From: ghost_of_morphy@hotmail.com   
      
     I thought the real Newbies FAQ was the one that reprinted Stewie's   
   killfile?   
      
   "Chris"  wrote in message   
   news:nlhEb.91555$b01.1984189@twister.tampabay.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.   
   >   
   >   
      
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