The Automotive Echo   
                               EchoTag: AUTOMOTIVE   
      
                  This version 1.1.4 edited : (May 1, 2014)   
      
                              Your Host and Moderator   
      
   :C                Roy Witt   1:387/22   (38722@satx.rr.com)   
      
                     John Pummill, Moderator Emeritus  (1989-99)   
      
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                          The AUTOMOTIVE Conference Rulz   
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          Just a note on the 'Car Wars' that almost always comes up in   
          the discussion of anything automotive.  The bashing of any   
          manufacturer or make of automobile is inevitable and, I guess   
          acceptable, but don't make a big deal about it.  Life goes on   
          and someone's choice of basic transportation, race car or a fan   
          of another manufacturer, is their own bag.   
      
          I don't care if you drive American iron and hate Jap junk or   
          you drive Japanese perfection and think everything else is   
          crap, just don't bash the guy who owns something you don't   
          like.  By the same token, don't be put off by someone who   
          doesn't like your choice, that's life.   
      
          We're here to discuss our automotive common interests and help   
          each other with problems when they come up.  Let's keep it   
          friendly and help those who come along, asking for our help.   
      
          With that, here are the rules;   
      
       1. Keep to the topic. I know we are all people and will   
          occasionally get bent out of shape with some off topic   
          conversations from time to time. (who was it that was having   
          a Howitzer conversation in here...) Please keep these off   
          topic threads short and sweet.   
      
          The topic IS anything AUTOMOTIVE, but, I'm open minded enough   
          that, if you can tie whatever else into the world of cars and   
          anything automotive, I usually won't say anything. Motorcycle   
          discussions are welcome. This echo is not just for 1/4 mile   
          automobiles.   
      
       2. Cars and profanity sometimes go hand in hand in the real world.   
          However, this was Pummill's World and he asked that profanity   
          be kept to a BARE minimum.   
      
       3. If someone asks a "stupid" question, do NOT flame them or you   
          will get REAL nasty netmail from me. The idea is to bring   
          MORE people into the world of automotive knowledge, not drive   
          them away with snide comments. If you cannot say anything nice   
          then keep the fingers away from the Reply key.   
      
       4. You may post 'personal' items for sale here. If someone asks if   
          anyone else has an automotive item for sale, -anyone- (personal   
          or commercial, whether in fidonet on the WWW or owns, manages a   
          store, etc.), may post a reply to it.  If you have a commercial   
          text file all set up for that, so beit.   
      
       5. I reserve the right to alter the rules as is deemed necessary on   
          on the fly, due to changes in the atmosphere of the echo.   
      
          Arguing a moot point of contention to prove you're right, no    
          matter what, does not give you the right to do so in the echo.   
          That is what netmail and email are for. You will receive only   
          one warning before you're issued walking papers for this violation..   
      
          Typing in all CAPS is not considered to be proper etiquette and   
          very rude in the moderator's opinion, as is extra punctuation marks   
          and will not be tollerated unless done so in a friendly manner.    
          In any case you will receive a slap on the hand by the moderator in   
          the echo if you do so.   
      
       6. This echo may not be gated out of Fidonet in any shape, form,   
          or fashion without the moderators consent.   
      
       7. These rules are a living document and I reserve the right to   
          change them as I see necessary.   
      
       8. Fidonet Zone 2 Sysops and users, take note;   
      
          It has come to the attention of this moderator that an echomail   
          policy, specifically EchoPol 1 and hereafter referred to as EP1,   
          is in force in Zone 2.   
      
          Be advised that this echomail policy is not binding in Zone 1,   
          nor this echo. Zone 2 Sysops, by posting in this echo hereby   
          forfeit any rights of protection provided under the auspices of   
          EchoPol 1.   
      
          If Z2 BBS's who carry this echo differ in their opinion of EP1 and   
          that of this echo's moderator, I suggest that you not carrry this   
          echo on your BBS. If you're a Z2 participant of this echo and your   
          opinion of EP1 differs from that of the moderator of this echo, I   
          suggest that you not participate in this echo.   
      
          And now, the "teeth":   
      
          As your Moderator, I would like to confine my moderatorial   
          duties to updating the echolistings as required; I do not wish   
          to spend a great deal of time "keeping order."   
      
          Disruptions, abusiveness or violations of the rules will be   
          dealt with by the Moderator only, in a manner he deems most   
          fit.   
      
          Questions?  Problems?  I read and answer netmail and email,   
          the address is posted above.  Having said that, all it really   
          takes to enjoy this echo can be said in a few words:   
      
          Be nice to each other and have fun here.   
      
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       These Rules, the AUTOMOTIVE echo TAG and the contents herein are   
       copyright by Roy Witt. Echo participants and Echomail Distribution   
       systems and/or their assigns may include these rules and the echo   
       TAG in their day to day business correspondence, but may not change   
       any portion (t)herin without prior written consent from Roy Witt.   
      
       You will find a listing for the AUTOMOTIVE echo in the new Zone One   
       Echolist, managed by Ben Ritchey at node 1:1/21. This echo is carried   
       by the various backbones by mutual agreement between the moderators   
       and those various backbones.   
      
       This echo may not be listed by any Elisting entity to imply their   
       legal use of the echo TAG, these RULZ or any content of the echo   
       messages.   
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