Conference 7.286::home_work

OK, as moderator I have deleted the bunch of notes that got generated here 
today because of my fussy spell this morning. I publically apologise 
if any noter feels offended that I picked on them for misplacing a note.

Meanwhile, my fussy spell still stands that we have rules here and clearly 
point people to the Index, the Contractor area, and For Sale notes. Please 
use them, one and all! 

Those notes are there, with rules in the base note, for the purpose of 
keeping this file clean and neat. We need everyones attention to this 
process. Thank you...someone may kick my soapbox out from under me now....

Meanwhile, I would like to welcome a reader who has been with us for some 
time now, Jerry Gortmaker from CXO, as our newest moderator. I am not 
giving up my duties entirely in that area, but Jerry has volunteered to 
assist with moderating and I would like to thank him for taking on this 
duty. Jerry is also a moderator of another notesfile so he comes with some 
experiance in the business!

    Vic, in a much better humor

    It is probably close enough to the full moon to blame it on that, so 
here goes.....

    I have not seen more than 1-2 new notes (not replies) every few days
for the past month or so, all of a sudden...we have 5-6 new notes in one
day....not sure why it happened but I have taken the (moderators) liberty
to move them to existing conversations and notes. We have ALL decided that
old notes get seen just as often as new notes, and it keeps this file SO
MUCH neater to have only one discussion of a particular topic, rather than
4-5 separate notes. I am trying to get the index updated and will work from
a new copy of that to assign keywords as needed so you, the reader, can
find existing notes to read or ask questions. This file is getting too big
to do otherwise! 

    I also intend, if/when/as I have time, to combine old notes, retitle 
notes to make sense, and otherwise try to improve the quality of 
information within the notesfile. 

    Thanks,

    	Vic

    WEeerrreee Baaaccckkkkkk!!! For all those who are suffering near 
terminal notesfile withdrawal, HOME_WORK is bakc after some absense.

    To correct your unseen count, read everything new in here, or at the 
prompt line, enter NOTES>SET SEEN/BEFORE=22-SEP-1992

    That should correct your unseen count without problems.

    	Vic

ps: Thanks for all your inquiries, questions about HOMEWORK, nice comments 
about the moderation of same, etc. I *REALLY* appreciate JoeT's efforts at 
getting this conference back on line!

    OK folks, time to get serious for a few moments....We need a new 
moderator, _NOW_.........if you get my drift. Next Monday is coming, and 
barring unforseen circumstances, I am unlikely to be moderating this or any 
other Digital notesfile soon thereafter.

    So, it has been fun, I have enjoyed doing this for some time now, 
although I have not had the time to put into this that some previous 
moderators had. They left a legacy of timely and consistant moderation that 
was diffucult for me to match. Don't take that as a roadblock to moderating 
this file, take it as a challenge to continue an excellent notesfile.

    Write and let me know if you will take the job, I will set you up as a 
moderator and send you the several memo's that Paul Weiss wrote to inform 
people that they had done something incorrectly.

    Regards,

    	Vic H

    My last day with the company will be Friday, 15-Jan-1993.
    
    That afternoon, HOME_WORK will be backed up and SERENA:: will go away.
    
    If anyone is interested in taking on the conference (all 165,000 blocks
    of it) send mail to APENG::DINNEEN where Danielle Dinneen will help
    make arrangements to get the TK50 to you.
    
    -joe tomkowitz
    
    P.S.  I thought I put this note in here a couple of days ago but I
    guess I  screwed something up.

    SERENA:: will be shutdown Wednesday at 5:PM and moved.
    
    Back on the air as soon as everything is up.    mike
    

    This conference will be moving to a spacious new home on 12DOT2::
    this weekend, and will be unavailable from midnight tonight on
    SERENA:: to allow for the move.  Matt Thomas will be your host.  mwr

You can now access this conference via TCP/IP as well as DECnet.

DECnet		12DOT2::HOME_WORK
		DEC:.LKG.12DOT2::HOME_WORK	(if you are running VMS V6.1)

TCP/IP		[email protected]

You need either DECnotes V2.5 on your VMS system, one of the Teamlinks
Conferencing clients, or the DECnotes clients from the DECnet/OSI for
DEC OSF/1 V2.0 release to access DECnotes over TCP/IP.

Well, I finally had to do it.  As you have probably noticed, I don't really
follow this file any more.  In fact, most of you who have come in recent years
probably don't even know who I am.  "Who is this guy, anyway?"

I used to be the most active moderator of this file for a number of years, but
I just moved on to other things.  What finally alerted me to the fact that it
was probably time to renounce my moderatorship here was the fact that my UNSEEN
count just exceeded 20,000.  My next-unseen map starts with notes in Feb-92.

So, officially, so long, as moderator anyway.  I'll still keep this in my
notebook for looking things up as I need them.

Paul

I also volunteered to help moderate the conference.  I guess between Ray and 
myself we'll try to start getting things organized again.  Since we're starting
to cleanup notes and keywords, if anyone has any suggestions on how the
conference organization can be improved, send 'em along.

George

                      PERSONNEL                      Section 6.54
                                                     Page  1 of 2
               POLICIES AND PROCEDURES               Effective 10-AUG-87

                Proper Use of Digital Computers, Systems and
                                   Networks

        Policy

        Digital owns and operates computers, systems and networks in
        support of Company business activities.  Systems should be used
        to enhance the cost effectiveness and efficient running of the
        business, to assist employees in being more effective in
        executing their duties and responsibilities, to foster
        appropriate open and efficient communications and to perpetuate
        the use of computers in day-to-day activities.  The efficient
        operation of these vital resources is critical to the success
        of the business.  Therefore, it is the responsibility of all
        employees to ensure that these resources are being used
        properly.

        Definition

        For purposes of this policy, improper use includes, but is not
        limited to, the use of Digital owned and/or operated computer
        systems and networks for the purpose of gaining unauthorized
        access to internal or external computer systems or accounts,
        for personal purposes that are contrary to Company philosophy
        or policy, for purposes that interfere with the Company's
        business activities, or for purposes of individual financial
        gain.  Examples of misuse could be transmitting offensive,
        harassing and/or devaluing statements, developing and
        transmitting inappropriate graphics, transmitting sexual or
        ethnic slurs or jokes, soliciting other employees, developing
        chain letters, communicating matters of private conviction or
        philosophy, permitting unauthorized access, etc.

        Responsibilities

        Information Systems Managers - Information Systems Managers
        must ensure that computers, systems and networks that they
        manage are clearly operating in support of Company business
        activities.  This could be accomplished by reviewing equipment
        usage and educating users, and/or issuing periodic systems
        management advisories. Information Systems Managers must
        immediately investigate and report any incident of misuse by an
        employee to the employee's manager.

        Managers - Managers should periodically remind employees about
        the proper use of Company computer resources and with proper
        consideration of employee privacy, monitor these resources to
        insure that they are being used in accordance with this policy.
        Additionally, in cases where there is suspicion of improper
        use, managers should discuss the problem with the employee in
        question and, if appropriate, involve Security.  In cases where
        improper use has been clearly established, the employee should
        be dealt with in accordance with the Corrective

        Employees - Employees are expected to use Company sponsored
        computer resources in accordance with this policy and to
        support Company business activities.  In addition, employees
        should report all potential misuse to the appropriate
        Information Systems Manager and/or their supervisor.

        Computers, Systems and Networks with Restricted Conferences
        (VAX Notes)

        Conferences (VAX Notes) with restricted access must be in
        support of Company business.  Conferences (VAX Notes) not in
        support of Company business must be open to all employees.

        References

        Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual

                                                                         
Over the last several months Digital has been contacted by a number of   
individuals and business entities that were angry about negative         
comments made about them in our Notesfiles and Conferences.  As the      
Personnel Policy Manager for Digital I have been the recipient of many   
of those notes.  I thought I should take the time to post this note to   
inform employees that it is not appropriate for them to make negative    
comments or references about any person or business entity in any of     
Digital's employee interest notesfile or conferences.                    
                                                                         
There are several reasons why we are establishing this rule.             
The first has to do with fundamental fairness.  It is simply not fair    
for an employee to make a negative comment about a business when we      
don't provide those businesses an opportunity to respond and defend      
themselves.  This is particularly true given the fact that we have no    
way of determining whether the comment is honest, fair or accurate.      
Clearly Digital has no intention, or desire, to open up its notesfiles   
to third-party businesses so that they can engage in a debate about      
whether they provide quality services.  The only logical solution then   
is to ask our employees to refrain from using the Notesfiles to air      
grievances they have with individuals, vendors, or organizations.        
                                                                         
In addition to out concerns about fairness, we are concerned about the   
potential damage that these kinds of comments may cause to third-party   
businesses.  In that regard, employees should understand that they may   
be personally liable if the statements they make cause harm to any       
person or business.  Moreover, there is some possibility Digital may be  
held liable for such comments as well.  Stated more simply, comments     
made in a Notesfile or conference are in no way privileged or immune     
from claims of liable, slander or defamation.                            
                                                                         
We are asking all of the users of Notesfiles to exercise discretion and  
judgement in the comments that they make in the system.  We are also     
asking moderators to go back and review the notesfiles they              
moderate and to remove any notes that include derogatory references to   
third-party businesses.                                                  
                                                                         
Please feel free to contact your moderator if you have any questions     
on this subject.                                                         
                                                                         
Ron Glover                                                               
Corporate Peronnel Policy Manager                                        
                                                                         
                                                                         

    This conference will be locked and unaccessible for the remainder
    of today.  In that time it will compressed and repaired.

Looks like Matt forgot to write-enable the conference after he cleaned it 
up last Thursday and I was on vacation Friday.

Should be fine now.