FAQ - alt.business.import-export.only -
Chris Gunn
International Import-Export
Moderated
Keeping Fair Winds in the Trader's Sails
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Q. What is the main focus of alt.business.import-export.only?
A. The alt.business.import-export.only Newsgroup focuses on meeting the
needs of real international traders by providing a forum for traders to
discuss international trade issues and other related topics which effect
the way they conduct business in an ever-changing global economy.
Q. Is advertising of legitimate trade offers allowed to be posted to
alt.business.import-export.only?
A. Advertising of legitimate trade offers is not only allowed but
encouraged
in the newsgroup. The keywords being legitmate trade offers or
inquiries. Advertising which does not meet the critieria of being
directly related to international trade or the needs of international
traders will be rejected.
Q. Is there any specific format which advertising posts should follow?
A. Advertisements for trade offers should be limited to text and the upper
128 ASCII characters. Advertisements containing HTML code and MIME
encoded messages will be rejected. Set your message margins for a
maximum of 80 characters per line. Using a 76 character line leaves
room
for quote marks on replies.
Q. Do all messages have to be in English?
A. Although most of the messages you will see are in English, it's not a
requirement. Messages in other languages are welcome as well as using
the entire IBM ASCII character set so you can spell your name properly.
Posting in your language, with a translation in English, will give you a
wider audience.
Unfortunately, many message programs change the character sets around
for
languages such as Chinese and Russian. That makes it impossible to use
the on-line translation programs. Please use services like
http://www.tranexp.com:2000/InterTran to include a rough translation
into English so you can reach a wider audience.
Q. How do I submit messages and advertisements of trade offers to
alt.business.import-export.only?
A. Submissions to alt.business.import-export.only may be E-Mailed to
Intl Trade <bizt...@bizynet.com> or may be submitted via your current
Internet Service Provider (ISP) to the newsgroup for routing to the
moderators.
Q. How often should I post messages to the Newsgroup.
A. Once a week will keep several copies of your offer or request current
and
readable on all the InterNet systems.
Q. Is there any way an international trader can obtain unrestricted access
to the newsgroup so posts can be submitted on a regular basis without
the
need for moderator approval?
A. Information on how an international trader can obtain unrestricted
access
is available by E-Mailing either of the moderators. You can also
arrange
to have your advertising auto-posted for you at regular intervals.
Q. How does an international trader contact the moderators directly?
A. The moderators of alt.business.import-export.only can be contacted via
the Newsgroup or directly by E-Mail.
Please feel free to ask for additional details. The BIZynet network
<http://www.bizynet.com> offers a variety of services for advertising
and conducting business via the E-Ways (Electronic Highways).
Drop by http://www.bizynet.com/faq-news.htm to access all of the biz
newsgroups FAQ's. Click the [Return to Index] button to find even
more information on how to get the most from the newsgroups. Our
@bizynet.com domain is a respected E-Mail address for business folks
for many reasons.
Chris Gunn
<cg...@bizynet.com>