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"hello, welcome" is an introduction to the newsgroup, alt.fan.pratchett,
and to the world of newsgroups more generally, that may be of use even
to relatively hoary older hands, from time to time, that is autoposted
to alt.fan.pratchett lunar monthly, usually on saturdays (or sundays),
by myself (ppint.).
it's long, but it does explain many of the things you may not have met
before, if you're new to afp, or to the 'net; or an older hand, who's
never before needed to cancel an article they've posted to a newsgroup
in error, for example; and you may find reading it helpful.
this meta-FAQ is autoposted to alt.fan.pratchett, weekly.
if you wish to e-mail me regarding it, please use the e-address,
"agpfaq" at my domain, "i-m-t.demon.co.uk", as the from: e-address
in the headerlines and "afpfaq@", both of which n.b. are valid and
do exist, are now set up to *not* *accept* mail).
hello: welcome to alt.fan.pratchett:
Part One: last modified 7/7/05 (7/7/05 for merkins)
<URL: http://www.i-m-t.demon.co.uk/afp/hello1.txt>
<URL: http://www.i-m-t.demon.co.uk/afp/hello1.zip>
Contents of Part 1:
1.0 * net etiquette - "netiquette" - how we behave on the 'net -
1.1 + what is it, and _why_ is it ?
+ smileys
1.2 + trimming quotation when posting to afp
(or when e-mailing); problem with Google Groups
+ starting your reply; tidying up intro lines
+ one-line follow-ups
1.3 + replying: when to follow-up, e-mail, or both ?
+ sending cc.s ("carbon" or "courtesy" copies)
+ quoting from e-mail: [almost always] don't!
1.4 + line length
1.5 + subject lines & afp's "[X]" keycode letters
+ google groups "loses" afp's "[X]" keycode letters
1.6 + changing a thread's subject line & [X] letter
1.7 + the sig.file [and outlook express, & oefix]
1.8 + don't post binaries, or ascii "art", or in html
+ how to post large text files
1.9 + afp is an international newsgroup - implications
+ spoilers +'net privacy - or rather, the lack of it
1.10 + posting for other people
1.11 + other afpers' netiquette
1.12 + cancelling articles
1.13 + afp and the laws of slander, and of libel
+ use of the words "plagiarise" [or "plagiarize"],
"plagiarisation" on afp, abp (and other groups)
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Part Two: last modified 1/1/05 (1/1/05 for merkins)
<URL: http://www.i-m-t.demon.co.uk/afp/hello2.txt>
<URL: http://www.i-m-t.demon.co.uk/afp/hello2.zip>
Contents of Part 2:
2.0 * social aspects of the 'net & afp
2.1 + tolerance
2.2 + afpfriendships, infatuations, romance and love
+ death
2.3 + people ignoring you (modified 7/7/03)
2.4 + net addiction
+ net burnout
2.5 + hate mail, harassment & stalking
+ afproposals
3.0 * technical matters
3.1 + spam, and unsolicited commercial e-mail
3.2 + kill files
+ how to killfile this article (#1&2) & others
+ plonking
3.3 + configuring and using your 'net-software
3.4 + redirecting replies
3.5 + sundry - other good advice for afpers
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"hello, welcome" may eventually get those funny <html> </html> thingies
hoping this intro proves helpful,
- yours, ppint.
(if you wish to e-mail me regarding it, please use the e-address,
<afp...@i-m-t.demon.co.uk>, first changing the first "f" to a "g" -
as the e-address in the headerlines, and "afpfaq@", which n.b. are
both valid & do exist, are set up to *not* *accept* mail).
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