Charter for newsgroup alt.astrology.moderated
Kjell
earlier charter postings are defunct for the time being, due to
malicious email attacks. Until further notice, please contact us team
through emailing me directly. I will inform the rest of the group.
Moderator submission address:
astrology [at-sign] stump [dot] algebra [dot] com
Charter:
alt.astrology.moderated is a moderated newsgroup for the discussion of
all things astrological, including theory, traditions, innovations,
questions, study, practice, and connections to related disciplines.
There are no restrictions regarding methods, systems, philosophies, or
techniques.
Submission Rules:
This group is intended specifically as a forum for students and
practitioners of astrology. If you are uncertain about what is
acceptable after reading this post, please contact the moderators.
You may notice a delay in the appearance of your posts; this is normal
in moderated newsgroups. The moderators will try to be prompt about
processing the mail, and hope to have no more than a 24 hour delay in
sending your posts to the newsgroup. Some posters may be
robomoderated, which means their posts will appear more quickly on the
newsgroup. Refused postings will be returned to posters for
modification, if their overall content falls within the acceptable
category as outlined below. This does not include commercial
solicitations, abuse, flames or malicious provocation, or repeats of
recently submitted posts. Posts which appear on the newsgroup that
have not been approved by the moderators will be cancelled. The
moderators reserve the right to prohibit access from posters in
habitual violation of the rules. We define "habitual violation" to be
no fewer than three disallowed (as outlined below) posts, submitted
within thirty days or less. Abusive email sent to moderators will
also result in the sender's prohibition from the newsgroup, as well as
possible actions taken by his or her ISP to terminate his or her
account.
The following types of posts are not allowed:
1) Posts containing binary files, with the exception of PGP keys (or
similar schemes). Binaries should be posted in the appropriate binary
group with appropriate pointers.
2) Crossposts to more than four groups, to groups unrelated to the
topic, or to other moderated groups.
3)
a) Commercial advertisements and solicitations (more specifically,
spam) except identification in signature lines, or legitimate
conference, book, publications, and educational courses
notifications.
b) Product and service advertisements unless a fee is paid for such,
in the sum of five United States dollars per ad, which will be applied
to the newsgroup's yearly technical expenses.
The option to advertise for this fee may be offered within an appended
comment to the refused post. Advertisers may then respond to their
refusal notice, to receive instructions as to how to pay the fee, and
when they may re-post their ad.
Please note that this offer applies *only* to products and services of
interest to the astrological community, and that our stipulation, and
acceptance, of the fee in no way indicates that the moderators of this
newsgroup personally will endorse your product or service. This
option of ads for fees is entirely within the domain of moderator
discretion and will be offered according to the judgment of each or
any moderator on duty.
4) Non-English language posts (without translation), posts formatted
in HTML, posts with signature lines exceeding the USENet recommended
five lines, or posts which the moderators deem to be incoherent.
5) Posts that violate copyright. You must own the copyright, or have
permission to use copyrighted materials that do not originate from
USENet. Only short excerpts from copyrighted materials are allowed
under "fair use", with full author and publisher credits.
6) Previously composed articles that have already been posted within
the last month. You may post pointers to articles in response to
requests, or offer to send articles via email.
7)
a) All personal attacks, abuse, and flames, including those based on
astrology. Claims of methodological, ideological, or systemical
sovereignty, or other forms of provocation, are also prohibited.
(Flaming is here defined as abuse, insults, harassment, and suggestive
slurs. Provocation is here defined as content primarily intended to
incite aggravation, indignation, or outrage. All of the preceding is
subject to the judgment of the moderators.)
b) Any comments pertaining to any chart placement of another poster in
the course of a discussion without receiving prior consent or
invitation to make such comments.
8) Posts skeptical of the general validity of astrology, which are
more properly posted to sci.skeptic, or other newsgroups.
9) Comments pertaining to moderation policy or performance. Questions,
comments, or complaints regarding moderation policies or performance
must be mailed directly to the moderators. Questions or complaints
regarding the modbot and technical difficulties may be addressed
according to what is given in the beginning of this post.
Complaints will be dealt with as promptly as schedules permit, usually
within a few days. Abuse of moderators, either in posts submitted to
this newsgroup, or in email, is strictly prohibited. Abusive mail can
and will be used as grounds for imposing bans.
See rules 7a, and 7b, for the current overview of what is here
considered abuse.
On-topic posts include discussions of techniques and applications of
astrology and related disciplines, including history, traditions, and
innovations. Questions from novices are welcome, along with requests
for horoscope and chart interpretations which are accompanied by full
birth data. However, please note that while astrologers do often
answer such posts, this constitutes a form of pro bono (free) service
and, as many posters are professional astrologers, they may not have
the time or interest to do free work on the newsgroup. Professional
astrologers are as serious about their work as any other set of
professionals and frequently devote hours of preparation time for a
single client consultation. It is not difficult to understand that
this amount of work (and it *is* work!) can be burdensome and
selfdefeating for an astrologer in the absence of remuneration or
compensation. Please do not expect that any response to a request for
astrological advice will be as comprehensive or adequate for your
needs, as would be a full consultation with a professional, certified
or peer-esteemed, astrologer. Also, please note that astrologers,
like psychologists, can be very individual and eclectic in terms of
the techniques they use and favor. The moderators of
alt.astrology.moderated may or may not be in agreement with any
statements or advice offered in response to questions on the
newsgroup, and we (the moderators) are not responsible for the
astrological opinions and advice which other posters offer on the
newsgroup, whether those opinions be offered by professional
astrologers, amateur astrologers, or beginning, intermediate, or
advanced students of astrology.
Additionally welcome are posts pertaining, and related, to the field
of astrology, such as ethics, counseling, psychology, mythology,
metaphysics, divination, prediction, history, spirituality, education,
and certification programs. Although this is a moderated group,
moderators will not attempt to inhibit the free flow of ideas or self
expression posted in accordance with the rules. This forum expects,
and accepts, the civil expression of disagreements and criticisms
pertaining to the symbological interpretations, methods, theories, and
ideas encountered both here, in the posts of others, and in materials
published elsewhere.
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Acting Moderators:
Kjell
Elisabeth
Newsgroup Administration:
Kjell
Igor Chudov
General Advisory Person:
Gail
Technical Counsel and Services:
Igor Chudov
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The charter is also available at the following address:
http://stump.algebra.com/~aam/Charter.txt
Please note that this message is not exactly the same as the charter
on the URL above, and I am referring to the change of email until
further notice in the beginning of this post.