Feeling lonesome here?    
      
   I'm surprised there is no traffic here.    
      
   Regards, Doc.    
      
   >                             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)   
   >    
   >                       :C (changed since last revision)   
   >                       :D (summary of deleted material)   
   >                       :N (new since last revision)   
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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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