From: rrufiange@cfl.rr.com   
      
   Greetings, and welcome to alt.prisons. newsgroup (NG).   
      
   First off, I'd like to welcome you to a great place, although sometimes it   
   can seem from our posts that we may have no clue where the hell we are, or   
   what we're after, for the most part we're interested in incarceration, and   
   all the troubles or concerns involved therein.   
      
   Unlike what some other FAKE FAQs might lead you to believe, killfiling   
   should only be done by your own choice, and killfiling everyone who works   
   for DOC (Department of Corrections) will limit your access to genuine   
   information, and will prevent you from getting all sides to a story.  Say   
   for instance you posted a request for a DOC phone number or address, so you   
   could write to a loved one.  Killfiling all DOC personnel would prevent you   
   from seeing the information you might need.  You'd be at the mercy of   
   second-hand data, which may or may not be wrong.  Besides, some of these DOC   
   guys and gals have interesting stories or ideas, sometimes.   
      
   This is a newsgroup, and while an unmoderated one, your stay here will go   
   along much more smoothly if you take afew guidelines into consideration.   
      
   1 - Nobody likes a SHILL/TROLL.   
      
   Shills are people with get-rich schemes, SPAM, etc.  Trolls you've probably   
   already seen.  Their goal is to waste bandwidth on useless arguments, more   
   often than not arguments which aren't even on-topic for the newsgroup.  So,   
   if you can't say anything atleast interesting to a good many people, shut   
   up.  ;-)   
      
   2 - Topic Posts.   
      
   We prefer an ON-TOPIC thread of discussion, although this can't always be   
   helped.   
   It's free-spirited here mostly, but if you're going to go flying off into   
   bestiality land or rec.boats.building newsgroup topics, etc.., please give   
   us a clue in the subject like by adding OT in there.  Example subject -   
    "OT - My nose hairs and other beauty tips.."   
      
   If you're selling something, try and put FS or FOR SALE in the subject line.   
   Example "FOR SALE - Dildo used by Michael Jackson.."   
      
   It may not seem like much, but letting us know what we're reading before we   
   do read it can save alot of wasted scrolling.  We'll thank you in the best   
   way possible, by not killfiling you, or by not starting a Flame War.   
      
   3 - Flame Wars.   
      
   You've seen it already, chances are.  A dozen or more posts, all hated   
   insults about your mother, dog, sister, cat, best friend, deceased relative,   
   or all of the above in a hot tub with Satan.  It happens, but it doesn't   
   have to be boring.  Please, if you're going to flame someone, atleast make   
   it funny, or interesting, or both.   
      
   4 - Chaos Theory.   
      
   We are an unmoderated group.  No one has to listen to anything or anyone,   
   and it is hoped that through random chaotic posting that we'll become an   
   amalgam of varied ideas and views.  No matter how diverse, everyone's   
   opinion counts for something.   
      
   I have no one on killfile, myself.  It's a personal decision for me, and I   
   figure why bother when you can see who is posting or what they post in the   
   subject line?  I know, someday I may end up having to use it, but I haven't   
   yet.   
      
   Bottom line, chaos breeds free thought, free thought breeds creativity,   
   creativity breeds people with big mouths who like to talk.  Talking is what   
   this newsgroup is for.  So, for the most part, life is good.   
      
      
   Chris   
      
   rrufiange@cfl.rr.com   
      
   Note : While this is a "genuine" FAQ, it is neither official, nor binding.   
   Only serving as an example of favorable conduct and practices.  Spread the   
   chaos, in fun ways.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)