It would appear that UUNET does not consider themselves to be a common carrier any more -- they now claim the right to cut sites off for violating netiquette. .pm ------- Forwarded Message From: help@uunet.uu.net (UUNET Customer Liaison) Message-Id: <QQxzjt24313.199501191826@odin.UU.NET> Subject: USENET "netiquette" Reminder To: news-subscribers@uunet.uu.net Date: Thu, 19 Jan 1995 13:26:40 -0500 (EST) Because of recent improper use by users on AlterNet sites we are sending out this reminder to all sites currently subscribing to news. If you have not reviewed the accepted USENET netiquette with your users recently we strongly suggest you take this opportunity to do so. Before you or your users post to USENET, please take the time to learn the rules of the environment which you are entering. Doing so can make the difference between creating a good name for you and your company on the Internet or a bad one. Please read the postings contained in news.announce.newusers to familiarize yourself with the etiquette of USENET. This information may also be obtained via anonymous FTP at UUNET's archive (ftp.uu.net) in the directory /usenet/news.answers/news-newusers-intro.Z UUCP customers may obtain the file via UUCP. It is your responsibility to ensure that the users on your system are also aware of the proper guidelines for posting to USENET. Improper use of "netiquette", the guidelines of the USENET community, will be viewed as a violation of the rules of a network. This is in violation of your contract with UUNET/AlterNet and will likely result in your a loss of news posting privileges for your site. Tamara Bowman help@uunet.uu.net Manager Technical Support uunet!help UUNET Technologies, Inc. ------- End of Forwarded Message