rules

...hi.All!

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│ Rules of Echoconference REAL.SPECCY │
│ date of last edition 06/16/99 │
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This echo conference was created for communication on the topic of the
ZX-Spectrum platform, mainly people who have access to
Fido, using real Spectrum-compatible computers (although, in principle, you can participate in correspondence with everyone who will
comply with the data rules).

1. It is prohibited to mention other platforms (you can mention them if it is related to the features of the software and hard drive being discussed); It is also prohibited to compare platforms with each other, as well as to criticize them [*].

1.1 Discussion of emulators is unacceptable, this is an echo for the
_real_ Spectrum [*].

2. Clashes between different modifications of Spectrum-compatible ones are extremely undesirable computers (please respect
the creators and users of all types of our dearly beloved
Specchi) [*].

3. Excessive quoting is punished (more than 70%) [*],
try to leave those phrases to which, in your opinion, you
give an answer or comment.

4. A little advertising is allowed, forward from other interesting, in your opinion, information.

5.Files placed in the echo conference must only be
in UUE encoding and meet the standards of one of the following
categories:

a) standard Spectrum file in Hobeta format (*.$*);
b) text file in 866 GOST encoding (alternative) (*.txt);
c) ROM firmware files in binary code (*.bin);
d) disk images of the Shalaev emulator (*.trd);
e) raster graphics files (*.pcx, *.bmp, *.jpg).

Before posting, the above files _necessarily_
must be packaged with a Spectrum ZIP (*.$z) or a similar archiver on a PC (*.ZIP), the archive must contain a description of the contents in a text file (it is desirable that this file have the standard name file_id.diz, descript.ion or read_me).

We kindly ask you not to send files to the echo conference that
have characters in their names that are contrary to the standards
of the operating systems IS-DOS, MS-DOS (.+,"=, etc.)

Placing files in UUE encoding, larger than 20Kb in size,
_only_ with permission Moderator or Commodator! [+]
The size is determined by the source file.

When posting files over 20Kb, at the beginning of the letter it is _required_
to indicate whose permission the posting is being made.
Request permission only in netmail.

The UUE section should not exceed 100-120 lines!

5.1 Project"NeOS" was declared a "pilot" project of the echo conference, which means that permission to post new versions and documentation, as well as software designed to work under NeOS, was issued by Roman Petrov AKA Megus/Brainwave^X-Project
(2:5052/7.37@fidonet). The permission includes unlimited UUE traffic without prior approval by a moderator.
Coordination of the project and limitation of daily UUE traffic remains on the conscience of Roman Petrov.

5.1.1. UUE posting, authorized by the coordinator of the "NeOS" project, must be accompanied by a corresponding inscription in the first lines of the posting message.

6. Personal correspondence is prohibited! [*]

7. Communication with the Moderator/Commoderator only in netmail,
send all complaints here. Unauthorized moderation
is punished [+].

8. Of course, I also read and write to this conference, so
letters only on behalf of the Moderator
or CoModerator are considered official.

9. “Hacker” conversations (about hacking programs, disrespect for copyright, etc.) [+]. Advertising hacked products or posting them in echo entails a lifelong ban [!].

9.1 Dissemination of information about all kinds of cheats -
disrespect for subscribersconference, so I will punish you mercilessly! [*].

9.2 Distribution of solutions is also not at all welcome! [*] If they ask for help in completing any game,
answer with netmail, because for others it may be completely
useless!

10. As in ZX.SPECTRUM - the use of
nicknames in the From/To field is not allowed (let's not separate the kindergarten from "cool hackers" already in dazzles the eyes). The exception is
Moderator/CoModerator :) .

CoModerator has every right to give out stars and pluses,
beware :) .

Re-election of the Moderator is a malicious offtopic. As long as I'm alive, you will keep order here for me! :)

Languages ​​of communication - Russian, Ukrainian, English. Try not to complicate the lives of others, write more clearly, if possible competently, correct the mistakes of others correctly and, if possible, by netmail.

For the rest - well, everything is described in echopolis, what is not
forbidden is allowed.

Echoconference is available for gating in all networks
FTN-standard, Gate sysops _must_ ensure the correct
content of the "From:","To:" fields in accordance with the standards
of the _FidoNet_ network.

Standard penalties:
[*] - warning;
[*] [*] [*] = [+] - transfer to Ridonli for a month;
[+] [+] [+] = [!] - disconnectfrom ehi on the pronoun-
ny spok! :( .

Amnesty ppedysmotpena only on very big pāzdnikam ;).

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