[ale] Suggested Reading: Newsgroup Netiquette...

[rhiannen]

http://www.imagescape.com/helpweb/news/newsnet.html
"Newsgroup Netiquette...
...or How to Avoid Those Pesky Flames and Mailbombs 

http://www.advicemeant.com/troll/index.shtml
"What Is A Troll?
The term derives from "trolling", a style of fishing which involves
trailing bait through a likely spot hoping for a bite. The troll posts
a message, often in response to an honest question, that is intended
to upset, disrupt or simply insult the group. ..."

http://www.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/legends/godwin/
"...The Law is generally used on Usenet as an indicator of whether a
thread has gone on too long, who's playing fair and who's just
slinging mud, and who finally gets to "win" the discussion.  It has,
over time, become the closest thing to an impartial moderator that
Usenet can get.
  So, what this means in practical terms:
o If someone brings up Nazis in general conversation when it wasn't
necessary or germane without it necessarily being an insult, it's
probably about time for the thread to end.
o If someone brings up Nazis in general conversation when it was
vaguely related but is basically being used as an insult, the speaker
can be considered to be flaming and not debating.
o If someone brings up Nazis in any conversation that has been going
on too long for one of the parties, it can be used as a fair excuse to
end the thread and declare victory for the other side.  ..."

http://www.albion.com/netiquette/index.html
"Netiquette" is network etiquette, the do's and don'ts of online
communication. Netiquette covers both common courtesy online and the
informal "rules of the road" of cyberspace. ... "

Yes, this is a massive hint aimed with the hope of helping a few clues
get captured.....

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rhia
knowledge is power - arm yourself
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