Charter & (pointer to) FAQs
 

CHARTER for REC.CRAFTS.GLASS

PREAMBLE:

The newsgroup rec.crafts.glass was created primarily
for the purpose of discussion related to working with
glass. In order to improve the mechanism whereby we
may do so without undue distraction, we, the netizens
of rec.crafts.glass, do hereby ratify the amendments
incorporated into this charter.

SCOPE:

The following topics, for example, clearly fall within
the scope of our stated purpose:

- the working of glass in any manner including
stained glass
glass-blowing
neon and other luminous tube
casting
kiln forming and fusing
scientific/laboratory
flame-work and bead making
jewelry making
- equipment and tools
- techniques
- materials
- safety
- business issues
- announcements of conferences, classes, and shows

All discussions will be held in English. Posting in
other languages is allowed provided an English translation
is included.

Commercial announcements(*) will be permitted as
long as they are clearly marked as such in the subject
by the use of "FS:" "Ad:" or similar indication.
Such announcements must address events, goods, or
services specifically useful in one or more of the
pursuits listed above.

(*)An announcement is defined as a post regarding a single
event, or change. It does not include ongoing advertising.

DISCOURAGED

Flame wars or personal attacks.

Posting articles in HTML.

Excessively long signatures, i.e., longer than 4
lines, per common usenet netiquette.

PROHIBITED

Binary content. (Instead, posts should contain
links to relevant binary content)

Articles cross-posted to a non-relevant group or to
more than three groups total.

Articles which contain less than 10% original content.

Posts which consist primarily of a signature file.

Announcements for events, or advertisements for
services or goods which have no relevance to the
SCOPE.

Articles of a prurient or obscene nature.

Retromoderation in excess of usenet convention is
allowed only to enforce the provisions of this section.

FAQs

FAQ articles will be maintained on two unrelated web
servers. The URLs of the topmost FAQ page will be
posted to the group twice a month along with this
charter.

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FAQs for this group can be found at the following sites:

http://twovoyagers.com/metamorphosis/faq/faq.html
http://www.riordanartistry.com/htm/faq/faqtitl.htm

Thank you.

I am now a poor newsgroup orphan, since after using AOL for newsgroups
for more than 8 years, they have discontinued that end of their service
(a couple of months ago).
Am keeping up through Google Groups now.
Hi everyone, it's good to be back.
- John

"John O. Riordan - Riordan Artistry" wrote:

I am now a poor newsgroup orphan, since after using AOL for newsgroups
for more than 8 years, they have discontinued that end of their service
(a couple of months ago).
Am keeping up through Google Groups now.
Hi everyone, it's good to be back.
- John

Good to see you back, John.

AOL is a joke and not a very funny one at that. Get a real ISP and you
shall be free.

Jack

I second this; AOL seems easier until you've used a regular ISP, and
then you'll wonder why you stuck with it for so long. :)

nJb wrote:
"John O. Riordan - Riordan Artistry" wrote:

I am now a poor newsgroup orphan, since after using AOL for newsgroups
for more than 8 years, they have discontinued that end of their service
(a couple of months ago).
Am keeping up through Google Groups now.
Hi everyone, it's good to be back.
- John


Good to see you back, John.

AOL is a joke and not a very funny one at that. Get a real ISP and you
shall be free.

Jack

--
-Kalera
http://www.beadwife.com

Kalera Stratton wrote:

I second this; AOL seems easier until you've used a regular ISP, and
then you'll wonder why you stuck with it for so long. :)


Sort of like the internet with training wheels. Good for the first
couple of weeks.

Jack

On 25 Feb 2005 17:49:30 -0800, John O. Riordan:
I am now a poor newsgroup orphan, since after using AOL for newsgroups
for more than 8 years, they have discontinued that end of their service
(a couple of months ago).

I'd already given AOL the boot by '95/96. I
guess it just takes some people longer than others!
;-)

Am keeping up through Google Groups now.

Ugh. Doesn't your ISP have news?

i recently had occasion (and a tip from doggy). Google 'Agent Forte'. Free
download of free agent, gives you access to news groups and a safe mail
program. No charge! m
"nJb" wrote in message ...
Kalera Stratton wrote:

I second this; AOL seems easier until you've used a regular ISP, and
then you'll wonder why you stuck with it for so long. :)


Sort of like the internet with training wheels. Good for the first
couple of weeks.

Jack

Michele Blank wrote:

i recently had occasion (and a tip from doggy). Google 'Agent Forte'. Free
download of free agent, gives you access to news groups and a safe mail
program. No charge! m



I used it for a while then bought the full version years ago.

Jack