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Newsgroups: rec.scouting,rec.answers,news.answers
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Path: bloom-beacon.mit.edu!spool.mu.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!pipex!uknet!EU.net!chsun!bernina!macman
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From: macman@bernina.ethz.ch (Danny Schwendener)
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Subject: rec.scouting FAQ #0: Welcome to rec.scouting - General questions
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Message-ID: <scouts-about_757134901@bernina.ethz.ch>
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Followup-To: poster
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Keywords: rec.scouting apo-l scouts-l scout wolf cub pack troop faq
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Sender: macman@bernina.ethz.ch (Danny Schwendener)
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Supersedes: <scouts-about_754542903@bernina.ethz.ch>
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Organization: Pfadi Glockenhof, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland
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Date: Wed, 29 Dec 1993 03:15:05 GMT
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Approved: news-answers@uunet.uu.net
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Expires: Fri, 11 Feb 1994 03:15:01 GMT
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Xref: bloom-beacon.mit.edu rec.scouting:5843 rec.answers:3479 news.answers:13404
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Archive-name: scouting/0_introduction
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Last-Modified: 1993/11/12
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Welcome to rec.scouting, the newsgroup for boy and girl scouts,
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cub scouts, venturers, rovers, scout leaders and all people
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interested in scouting, worldwide.
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In this group, we discuss issues relevant to scouting activities,
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and the administration of scout units, sollicit advice from other
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netters on what to do in certain situations, and generally seek and
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provide support and encouragement with respect to scouting.
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This is a group intended for both scouts and leaders. Although
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postings from leaders predominate, scouts and cub scout groups are
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encouraged to use this group to exchange ideas and to set up a
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contact with other groups in other places around the world.
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This document introduces new readers to the prefered Etiquette
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for rec.scouting and to the compilation of files of Frequently Asked
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Questions (FAQ). It also contains references to two other scouting-
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oriented discussion forums, APO-L and SCOUTS-L.
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If you have a useful item that hasn't been included in this FAQ,
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please do all of us the favour. Write it up and post it on
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rec.scouting. Drop me a copy too to make sure that I include it
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in this file.
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This file is in digested format, like all rec.scouting FAQ files.
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If you're using nn as newsreader, type 'G %" to split the digest into
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individual postings. In bn or rn, typing control-G should cause the
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reader to skip to the next posting within this file.
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As the FAQ files are updated regularly, make sure that you have the
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latest copy in your hands. The release date of this FAQ is indicated
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in the line starting with "Last-Modified:" at the top of this file.
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Files older than three months should be considered as outdated.
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This file or parts of it may be freely used, printed and re-distributed
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as long as you enclose this paragraph and keep the references to the
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respective contributors and to the maintainer (listed below) intact.
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-- Danny Schwendener macman@bernina.ethz.ch
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Wolfsmeute Nidau/Glockenhof, Sihlstr. 33, CH-8001 Zurich, Switzerland
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m.h.c. Troop 14, San Francisco
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From: macman@bernina.ethz.ch (Danny Schwendener)
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Subject: Etiquette Guidelines
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*** ETIQUETTE GUIDELINES ***
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Most of the guidelines here are taken from news.announce.newusers.
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However, they bear repeating from time to time.
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o Please do not "flame" (insult) anyone in this newsgroup.
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Flames belong in private mail. Discussions will naturally
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bring disagreements, however, rebuttals should always be made
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in a rational, logical and mature manner in public.
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o rec.scouting has a strong worldwide scope. Many readers are
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outside of your country and will not understand terms which are
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proper to your own scouting organization. Please keep this in mind
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when setting up an article or a reply and include some basic
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background information so that everyone can understand.
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o Please limit the amount of material included from previous
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postings as much as possible, and try to be concise.
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However, make sure that you include enough of the original
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post so as to make your follow-up sensible.
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o Please re-edit your Subject and Newsgroup lines before sending
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a follow-up. Replies in the third round rarely have a direct
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relation to the original subject.
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o The rec.* hierarchy is widely available on most hosts carrying Usenet.
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Messages posted in these newsgroups stay visible for a fairly long
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period (usually 14-30 days). To prevent disk overflows, post
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scouting-related GIFs and other pictures on alt.pictures.* (or upload
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them to ftp.imp.ch) and post a notice on rec.scouting.
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o The bottom line: post intelligently, and make this newsgroup
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worthwile to read through.
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From: macman@bernina.ethz.ch (Danny Schwendener)
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Subject: What are the rec.scouting FAQ files and where can I find them?
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Rec.Scouting has a compendium of answers to frequently asked questions.
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As for all FAQ files, the idea is to free Usenet from cyclic issues
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and give room to new topics.
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The answers have been grouped into different files according to their
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topic. There are currently nine FAQ files available, with more in preparation:
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#0 : Introduction to Rec.Scouting and to the FAQ files (this file)
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#1 : Skits, Yells & Creative Campfires
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#2 : Scouting around the World
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#3 : Games (split into three parts for size reasons)
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#4 : Unit Administration
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#5 : Silk Screen Techniques
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#6 : Cub Scout Leader Hints
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#7 : Fund Raising Ideas
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#8 : BSA/GSUSA official policies (gays in scouting)
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#9 : Pinewood Derby Hints * * In preparation
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The FAQ files are posted in regular intervals (one file every three or
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four days) on rec.scouting, rec.answers and news.answers.
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They are also available via anonymous ftp from ftp.ethz.ch [129.132.1.45]
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(user name 'anonymous', your internet address as password) in the
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directory: rec.scouting/.
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FTP is a way of copying files between networked computers. If you
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need help in using or getting started with FTP, send e-mail to
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mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu
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with
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send usenet/news.answers/ftp-list/faq
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in the message body.
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Users with no networked access to the Internet (such as UUCP sites) can
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use the same procedure to get the individual FAQ files by writing
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send usenet/news.answers/scouting/<filename>
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or
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send usenet/news.answers/scouting/index
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in the message body to get a list of the available files.
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If you think that an important topic has not been covered by the current
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FAQ series yet, please let me know.
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As the FAQ files are updated regularly, make sure that you have the
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latest copy in your hands.
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From: macman@bernina.ethz.ch (Danny Schwendener)
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Subject: Are there archive sites for other scouting-related files?
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Date: 12 Nov 1993
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Yes. A couple of interesting binaries (songs, fonts, etc.) are stored
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on ftp.ethz.ch in the directory: rec.scouting/ and can be retrieved there
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by anonymous ftp. This archive also contains the latest versions of the
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FAQ files and a collection of text files that are too large or too specific
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to fit into a FAQ file. ftp.ethz.ch hosts the original FAQ files, so
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you'll always find the newest versions here, often even before it
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appears as posting on rec.scouting.
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As an alternative to FTP, you can use gopher to access this ftp.ethz.ch
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by using the following command on your local machine:
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gopher gopher.ethz.ch
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Gopher is a way of accessing a growing number of databases and archive sites
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on the internet. If you need help in using or getting started with gopher,
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send e-mail to
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mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu
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with
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send usenet/news.answers/gopher-faq
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in the message body.
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Another site worth mentioning is TCUBVM.bitnet, which has the BSA clipart
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files on-line in PC (pcx) and Macintosh PICT (pix) formats. The PC files
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are ZIP'ed and the Mac files are stuffed. To get started with this site,
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send e-mail to
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listserv@tcubvm.bitnet
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with
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index scouts-l
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help
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in the message body.
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The latest releases of the Scouting "MATE" demo series of troop
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support software are available via MBAS, uucp, or BBS Dial-in to
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slic.cts.com. Also via FTP to crash.cts.com. For more info, send a blank
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letter to server-scouting@slic.cts.com. An informational file will be
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generated and sent out within an hour.
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The info-mac FTP archives at sumex-aim.stanford.edu carry a couple of
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scouting-related graphics.
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The Cleveland Freenet has a new area (as of Oct 93) dedicated to Scouting.
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To access the Cleveland Freenet. I haven't tested yet if FTP works, but
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You can Telnet to:
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freenet-in-a.cwru.edu
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freenet-in-b.cwru.edu or
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freenet-in-c.cwru.edu
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Users from OUTSIDE Cleveland Freenet should mail files to:
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xx348@cleveland.freenet.edu
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Users WITHIN Cleveland Freenet should type:
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<Go Scouts>
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at any 'Your Choice ====>' prompt.
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From: macman@bernina.ethz.ch (Danny Schwendener)
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Subject: What is SCOUTS-L and how do I subscribe?
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From the info sheet:
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SCOUTS-L: This list will provide an opportunity for members of
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youth groups world-wide to interact, compare notes on their programs,
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discuss organizational problems, and communicate with members in
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distant units. The groups discussed may include, but will not be
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limited to the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Boys' and Girls' Clubs, etc.
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Although the mailing list's charter has no geographical or organizational
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restrictions, the messages on SCOUTS-L have been almost exclusively
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oriented on topics specific to the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) and the
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Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) for the past few years. Many subscribers
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to this list are working at the BSA council and district levels, so if you
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have questions on BSA/GSUSA-internals, SCOUTS-L is a good choice.
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To subscribe to this list, send a mail to LISTSERV@TCUBVM.BITNET and put
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the following line in the mail body (replace your_full_name by your own
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name):
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SUBSCRIBE SCOUTS-L "your_full_name"
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To post a message on the list, send it to SCOUTS-L@TCUBVM.BITNET. You
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don't need to be a subscriber of the list to send a message to it.
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From: macman@bernina.ethz.ch (Danny Schwendener)
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Subject: What is APO-L and how do I subscribe?
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From the info sheet:
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APO-L: For Alpha Phi Omega, a service oriented fraternity which has
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chapters on many campuses world-wide. The list will provide an
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opportunity for members to interact, compare notes on their chapters,
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learn organizational problems and communicate with members at distant
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chapters.
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To subscribe to this list, send a mail to LISTSERV@PURCCVM.BITNET
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containing the following text (replace your_real_name by your own
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name):
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SUBSCRIBE APO-L "your_full_name"
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To get a list of APO Chapters, send a mail to the same address
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and put one of the following lines in the mail body to get a list
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sorted respectively by local chapter, by state or by university:
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GET APO-L BYCHAP
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GET APO-L BYSTATE
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GET APO-L BYUNIV
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To post a message on the list, send it to APO-L@PURCCVM.BITNET. You
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don't need to be a subscriber of the list to send a message to it.
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From: macman@bernina.ethz.ch (Danny Schwendener)
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Subject: Can I post messages to rec.scouting without access to Usenet?
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Yes. All E-mail sent to rec-scouting@cs.utexas.edu is gatewayed
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to rec.scouting.
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However, this is a one-way path only. To read messages posted on
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rec.scouting, you need to have access to a machine which carries
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Usenet.
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From: macman@bernina.ethz.ch (Danny Schwendener)
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Subject: Can I receive the rec.scouting messages through a mailing list?
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No. Very few Usenet newsgroups are tied to a mailing list. Rec.scouting
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isn't one of them.
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It isn't a technical problem - it is very easy to set up such a
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gateway. But it is a political issue. Usenet newsgroups are here to
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avoid the costs of mailing lists. Check your local BBS'es or ask the
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computing services of your local campus for an account with access
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to Usenet.
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