Conference quokka::non_custodial_parents

   Due to system resources and various other concerns, the NON-CUSTODIAL
   PARENTS notes conference was off the air last week.  I apologize for
   the inconvenience that this caused.

   The NCPI is back up on a temporary basis (till August 15th) until 
   decisions can be made at a upper management level regarding the future 
   of this conference.

   Thank you for your co-operation in this matter and once again I would
   like to apologize for any inconvience that this has caused.

   If you have any questions regarding this matter, please feel free to 
   contact the co-moderators or myself offline or via SEND/MODERATORS.

   Please read/reply to note 75.* for further discussion.


   Sincerely,

   Kenn Jackson
   DTN:  592-4707
   CSC32::K_JACKSON
   Moderator NCPI

  Hi there fellow noters,

  As you can see, I haven't been participating in the conference very much 
  this summer even though I have popped in and out.  I've been extremely busy
  with a flavor of things which I will to share with you over the next week 
  or two but I wanted to welcome all of the new noters and all of the fantastic
  discussions that have been going on!!!

  On occasion, temperatures have been flaring in the conference which is 
  understandable and I can not apologize to those who have been offended.  
  We each must take our own licks.  However, when topics are discussed, let's 
  try and keep on the subject of the base note and not get off on other 
  tangents.

  I also want to thank the co-mods for taking up the slack where I have been
  neglectful.  It has been greatly appreciated!


  Thanks,

  Kenn
  Mod

	Note 98.* has been added as the official "SOUND OFF NOTE".
	Please abide by the guidelines as stated in the base note.

	Thanks,

	The Mods

    Well folks, it was bound to happen...
    Today is my last day with DEC.  It was real, it was fun, but it wasn't
    real fun... :-)
    
    I now relinguish all mod privs....:-)
    
    toot to toooooooot  <-- taps...
    I am gonna miss all of you....
    
    AL

  Due to policies that were implemented sometime ago, prior to the creation
  of the NCPI conference on CSC32, non-technical related conferences were
  prohibited on our cluster.  However, at that time I was given permission
  to create the NCPI conference by the system manager due to the fact that 
  it was considered an Employee Valuing Difference Conference (and still is).

  Unfortunately, it has been decided that the policy must be enforced so 
  the NCPI is looking for a new home.  If I can not find a new home for it, 
  then management has agreed to discuss the issue further with me and 
  negotiate.

  Obviously, I would like to stay on as a co-moderator, relinquishing
  the moderatorship to whoever could provide a new home for it but that
  would be their decision.

  If you are interested in providing it a new home, please send mail
  to me and I will be more than happy to provide more details.  I would
  like to find it a new home as soon as possible, but at this time I am
  not "under the gun" to do so.


  Thanks,

  Kenn

    A new home has been found for the Non-Custodial Parents conference.
    
    On Monday, January 21st at 6:00pm EST, the NCP conference will be
    moving to the {SPIDER, LDYBUG} cluster.
    
    I will be taking over as the conference host.  The other conference
    moderators will be continuing in their posts as co-moderators.
    
    While I'll be in mostly read-only mode, I hope to occasionally join in
    on some of the discussions here.
    
     - Serge Dingelhoff

    The conference now resides on the {SPIDER, LDYBUG} cluster.  If you
    have any access problems, please contact me by mail at
    CANAJN::DINGELHOFF.
    
    If you've added this conference to your notebook instead of modifying
    the existing entry, you will have to issue a set seen/before=1-jan-1991
    to fix your unseen map for this conference.  Otherwise all notes in the
    conference will be marked as not read yet.
    
    Kenn and Michele will continue in their posts as co-moderators.
    
     - Serge
    

    The Non-Custodial Parents Conference will be unavailable on Monday
    28-Jan-1991 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm EST due to a VMS upgrade on the
    {SPIDER, LDYBUG} cluster.
    
     - Serge

  I will be on vacation from Mar 15-22.  Any questions or concerns should
  be sent to Serge (CANAJN::DINGELHOFF) or Michelle (LUNER::MACKINNON).

  Thanks,

  Kenn

  Due to reorganizations throughout the corporation, the system on which 
  the NCP conference is residing, will be going away. 

  A new home has been found and the conference will be re-located to TERZA.  
  Terza Zane was gratious enough to host the conference.  Per Terza's 
  request, she would like for Michelle and myself to remain as co-mod's.

  Terza will become the moderator for the conference, however, she wishes 
  to remain in the background due to various reasons.  

  I wish to apologize for the conference moving again, but as we all know,
  Digital is under going major changes throughout and reorg's are obviously
  happening.

  I want to thank Serge and his group for hosting the conference and that
  we all sincerely appreciate it.

  No date has been set for the move as of yet, but I will keep the conference
  updated.

  Thanks,

  Kenn

    The NCP conference will be unavailable this weekend (4/13-4/15) because
    the Maynard facility will be doing power maintenance.  Our system will
    become unavailable at 5:00pm on Friday (4/12).  The conference should
    be available again on Tuesday morning (4/16) after 8:00am.
    
     - Serge (co-moderator)

   The NCPI notes conference has been temporary write-locked so that 
   it can be moved to it's new location.  The move will be effective
   as of 18-Apr-1991.

   The new location will be TERZA::NON_CUSTODIAL_PARENTS.  You can
   modify your entry with the following command:


	MODIFY ENTRY/FILE=TERZA::NON_CUSTODIAL_PARENTS

  Thanks,

  NCP moderators

From:   Ron Glover, Corporate Personnel Policy Manager
Subj:	A Message to Employee Interest Notes File Users 


                  I N T E R O F F I C E   M E M O R A N D U M

                                        Date:     29-Jan-1992 11:49am EST
                                        From:     RON GLOVER
                                                  GLOVER.RON
                                        Dept:     Corporate Employee Relations
                                        Tel No:   508-493-9569

TO: Conference Moderators

Subject: A Message to Employee Interest Notes File Users                        



By way of introduction, I am the Corporate Personnel Policy Manager.  
Part of my responsibility includes providing interpretation of Digital's 
Personnel Policy, including the Personnel Policy 6.54.   I would greatly 
appreciate your assistance in posting the attached memo from John Sims in 
the Notes files you moderate, and as many other Employee Interest Notes 
Files as possible.  Please give me a call if you have any questions.




                  I N T E R O F F I C E   M E M O R A N D U M

                                        Date:     30-Jan-1992 
                                        From:     John Sims
                                                  SIMS.JOHN AT A1 at CORA @ CORE
                                        Dept:     Strategic Resources
                                        Tel No:   223-7243

TO:  Employee Interest Notes File Participants 


Subject:  A message to employee interest notes file users

           A MESSAGE TO EMPLOYEE INTEREST NOTES FILE USERS
    
    
    Over the last few months I have received a number of complaints 
    from employees, and individuals outside of the company about 
    material communicated in electronic mail systems and posted in 
    various employee interest notes files.  After reading some of this 
    material it is clear that a reminder about appropriate comment and 
    behavior in these systems is necessary.
    
    First, and most critically; the electronic mail systems and notes 
    files are company facilities subject to normal workplace rules of 
    conduct.   As such, the same rules that govern conduct and comment 
    in any other Digital workplace apply with equal weight in these 
    systems.  Stated simply, if you wouldn't say something in a 
    Digital business meeting, you shouldn't say it in electronic mail 
    or notes. PERIOD.  
    
    Statements that attribute improper, illegal or immoral motives or 
    actions to others; statements that cast aspersions on the 
    character or integrity of others or that amount to libel or 
    slander are not permitted. PERIOD.  In this regard, it does not 
    matter whether the individuals subject to the comment are elected 
    public officials or directors of organizations disfavored by the 
    author.   There is no "Public Figure" exception in these systems.
    
    Comments of a sexual nature are not acceptable whether they are 
    about the author or directed at others.  Similarly, comments that 
    degrade, devalue or discriminate against others are also 
    prohibited.
    
    Neither the notes conferences nor electronic mail should be used 
    to solicit other employees.  This prohibition covers efforts to 
    solicit employees for personal or political gain, to sell or 
    market goods or services (except authorized marketplace or 
    discount conferences) and efforts to solicit employees to take 
    action, sign petitions or support particular causes or candidates.
    
    Finally, employees should remember that it is never appropriate to 
    spend working time in employee interest notes for non-work 
    purposes.  Personal or entertainment activities in these notes 
    files should be limited to assigned break times, lunch time and 
    before or after business hours.  
    
    Employee interest notes files and conferences provide an 
    electronic forum to share ideas and opinions about matters of 
    common interest.  In supporting these conferences, the company 
    understood that there would be occasions where employees would 
    disagree on issues being discussed, but we believed and continue 
    to believe it is possible to disagree without being disagreeable.  
    Personnel Policy 6.54, Proper Use of Digital Computers, Systems 
    and Networks provides further information about appropriate 
    conduct and comment in these systems.  Employees who fail to meet 
    these expectations, or who use company computer systems in ways 
    that are contrary to the letter or spirit of that policy are 
    subject to Corrective Action and Discipline up to and including 
    the termination of their employment.
    
    The moderators of these conferences, along with your system 
    managers, personnel representatives and the Personnel Policy 
    Manager are all available to answer any question you might have 
    about appropriate use of these systems.
    
    Please feel free to forward this memo to other Digital notes 
    files and conferences.

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