OK Gang--

so far the interlocking Ross Rowland/Andy Muller/Mainline steam/what have you threads have been both entertaining and enlightening. Interesting perspectives have been brought forward on all sides. However, tempers are getting heated.

So, as one of this Board's moderators, let me remind one and all of the terms of service. Note the emphasis on Constructive, polite criticism, and polite responses to same. Note the ban on flaming. And note the preference for the use of real names.

I reprint the terms of service in full now for your reading pleasure....

Rules

Please use your real name, no screen names, no anonymous posts.

It is preferable that you give a valid e-mail address with your post. However, this does create the potential for being picked up by a "Spam Spider." So, may we suggest you put your e-mail in the body of your text (instead of in the e-mail address box), and use an asterisk "*" in lieu of an at sign "@." (For example hkading*rypn.org instead of hkading@rypn.org.) Also, there is a website called the Lucent Personalized Web Assistant (http://www.lpwa.com) which allows you to use an encrypted, but valid, e-mail address. We have not tried this but one of our postees uses (used) it.

Constructive, polite criticism, and polite responses to same, are acceptable.

No flaming. There will be zero tolerance for this, one strike and you're out.

No profanity. There will be zero tolerance for this, one strike and you're out.

Other behavior deemed inappropriate by the Board Moderator, but not necessarily covered above will be handled by issuing an offline, one time only warning. If you need a second warning you're out.



eledbetter@rypn.org

Thanks! and BTW I love it when you call us "Gang"

Good reminder Erik. This is supposed to fun for all!

-Alan

AlanL759@aol.com