want to share then start the subject of the email with "Off
Topic:" or just "OT:" please.
_What about advertising?_
A modest amount of on-topic advertising by established group members is
allowed. In fact we would encourage members to sell items to other
members ahead of using a market place website, e.g. eBay, "keeping
things in the family" as it were.
Off-topic advertising (see tomato feed above), bulk or repeated
advertising will be removed.
Posting links to on-topic items for sale, whether you have any
affiliation to the seller or not, are acceptable.
Personal comments on a seller's performance must be considered
carefully. You must comply with the Google Content Policy as a minimum,
it is one thing to warn or advise but another to rant about the one bad
experience that you have had.
_Politics_
The group is apolitical meaning having no interest or involvement in
political affairs, world or local.
_When things go wrong_
Occasionally, members have difficulty in posting or receiving posts from
the group. Google have some blurb on the topic here:
https://support.google.com/groups/answer/70498
<https://support.google.com/groups/answer/70498>
If you want to change what you receive, then you should change your
membership settings. The choices of what you receive are
* Each email - Each message is delivered as it's posted
* Digest - Messages are sent in bundles of 25
* Abridge - Abridged messages are sent in bundles of up to 150, at
least daily
* None - no emails sent
If you are failing to receive emails then 99% of the time it will be
settings on your device that are blocking the messages. Google Groups
now seems to be very stable and problems with it are now rare. Some
email services are known to block Google Groups.
There are limitations on how frequently you can post, however Google
don't actually seem to say what the limits are anywhere. There are
limitations on the size of attachments. When you go looking, various
numbers are offered from a few MB up to 25MB. There may be other
limitations set by your email software or settings on your device that
prevent posting attachments. When a member does have problems posting we
now rarely find it is Google Groups. See also
https://support.google.com/groups/answer/70498#zippy=%2Ccant-post-messages
<https://support.google.com/groups/answer/70498#zippy=%2Ccant-post-messages>
Moderation
Member's posting rights are normally set to fully allowed. The
moderators can set a member's rights to "not allowed" and "moderated",
this happens oh-so rarely. The moderators can also ban members from the
group for infringement of these rules. Our banned list is currently
empty, but that can change at any time. Moderators can also selectively
delete inappropriate messages or conversations. It's extremely rare that
we take action, however in all circumstances, the moderators' decision
is final.
Hopefully you have found this summary useful (and on-topic).
Moderators, Nick, Nick and Grahame
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