Re: [ADMIN] MINI-FAQ for rec.food.cuisine.jewish

[Brian Mailman]

Brian Mailman wrote:
> This mini-FAQ is posted twice monthly.
>
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> team, rfcj-mods at zorch.sf-bay.org (obviously, remove the spaces, and
> the "at" is "@.").
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> For a primer on kashruth, the laws of keeping kosher, see
> http://www.cyber-kitchen.com/rfcj/kosherfaq.htm
>
> Please note that this Usenet newsgroup is concerned only with
> the most basic and universal definitions for kashruth (that is, no pork
> or shellfish or other patently trayf foods, and no mixing dairy with
> meat). For any issues beyond those basic parameters, please CYLHA
> (Consult Your Local Halachic Authority) because community standards vary
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> qualified to posken for their community.
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> For details on our moderation policies and goals of this
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> http://www.cyber-kitchen.com/rfcj/guidelines.htm although those two
> documents are out of date. As the lawyers say, any differences between
> those posted and this are superceded by this one. And always, if there's
> any question, feel free to ask at the address provided below. This
> mini-FAQ may be amended at any time, it should be reviewed periodically
> to note any changes.
>
> The moderation team can be reached by writing to
>
> rfcj-mods at zorch.sf-bay.org
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> (obviously, the "at" is a "@" and no spaces)
>
> The current moderators are
> Danny Magill
> Brian Mailman
> Blanche Nonken
> Maxine Wolfson
>
> The moderators may post an administrative message from time to
> time. These messages will be tagged with the Subject [ADMIN]. These
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> HOW IT ALL WORKS:
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> The 'Bot:
> rec.food.cuisine.jewish is moderated Usenet newsgroup. The
> moderation program is referred to as "the 'bot" (short for "robot
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> These boilerplates are simply the usual reasons we reject a message, and
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> You will ALWAYS have recourse, whether to question the reason
> the moderator gave, or to appeal the rejection outright to the entire
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> The Moderation Team,
> rec.food.cuisine.jewish
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