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   PID: Synchronet 3.19c-Win32 master/fb4e4ce96 Oct 25 2022 MSC 1929   
   TID: SBBSecho 3.15-Win32 master/fb4e4ce96 Oct 25 2022 MSC 1929   
   BBSID: TBOLT   
   CHRS: CP437 2   
   NOTE: SlyEdit 1.80 (2022-07-04) (ICE style)   
   Since moderator Joe Mackey is unavailable at this time due to health   
   issues, I've captured the monthly rules posting. I have not heard from   
   Joe since I got the sad news of his diagnosis with stage 4 lung cancer,   
   and he was only given 6 weeks to 6 months to live...so, I have no idea   
   about the future of this echo, in the event of his passing. Of course,   
   we pray he will be around for awhile, but the sad truth is "none of us   
   is getting out of here alive"...just ask the morticians at the funeral   
   homes. That's why you should cherish every day you have, and reflect   
   on the MEMORIES that you have...especially of your own loved ones who   
   have passed on...because those wonderful MEMORIES are things that no   
   one can take away.   
       
   Daryl   
      
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   Subj : Monthly rules posting   
   To   : ALL   
   From : JOE MACKEY (1:135/392)   
   Date : Sat Oct 01 2022 05:12 am UTC-4:00   
      
   MEMORIESÿÿ RULES    
   Revised 1 August 2017    
      
   ÿÿÿ FidoNet is a "Virtual Community" where we are all    
   representative of the population. Each ECHO is like a    
   neighborhood of the virtual community. The MEMORIES echo is _our_    
   neighborhood. Let's keep it a nice place to hang out.    
      
   ÿÿÿ This is the Memories Echo. It is a non region specific    
   conference dedicated to all persons interested in nostalgia and    
   trivia, with some related chatter on subjects of interest to    
   seniors. It's a bit like the pot bellied stove in the old general    
   store. Conversations usually start with reminiscing of something    
   from the past, but seem to lead in many directions, which the    
   Moderator generally tolerates so long as it's civilized    
   conversation and doesn't violate any of the specific rules below.    
   It's a group of fun to be around folks. Come on in.    
      
   ÿÿÿ The Moderator may appoint a successor, or call an election    
   any time by posting an announcement in the echo. Such    
   announcement shall define the rules of, time frame for, and the    
   names of those responsible for monitoring and publishing the    
   results of the election. In the event of the death or incapacity    
   of the Moderator, the Co Moderator shall have all the rights    
   ascribed to the Moderator.    
      
   ÿÿÿ This is a FidoNet Backbone Echo, and, as such, adheres to    
   FidoNet regulations for echoes.    
   ÿÿÿ _ÿÿÿÿ _ÿÿÿÿ _ÿÿÿÿ _ÿÿÿÿ _ÿÿÿÿ _ÿÿÿÿ _ÿÿÿÿ _ÿÿÿÿ _    
      
   ÿÿÿ This echo is dedicated to the loving MEMORIES of:    
      
   Ronni Toth, its founder, and Kent Anderson, her successor    
   moderator, and to Bill White who left us for personal reasons.    
      
   May we keep the high standards they set for us.    
   ÿÿÿ _ÿÿÿÿ _ÿÿÿÿ _ÿÿÿÿ _ÿÿÿÿ _ÿÿÿÿ _ÿÿÿÿ _ÿÿÿÿ _ÿÿÿÿ _    
      
   ÿÿÿ This echo is open to everyone who complies with the    
   following rules:    
      
   1. Topics may be broad, but not stray too far from the purpose of    
   the echo and that is to share germane conversation with those    
   having a common interest in things past. Excessive chatter, if    
   not related to times past, will be considered off topic.    
      
   2. DON'T get personal! Personal attacks (flames) and profanity    
   are unnecessary and unwelcome in this echo. And keep it clean:    
   This is a family echo. Risque remarks and off color taglines will    
   cause a Moderator response.    
      
   3. Present day religion and politics, NO!    
      
   4. Only the Moderator will address off topic traffic. If a fellow    
   participant tries to moderate you, just ignore them. If someone    
   insults you, do not respond in kind: nothing hurts more than    
   being ignored. If necessary, send e mail to a moderator.    
      
   5. NO private messages.    
      
   6. Handles or aliases allowed in part of your BBSing with the    
   addition of your real name at the end of the message.    
      
   7. No test messages, nor advertisements of any kind (including    
   BBS ads) allowed.    
      
   8. This conference may not be ported to any other network's mail    
   system without the express written permission of the Moderator.    
   Porting or gating the echo into the Internet or to any Usenet    
   newsgroup is expressly forbidden. Note: The carrying of the    
   echoes by an Internet site is all right, provided that any    
      
   messages originating from that site, if not within this    
   conference's rules, are subject to corrective action by the    
   Moderator.    
      
   9. Overquoting: Remember to delete those parts of the message    
   that don't relate to your reply. Leave just enough so that others    
   can pick up on what's going on, or refresh their memories if they    
   read the original post. NEVER, EVER requote signature, origin    
   lines, addresses, nor taglines unless they are pertinent to what    
   you're saying.    
      
   10. Underquoting: It is most distressing to see part of a message    
   and a response, and have no idea as to what either of the    
   messages relates. Do your quoting intelligently, and leave enough    
   info to be certain that even a disinterested party will know    
   what's going on. This faux pas is often related to, and could be    
   mitigated by following:    
      
   11. Subject not related to the topic of the message. All too    
   often a message that started on a particular subject takes    
   another tack. Unless the poster replying changes the subject, the    
   message bears no relation to its indicated topic. Please try to    
   remember when replying to see that the subject matter and the    
   subject are in agreement.    
      
   12. These guides are subject to change at any time. If you find a    
   way to be annoying, we will make a rule to cover it.    
      
   13. These rules condense into four words:ÿ "Be Niceÿÿ Have Fun"    
      
   oe Mackey    
   Moderator   
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