Rules of REAL.SPECCY

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│ RULES OF THE EHOCONFERENCE REAL.SPECCY v0.4│
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This echo conference was created for communication on the topic of the
ZX-Spectrum platform, mainly for people who have access to
Fido using real Spectrum-compatible computers (although, in principle, anyone who will
follow these rules can participate in the correspondence).

1. It is prohibited to mention other platforms (you can mention
them if it is related to the features of the software being discussed and hard); 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 [+].

1.2 Due to the difficulty of determining the status of the Sprinter PC,
discussion of it is temporarily _prohibited_ [*].

2. Skirmishes between different modifications of Spectrum-compatible computers (please respect
the creators and users of all types of our beloved Speccy).

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

4. Some advertising is allowed, forward from others eh interesting,in your opinion, information.

5. Files placed in the echo conference must 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 (alternative) encoding (*.txt);
c) ROM firmware files in binary code (*.bin);
d) the above files, packed with Spectrum
ZIP (*.$z);
e) the above files, packed with PiSish ZIP
(*.ZIP).

All files placed in the echo conference must have a size of no
more than 65536 bytes.

Placing UUEncod in any quantities, only with permission
Moderator or Commoderator! [+]

6. Personal correspondence is prohibited! [*]

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

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

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

10. As in ZX.SPECTRUM - the use of
aliases inFrom/To field (let's not start a kindergarten, the "cool hackers" are already making a dazzle in the eyes). The exception is
Moderator/CoModerator :).

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

Language 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.

Otherwise, well, everything is described in the echopolis, what is not
forbidden is allowed.

Standard penalties:
[*] - warning;
[*] [*] [*] = [+] - transfer to ridonli for a month;
[+] [+] [+] = [!] - disconnection from echo forever! :( .

Amnesty is provided only on very major holidays ;).

Moderator of REAL.SPECCY - Tim Kelly (2:465/157.15)
CoModerator of REAL.SPECCY - Roman Milukov (2:4616/7.8)