comp.sys.wearables Posting Guidelines
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Archive-name: comp-sys-wearables-intro.txt
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Last-modified: 2003/03/29 00:17:02
Version: 1.1
URL: http://www.gweep.ca/~robomod/comp.sys.wearables/
comp.sys.wearables Posting Guidelines
Copyright (c) 2003, Paul McCarty
$Date: 2003/03/29 00:17:02 $ $Revision: 1.1 $
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Subject: Summary
comp.sys.wearables is a Usenet forum for the discussion of wearable
computer systems and their software as well as for the dissemination of
knowledge on these subjects.
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Subject: Appropriate Topics
Appropriate topics for discussion and announcement on comp.sys.wearables
should be constrained to wearable computer systems hardware, software
and social implications thereof.
Appropriate topics for discussion could include choosing the
architecture and operating system for a wearable computer system;
product preferences including quality, specifications and applications;
methods of construction; and courses of study.
In addition to discussion of wearable computers as described above
discussion of the charter itself for comp.sys.wearables, the moderators,
moderation policies, and related groups and the differences between
this group and related groups, and the formation of new groups similar
to or derived from comp.sys.wearables is acceptable, but subject to the
moderators' discretion.
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Subject: Inappropriate Topics
Posts on semi-wearables, such as pen systems, PDAs, or laptops should
be posted to their respective newsgroups, not comp.sys.wearables.
Commercial advertisements, political discussions (except those dealing
with the acceptability of wearable systems), flames, etc. are not
appropriate in this group. The general "netiquette" FAQs posted in
news.announce.newusers and news.answers all apply to comp.sys.wearables.
Commercial advertisements for wearable and related products and services
may be allowed at the human moderators' discretion, but will be generally
prohibited. Announcements of new products and services are generally
welcomed.
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Subject: Format of Posts
Posts should be in plain text, and under 80 characters per line.
Posting of HTML is prohibited, including plain text messages with
hypertext links embedded. Posts may be filtered to remove HTML tags and
posted once they meet the guidelines described here.
Posting binaries is discouraged, technical diagrams necessary to the
construction of systems and other such binaries should be accessed via
a link to an FTP or Web site.
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Subject: Moderation Policy
A moderation group exists which reviews each post submitted to
comp.sys.wearables. A member of the moderation group will review each
post submitted and promptly post it to comp.sys.wearables provided
it is consistent with the charter for comp.sys.wearables and posting
guidelines described here. If a submission is deemed inappropriate
a response explaining the reasons for rejection will be sent to the
submitter. A rejected submission may be later posted if a majority (>50%)
of the active moderators approve the message.
An express poster list will be maintained to allow submissions from known
compliant posters to the group (such as the moderators) to be posted
automatically. Any moderator can add or remove a user to or from the
express posters list. In the event of a disagreement between moderators
posters will by default be removed from the express posters list.
The moderation group will also issue a regular posting listing the
group's charter and posting guidelines.
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Subject: Moderator Recruitment
Additional moderators may be recruited from the readership as demand
warrants. If a moderator wants to retire from the moderation panel,
he or she agrees to make a public statement at least one month prior
to retirement so that a replacement moderator may be found. When
vacancies occur, anyone may volunteer to become a moderator or advisor
with the consent of more than half of the current moderation panel.
Moderators or advisors may be removed by a vote of two-thirds of the
moderation panel. Moderators may request to be put on inactive status
due to personal demands. If this inactive status exceeds six months,
the moderator position will be considered vacant, and a replacement may
be sought.
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Subject: Disclaimer
- The moderators of this newsgroup are not responsible for truthfulness
or legality of any of the posts.
- The approval of a post by a moderator is NOT an endorsement by the
moderator or board.
- Posters assume full responsibility for the content of their posts -
Readers using information that appears in the newsgroup do so at their
own risk
- Posters agree that by posting items to this newsgroup they indemnify
and hold harmless the directors and service providers.
- The copyright for all posts remains with the poster or in the public
domain as appropriate.
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Subject: Contact Information
Any questions about this document, comp.sys.wearables, submissions
and policies should be directed to the moderation group at:
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