Sun, 7 Jun 1998 17:45:28 +0200 (MET DST) - Message No. 3342
From: Michael Dipper

Subject: Rules ...


Hi !

Ok, there were some comments about the mails arising on the xrv-list
during the last weeks/months. I was mostly staying quiet but read all
these comments with interest. Generally I agree to most of them and
want to thank for your input. However, the only valid "rules" for this
list are printed at http://home.pages.de/~atic/xrv-list/rules.html
(attached as ugly ascii-text in this mail). They are *not* free
for public discussion and if you don't like them, you may contact
me via private email or simply quit the list.

I don't want to put up any censorship here or attack anyone, but I and
lots of other readers think, that the list was better months ago, when
we had *less* mails per day dedicated *more* to the bike and not 
to more or less "related" topics.

So, read the rules *now* . I reserve the right to react if there are
further problems ...

And to say it again: This is not an angry mail that wants to attack
anyone of you, it just wants to help to maintain the high quality
of this list !

Greets,         --- Micha ---


----------------- attached rules ------------------------------
        see http://home.pages.de/~atic/xrv-list/rules.html 


Honda Africa Twin Mailing List

     Rules

These rules are regularly updated. They developed out of my
experiences and so they are neither complete nor they will ever be
:-) 

     Every author ist responsible for the
     articles he posts 
     Topics for the mailinglist are: 
          Technical questions &
          answers to the bike 
          Tips and tricks for a better operation 
          Reports about special problems and
          experiences 
          Information about accessories (no advertising
          !) 
          References to special events 
     NO topics for the mailinglist are: 
          Flames in general 
          Curious stories about your latest crash 
          Discussions why the XXX is the better bike -
          We know the truth ... 
     OFF topic are items discussed again and again (and
     explained in the FAQ or depending on your
     personal opinion) like: 
          Which windscreen to use 
          Which tyres to use 
          Using leaded or unleaded fuel 
          Which oil to use 
     There are alternative sources on the web for the
     following topics and so they are not welcome here: 
          GPS 
     The preferred language is english. If you have
     problems with a technical term, give it in your
     mother tongue and add an english description of
     what you mean. 
     Traffic has to be reduced as much as possible. Note
     that some of the recipents may have limited storage
     capacities. So keep your postings short and answer
     via private mail if the topic is of no public interest.
     The original sender can post a summary of the
     answers he got some days later. 
     Please use a senseful subject. Otherwise people
     can't locate articles using the database of old
     postings. Subjects like "some questions" don't
     make sense ! 
     NO attachements at all. If you want to publish a scan
     or if you have a big article, contact me via email and
     IŽll put your data on the XRV Homepage if possible.
     This is also valid for attached HTML mails or
     plaform specific text documents (like M$ word
     files). 
     If you wanŽt to unsubscribe from the list, you have
     to you use the automatic unsubscription. IŽm not
     willing to manage manual unsubscriptions via email
     every day ! 
     Before posting a question, check out the database of
     old postings, if it wasnŽt answered before.
     Additionally you may find solutions for your problem
     in the Database/FAQ 
     If you are on vacation and your provider limits the
     size of your incoming mailbox (e.g. compuserve),
     you have to unsubscribe, otherwise you risk a mail
     loop with the returned (failed) mails when your
     mailbox is full. 


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