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Frequently Asked Questions
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Charter: biz.marketplace.computers.discussion provides a forum for
discussion of topics pertinent to all biz.marketplace.computers
groups. This forum shall encourage discussion of pricing issues,
recommendations about advertisers in other groups, ways of
consummating computer transactions, and other topics which
specifically pertain to computers. Commercial advertising is
prohibited. It is the moderators sole responsibility and
unquestioned authority to ensure that articles adhere to the
charter.


Q. Is advertising allowed on biz.marketplace.computers.discussion?

A. Advertising is NOT allowed. Any advertising should be posted in the
biz.marketplace.* groups that are not designated for discussion and in
the "ads" hierarchy. In severe cases, the moderators may ask your
InterNet Provider to cancel your account.

Anything that sounds remotely like it may be a Chain Letter, Ponzi, or
other unethical business practice may be cancelled and may be
selectively
forwarded to NFIC for investigation.

Although some groups may be for advertising, the best way to get a
reader's attention is through a good discussion thread. Very few will
buy a magazine just to read advertising. It's the interesting articles
that get pages turned and TV channels tuned.


Q. What happens if I ignore the charter and post advertising?

A. The biz.marketplace.computers.discussion newsgroup is moderated, the
moderators being Christopher G. Gunn and Jeff Norton. The UseNet News
mechanism at both the user interface and transport level does not permit
posting or propagation of an article without the moderators approval.
Instead, it E-Mails them to the moderator's address for approval and
posting.


Q. If my messages are rejected, how will I know why?

A. Whenever possible, the moderators will respond to rejected messages
explaining the problem. If you use a fake or bogus address, obviously
the moderators can't reach you.

If message posters demonstrate they won't voluntarily cooperate, they
will be placed on the blocking list for automatic rejection. That
results in your messages being blocked to all @bizynet.com addresses,
which includes moderated newsgroups and E-Mail. To have your access
restored, you may have a friend send a message to the moderator
explaining the problem.


Q. Is there any specific format which messages should follow?

A. Articles should reflect a professional and business like attitude and be
limited to plain text and the upper 128 IBM ASCII characters. Messages
that contain HTML or MIME encoding are not appropriate. Set your
margins
for a maximum of 80 characters per line so everyone can easily read your
posting.


Q. Do all messages have to be in English?

A. Although most of the messages you see on the biz groups 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 the widest audience.


Q. What's the best way to present my business on the newsgroups?

A. Folks with whom you'd like to be doing business with will make their
decisions based on their impression of your messages. During a
discussion, you may read messages from someone who has an opinion
totally
different from yours. Feel free to discuss the difference of opinion
but
try to avoid getting hurt feelings involved. You will be asked to use
E-Mail if messages are personal attacks or the language belongs
elsewhere.


Q. Why do my messages sometimes not appear in the newsgroups?

A. If you cross-post to a "(Moderated)" newsgroup such as biz.general, the
message is sent to the Moderator as E-Mail instead of being posted to
the newsgroups. The Moderator then decides what will appear in the
newsgroup itself. If accepted, you may not see your message until the
next day or so. Please do not cross-post to Moderated newsgroups and
post to them only as individual messages.


Q. What if I want to avoid the E-Mail spammers?

A. Messages are expected to come from legitimate addresses. Attempts to
avoid E-Mail responses and anonymous messages may be rejected. We
realize it's nice to avoid getting on E-Mail lists but it also makes the
moderator's job harder. More important, it's like trying to do business
with an unlisted phone number. We also encourage the use of real names
in From: lines rather than funny handles or trying use it as
advertising.


Q. Is it okay to post MLM opportunities?

A. Because of the tendency for MLM'rs to over saturate, make exaggerated
earning claims, create flame wars, and drive off newsgroup readers,
Multi-Level Marketing discussions are discouraged and belong only on
newsgroups which are chartered for MLM purposes.


Q. How can I advertise without getting into trouble?

A. Some newsgroups do accept advertising. Don't go by the messages you see
there. Check the charters to ensure they do and what you wish to
promote
fits within the topic area before posting. For the "biz" hierarchy in
general, please refer to the biz meta-FAQ posted on biz.config
periodically by Ed Hew, the biz Newsgroup Authority.

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.


We hope you find the biz groups both enjoyable and profitable,

Chris Gunn
cg...@bizynet.com


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