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Conference unifix::sailing

Title:	SAILING
Notice:	Please read Note 2.* before participating in this conference
Moderator:	UNIFIX::BERENS

Created:	Wed Jul 01 1992
Last Modified:	Mon Jun 02 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	2299
Total number of notes:	20724

2.0. "SAILING use and policies" by MSCSSE::BERENS (the Moderator) Tue Dec 26 1989 09:01

This note briefly describes the SAILING notes conference and the rules
and policies all participants are expected to follow. These rules and
policies are intended to make SAILING informative, enjoyable, and easy
to use for everyone while minimizing the time required to moderate
SAILING. It is assumed that everyone participating in the SAILING notes
conference has read this note and the other notes that this note refers 
to. This note may be revised from time to time. 


HOW TO USE NOTES IN GENERAL

If you have any questions about how to use NOTES, type HELP. The NOTES
help files should answer any usage questions. If you have any problems
specific to SAILING, please send mail to the moderator. 


WRITING NOTES AND REPLIES

Please, oh please, use upper and lower case letters. Upper/lower case 
text is much, much easier to read.


WRITING NEW BASE NOTES

Anyone writing a base note is expected to add one or more keywords to
his or her note. Type SHOW KEYWORDS to see the current list of keywords.
This list is also in Note 3.1. Choose the one or two most appropriate.
Keywords are added to a note by the command ADD KEYWORD keyword note_number. 
The use of keywords will make it easier for everyone to find information. 
If you don't add a keyword, you may be asked to do so by the moderator.

Before writing a new base note, please be sure that there isn't an old
note concerning the same topic. If there is a previous note, continue
the discussion there. If you don't, you may find your note moved by the
moderator (if he is feeling mellow) or write-locked (if he isn't). See
Note 3 for directories_by_keyword. 

Not infrequently, the discussion in the replies to a base note digresses
from the subject of the base note. In these cases, it would be
appropriate to add additional keywords to the base note (since the 
directories_by_keyword only include base notes). To make life easier for
the moderator, this should be the responsibility of whomever begins the 
digression. 


NOTE TITLES

Please keep note titles short and informative. The moderator reserves 
the right to change titles. 


FINDING NOTES

The replies to Note 3 are directories of SAILING by keyword. Note 3.1 
lists the keywords. If you are looking for information about a 
particular topic, type DIR 3.*. This will list all of the replies to 
Note 3. The title of each reply is the directory keyword. The command 
SHOW KEYWORDS/FULL will list the keywords and the notes (by note number 
only) that have that keyword.

Of course, all of the usual NOTES directory commands are also available.


FOR SALE 

Note 4 is to be used for all FOR SALE advertisements. Please read 
Note 4.0 before entering a FOR SALE advertisement or replying to one.


CREW AVAILABLE

Note 5 is to be used for all CREW AVAILABLE notices. Please read Note 5.0
before entering a notice or replying to one.


SUGGESTIONS and COMPLAINTS 

Please use Note 6 for any discussion of SAILING and its management.


WHO'S WHO

Note 7 is for introducing yourself and your boat to the other readers of 
SAILING. 


TRAINING COURSES

Note 8 is used for listing training courses available from the Coast 
Guard Auxiliary, the USPS, etc. 


WANTED NOTES

New bases notes may be written for WANTED notes since they often
generate many replies. Add the keyword CREW_WANTED or WANTED as
appropriate. WANTED notes more than a year old may be deleted by the 
moderator. 


WARNING

Please remember that anything said in SAILING can be read be any Digital 
employee. Any note which violates company policy (as decided by the
moderator) will be set hidden or deleted without prior notice. Other
action will be taken as necessary and appropriate. If any reader feels
that a note violates company policy, he or she should contact the
moderator immediately. 


The Moderator

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
2.1	also read 1420	MSCSSE::BERENS	Alan Berens	`Fri Jan 12 1990 15:45`	2
	See Note 1420 for a description of a problem with UNSEEN NOTES and the solution.
2.2	do not delete base notes	MSCSSE::BERENS	Alan Berens	`Mon Jan 15 1990 12:44`	6
	To the authors of base notes: Please do not delete your base note once there are replies. Without the base note, the context of the discussion is often lost. If you really want the base note deleted, please contact the moderator first. the Moderator
2.3	no anonymous entries allowed	MSCSSE::BERENS	Alan Berens	`Mon Jan 15 1990 13:45`	7
	From time to time notes and replies are written in SAILING from accounts that do not belong to an individual (eg, ROYAL::TIME_ADMIN). When these notes are not signed (as they often are), they are essentially anonymous. Any future anonymous entries (ie, those that do not include the author's full name and telephone number or node::user_name) will be deleted. the Moderator
2.4	Base notes without keywords	MSCSSE::BERENS	Alan Berens	`Sun Mar 25 1990 18:19`	18
	It is the policy of SAILING that the author of a base note is responsible for adding the appropriate keyword(s) to his or her note. Please see Notes 2.0 and 6.9. If a base note is entered without one or more keywords, the moderator will set the note NOWRITE, ie, no further replies will be allowed. The author of the base note will be asked to add at least one keyword to his or her note and to reenable replies. Note 2.0 explains how to add keywords. Note 3.1 lists the available keywords. Once at least one keyword is added to the note, the command SET NOTE note_number/WRITE will reenable replies to the note. If at least one keyword is not added within 30 days, the note may be deleted. SAILING Moderator
2.5	keywords -- again	MSCSSE::BERENS	Alan Berens	`Mon Apr 02 1990 18:36`	14
	re 2.0 and keywords: In Note 2.0 I suggest that if a reply to a note begins a digression from the topic of the base note, the author of the reply add the appropriate additional keyword(s) to the note. What I neglected to mention is that the new keyword(s) should be added to the BASE note (nnnn.0), not the reply. This is because the directory_ by_keyword procedures only look at and catalog base notes. If the keyword is added to the reply, it will only be useful if a command like DIR 1.-9999./KEY=ENGINES is used. And commands like this are sloooow. The Moderator
2.6	employee use only	MSCSSE::BERENS	Alan Berens	`Tue May 22 1990 18:35`	10
	Digital's computers and computer networks are Digital's property and are for use by Digital employees only. From time to time, FOR SALE or other ads are entered in SAILING on the behalf of individuals not employed by Digital. After reviewing the Digital Personnel Policies and Procedures manual and the policies in other Notes Conferences, I have concluded that such FOR SALE and other notes are in violation of Digital company policy and should not be posted in SAILING. Any such notes will be deleted. The Moderator
2.7	corporate policy notice	MSCSSE::BERENS	Alan Berens	`Tue Oct 23 1990 09:58`	56
	Any entries in SAILING that violate the policy discussed in the following memo from corporate personnel will be deleted without prior notice to the author. SAILING Moderator ================================================================================ DIGITAL INTERNAL USE ONLY ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message from Ron Glover Corporate Personnel OCT 1990 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 our 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 Personnel Policy Manager
2.8	NOT COMPANY POLICY	CLT::CLTMAX::dick	Schoeller - Failed Xperiment	`Tue Oct 23 1990 15:00`	6
	That memo IS NOT POLICY. You will not find it anywhere in policies and procedures. It is the opinion of 1 manager in personnel. This has been discussed extensively in the MODERATORS conference and an official clarification from personnel was posted there. Dick
2.9	discussion guidelines	MSCSSE::BERENS	Alan Berens	`Thu Nov 01 1990 12:47`	48
	It does indeed appear that the memo in Note 2.7 is not official company policy. However, the memo indicates that upper management is concerned about what is, in general, written in Notes conferences. I think that the guidelines suggested by Bob Bailey (see below) are good ones and should be followed in this conference. Within these guidelines I think we can still discuss our positive and negative experiences with boats, equipment, and sailing as freely as we have in the past. Alan ================================================================================ Note 6.28 Discussing SAILING 28 of 34 BOOKS::BAILEYB "Crew member ... Starship Earth" 32 lines 23-OCT-1990 15:04 -< self-moderate ... and Alan won't have to >- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As a co-moderator in two other Notes conferences, I have had recent discussion with my fellow moderators in both concerning the Ron Glover memo. We have come up with the following guidelines. Take them for what they're worth ... I am not a moderator in this conference, and as far as I'm concerned, Alan has the right to set his own guidelines. 1. It is permissible to discuss events which occur between noters and third party vendors, both positive and negative, as long as the discussion sticks to facts and events. 2. It is not permissible to make negative judgemental statements about a person's character, based on events. 3. It is not permissible to suggest that conference readers should not use a particular vendor because you had a negative experience with them. 4. It is not permissible to place negative interpretations on the actions of third party vendors, or the outcome of your business transactions with them. In simple terms ... stick to the facts and refrain from interpretations and judgements and you're OK. And don't make statements like "you should never buy "this-n-such" or "I'd recommend you stay away from Moe's Marine Outlet". As has been mentioned in Note 2.8, Ron Glover's memo is NOT company policy ... but it does make good sense if we want to keep our Notes files active and healthy. ... Bob
2.10	TCP/IP support?	FLASK2::rasmodem5.reo.dec.com::MCMICHAEL	A Cunning Plan...	`Mon Mar 10 1997 04:57`	9
	I'm not sure if this is the best place for this note so please feel free to move it... Are there any plans to run the Notes server over TCP/IP on UNIFIX? There are only two conferences which I regularly read that I can't access without a pass-through server and this is one of them. Ian.