Hello All.   
      
   Greetings, folks. This is basically an intro message for the liveaudio mailing   
   list.  Add the list address to your contacts to keep us out of your junk mail   
   folder. :-)  The following is a one time posting of the FAQ/rules.  Sure glad   
   to have you folks on this list!   
      
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   You have accepted the invitation to join the liveaudio mailing list.   
   Here's what it's all about.   
      
   Thanks for joining the liveaudio mailing list.  Liveaudio is a   
   conference carried on various systems in a network (FidoNet) which   
   is almost as old as the internet, and which was at one time far more   
   accessible to just average folks.   
      
   The liveaudio mailing list is administered by Marc Lewis of   
   Huntsville, Alabama.  He and Richard Webb of Eads, Tennessee are the   
   moderators of the live_audio conference on Fidonet, which will also   
   see your posts.   
      
   By posting on the list or in the conference you indicate your   
   acceptance of these rules.  You have been invited to join the   
   mailing list since you are known to be a professional working in   
   sound reinforcement or a related field.   
      
   These are the rules of the list and the Fidonet conference alike:   
      
   First, for those on the internet side of things please post PLAIN   
   TEXT (not HTML) and NO FILE ATTACHMENTS to the list. Don't post   
   binary files (jpegs, gifs, .exe, .zip) or binary signatures (VCard)   
   to the list. They are quite useless in this environment.   
      
   Like Usenet, top posting is frowned on.  Whenever possible post your   
   reply UNDER the original message, keeping the quoted text to a   
   minimum; just enough to keep the context intact.   
      
   We have a zero tolerance policy for spam, this includes   
   advertisements. If not sure, ask the moderators for guidance before   
   posting. Repeat violators will end up in the "No_Post" file with   
   their messages going into the bit bucket.   
      
   Almost as important, be kind to the newbies.  One of the reasons   
   we're here is to give newbies guidance in the field. We all learned   
   our craft over a period of time, we didn't start out knowing   
   everything.   
      
   A good basic reference on many things audio can be found by perusing   
   the FAQ file for the newsgroup rec.audio.pro. It can be found at   
      
   http://recordist.com/rap-faq/current   
      
   Download a zipped text copy of the FAQ at:   
      
   http://www.filegate.net/epub/ep-ascii/rapfaq.zip   
      
   The version on filegate.net is the same as can be found at   
   recordist.com, which as of this writing was 0.9.2. Although these   
   later copies have not been updated recently they still contain   
   valuable information for the neophyte, and are later than the   
   version at the usual FAQ repository at rtfm.mit.edu.   
      
   There are still folks out there who do not appreciate interacting   
   with the various web forums out there. Other web forums geared   
   toward audio professionals just echo Usenet and disguise usenet   
   traffic as its own material.  Liveaudio is intended to provide a   
   text based forum to those with an interest in sound reinforcement   
   which provides a lot of good signal, and no noise.   
      
   The list server program used here excludes the poster from receiving   
   a copy of his/her post back again -- to save time, space on your   
   hard drive and annoyance.   
   = = = = =    
   Here are some of the guidelines we post mainly for folks from the   
   Fidonet side, which often makes conferences publicly available to   
   almost anyone who walks in the door. Please keep them in mind as   
   well.   
      
   Use your real name.  If not sure, check birth certificate or other   
   legal documents. If your real name does not appear in the From:   
   field then it should be plainly visible in the body of the post.    
   Posters using the listserv should be mindful of this.   
      
   If you choose to post stating an affiliation with a business,   
   remember you represent them publicly with your posts to this list.   
   Let you conscience be your guide.   
      
   NO off topic posts, including chain letters, pyramid schemes, test   
   posts, etcetera. "Where  are you from" might be relevant so as to   
   find somebody who can pay a visit to a poster's facility to help   
   him/her solve a problem.   
      
   Home recording, home theater and car audio are NOT topical to this   
   forum.  We're sure you already knew that however.   
      
   Personal attacks will *not* be tolerated.  Check your flame thrower   
   at the door.  Conduct yourself as a reasoning thinking adult human   
   being at all times in the list and echo. Again repeating violators   
   are subject to ending up in the NO_POST file.   
      
   Because of the nature of sound reinforcement there are times when a   
   poster may suggest a technique or practice which could endanger   
   others or himself.  After all, we're dealing with construction   
   techniques and electricity quite often. When a poster recommends   
   such practices, debunk the recommendation but don't get personal.   
      
   If discussing building and/or electrical codes do attempt to cite   
   actual regulations.  Remember that these vary according to locale.   
      
   To get another copy of this FAQ, address a message to:   
             liveaudio-info@net396.fidonet.org   
      
   To unsubscribe (we hope not!) send a message to:   
             liveaudio-u@net396.fidonet.org   
      
   Problems with the list?  Address a message to:   
             liveaudio-owner@net396.fidonet.org   
      
   Finally, thanks again for joining us.  We're actually not that hard   
   to get along with. We (both moderators) just want a high quality   
   text based forum dedicated to sound reinforcement.   
      
   Regards,   
              Richard and Marc   
   --   
   *EOT*   
      
   --- timEd 1.10.y2k+   
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