*** MUFONET  ECHO  POLICY ***

PURPOSE:  To enable the interaction of PARANET SysOps and
MUFON Members in the pursuit of knowledge and assistance in
the investigation of the UFO Phenomenon thru this message
echo.


MEMBERSHIP:  Membership in this echo is open to the
following: PARANET SYSOPS
           MUFON MEMBERS

NO OTHERS ARE ALLOWED ACCESS TO THIS ECHO OR THE MESSAGES
CONTAINED THEREIN.

Membership in good standing in the above organizations is a
requirement of participation in this echo.  There will be NO
EXCEPTIONS!


PARANET SYSOPS:  Thru inclusion of your ParaNet Node in this
echo, you are required to and are responsible for the
following;

1] Ensure the availability of this echo to MUFON members
only, thru advertisement within your individual BBS Board.

2] Ensure the active membership status of each MUFON member
allowed to participate in this echo thru your board by direct
contact with the MUFON State Director of your state.


GENERAL RULES:

1.  No anonymous messages may be posted in this echo.

2.  No aliases allowed.  Each message will include the
    senders REAL NAME.  It will be the responsibility of the
    SysOp to enforce this.

3.  Personal attacks are *NOT* allowed.  *ALL* participants
    will be treated with respect.

4.  References (quoting) will be included if it will clarify
    the message.

5.  Messages must conform to the theme of this echo only;

    Investigation, Knowledge, Assistance of and pertaining to
    the UFO Phenomenon.


ENFORCEMENT:  Any User who violates the above policies will
be warned by the Moderator.  After THREE warnings, the USER
will be locked out for FOURTEEN DAYS.  A second lockout will
be for THIRTY DAYS.  A third lockout will be PERMANENT.

Users who believe that a lockout towards then is unfair can
request that the SysOp plead their case with the Moderator.
In this situation, all net SysOps will be asked to vote on
the matter.  Vote by the net will be binding on all
concerned.


MODERATOR:  During the initial setup of the MUFONET ECHO,
Moderators will be Jerry Woody, ParaNet SysOp of ALPHA-GAMMA, and
John Komar, ParaNet SysOp of TAU-DELTA.

For consideration of the position of Moderator, a candidate will
be a member of both ParaNet (SysOp Status), and MUFON.
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