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Thank you for downloading this information file concerning U'NI-net,
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the network for users. The purpose of this document is to let you know
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a little more about what many think is the best managed and
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friendliest EchoMail network.
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þ WHAT IS U'NI-net? þ
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U'NI (Pronounced YOU AND I) network was formed by a small
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group of volunteer sysops to provide EchoMail service suitable
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for users of all ages. The network continues to be operated
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and administered by volunteers dedicated to serving the users
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of U'NI-net.
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PURPOSE:
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The goal of U'NI is a simple one: to promote the exchange of
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information. As a distributor of electronic mail, we focus
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our efforts on the users, eliminating nearly all of the
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political infrastructure which can be found in any other
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EchoMail network. This focusing allows quality, current
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information to be distributed quickly to everyone.
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ACTIONS:
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To get the latest quality information requires the right
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connections and we certainly have them. Many of our hardware
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and software related conferences are hosted by the author, or
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a representative of the vendor.
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Many of our users are working professionals in the computer
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industry that offer experiences, advice, and tips that cannot
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be found anywhere for any price.
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USERS AND SYSOPS:
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Diversity ! That's how we achieve our goal. We want to find
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users with knowledge of subjects from Alchemy to Zymurgy
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who are willing to share it. The network exists for users
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to help each other.
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In sysops we look for people who want to be actively involved
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in the day-to-day operations of the network. U'NI-net
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continues to evolve and there is a plethora of opportunities
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available to help shape and determine the direction of this
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network.
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If you are interested in becoming a member sysop of U'NI-net
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please read read files UNISYSOP.TXT in this archive.
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NETWORK GUIDELINES:
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In an effort to maximize quality, minimize regulations and
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provide you the best service possible we have "Guidelines"
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which apply to all (sysops and users) and they are as
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follows:
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1) The Network may only be used for legal purposes. Even
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through the network is available world wide, Federal
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laws of the United States will be observed.
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2) Abusive or offensive language (profanity and
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non-profanity included), name calling, personal
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attacks and other such forms of verbal combat
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will not be tolerated.
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3) U'NI-net provides access to users of all ages from all
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over the world. In that all ages of users are welcome
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it is requested that discretion be used so "message
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text as well as subject matter" is suitable for
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viewing by users of all ages.
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4) Aliases which are obvious are not permitted. Real
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sounding aliases are allowed if the local sysop
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approves. Dynamite Dan would not be allowed, where
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Dan Smith would be.
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CONFERENCE GUIDELINES:
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In an effort to keep each conference on topic and minimize
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user distraction, Conference Guidelines have been established
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as follows:
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1) COLOR MESSAGES:
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The posting of messages which contain ANSI or other color
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code sequences is restricted to the ANSI-ART conference
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ONLY. In this case the term "message" includes the header,
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body and any tagline(s) if used.
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2) FOR SALE or TRADE ITEMS:
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The posting of messages offering one or more items for sale or
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trade or for free are permitted only in the BUY-SELL and
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WORLDMARKET conferences subject to the following exceptions;
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A) FIREARMS and MUNITIONS:
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Firearms and/or munition offered for sale, trade or free
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will be posted in the GUNS conference ONLY.
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3) ENCRYPTED MESSAGES: The posting of encrypted (scrambled)
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messages is not allowed. This includes encryption "keys"
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as part of non-encrypted messages. Messages that contain
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short binary executable files that have been converted to
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text characters by programs such as UUENCODE so that they
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may be transmitted as a message and posted in a conference
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such as DOS-TIPS are not considered to be an encrypted
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message.
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The management team may approve a Conference Host' request for
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exception to a conference guideline. Please contact the
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Conference Host for complete details.
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UNI-USERS CONFERENCE:
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This conference provides our users with a means of contacting
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U'NI-net management directly should they care to offer a
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suggestion or comment, or to report violations of Network
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Guidelines. If you feel you have been the victim of a
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guideline violation or you are experiencing a problem or
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difficulty within a particular conference you are encouraged
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to advise the Network Host by posting a message addressed to
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Network Host CAM DEBUCK in the "UNI-USERS" conference. If
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possible please provide a copy of the offending message
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including all header and tagline information.
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USER INFORMATION:
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EchoMail sent on U'NI-net is sorted by "Conference" with each
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conference having an assigned topic and a "Conference Host"
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whose duty is to welcome new users, keep the conference
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messaging "on topic" and to provide assistance if or when
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needed.
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Conference Hosts are solicited by the Conference Coordinator
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who will in most cases post one or more public message(s) as
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new conferences are formed, when vacancies occur or as the
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need for a conference host (or co-host) arises.
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Conference Hosting is performed on a "voluntary" basis and any
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user may apply to the Conference Coordinator for consideration.
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OTHER CONFERENCES:
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A list of available conferences with a brief description of
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each conference can be found in file "conflist" in this
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archive, or a more detailed description with the name of the
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conference host and their access point is contained in file
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UNICONF.DES within archive UNI###CD.ZIP. If you find a U'NI
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conference whose topic is of interest to you but is not
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available on the U'NI-net BBS you access, send a request to
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your sysop to carry the conference.
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MESSAGING:
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The transmission of EchoMail generated on U'NI-net often
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results in toll, long distance, and international telephone
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charges. These charges are voluntarily paid by the U'NI-net
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sysops as a service to our users. For this reason we request
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of our users:
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1) Do not overquote previous message text, please limit quoting
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to the minimum text necessary for the receiver to understand
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or remember the subject under discussion.
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2) The size and length of signatures be kept to a minimum.
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MANAGEMENT
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Day to day decisions regarding normal operations of the
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network are handles by Network Host Cam Debuck. Major
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decisions are decided by discussion and majority vote of the
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U'NI-net Management Team.
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The Management Team is made up of the following individuals:
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Network Host
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Cam Debuck
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Official Hubs
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Alan Bevis
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Cam DeBuck
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Dave Franks
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Dave Halliday
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Hans Joergen
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John Kirkman
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Marius Kirschner
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Osman Noor Mohamed
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Cindy Niespodzianski
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William Padilla
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Doug Reigler
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Charles Shapiro
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Recorder
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Charles Shapiro
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Conference Coordiator
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John Ewin
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Members may be added or removed by a majority vote of the
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existing Management Team.
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Any member of the Team may initiate a discussion or propose a
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vote. Sysops or Users who would like to see a change made in
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the way the Network operates should contact a member of the
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Management Team regarding a vote proposal.
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