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soc.sexuality.general is a moderated newsgroup which passed its vote for
creation by 270:38 as reported in news.announce.newgroups on 21 Aug 1997.

Group submission address:  ssg-submit@uncanny.net
Moderator contact address: ssg-admin@uncanny.net
                          (Thida Cornes, Angeline Kantola, Mary Anne Mohanraj,
                           Reka G. Morvay, Walt Pohl)

For your newsgroups file:
soc.sexuality.general	Human sexuality in general. (Moderated)

The charter, culled from the vote result announcement:

The group soc.sexuality.general is a moderated forum for the mature
discussion of sexuality, both in a personal or a political manner.
Suitable topics for discussion include, but are not limited to social
issues, discussions of lifestyles both "alternative" and "mainstream",
questions, and advice.

Soc.sexuality.general will be moderated by software and a backup team
of human moderators.  The purpose of moderation will not be to
determine which views will be expressed, but to maintain the newsgroup
as a viable avenue for the mature discussion of human sexuality.
Moderators are volunteers who wish to serve the general USENET
community.

The newsgroup is _not_ for the purpose of posting binaries, requesting
binaries or advice on how to find binaries, personal ads or posts for
the sole purpose of soliciting meetings, erotic fiction, or commercial
advertisements, except as noted below.  Off-topic messages, flames,
and trolls are also not appropriate.  See below for details.

The newsgroup will be moderated by software coupled with a team of
human moderators.  The moderation team will rely as much as possible
on software to moderate the newsgroup, but we recognize that given the
ever-changing nature of Usenet, we will use hand-moderation when
necessary to maintain the viability of the newsgroup.

The moderation team will be structured as follows:  a Moderator Board
will be responsible for maintaining the moderation software and the
elaboration and implementation of moderation policies.  Additional
moderators may be appointed or dismissed by the Board, and the Board
may appoint or dismiss Board members as necessary.  The composition of
the Moderator Board will be posted regularly on the newsgroup and made
available on the World Wide Web.

The following types of messages are inappropriate for the newsgroup,
and may be grounds for rejection by the moderators or the moderation
software.  This does not imply that they _will_ be rejected.

1. Messages that fit the profile the moderation software is configured
to automatically reject.

2. Messages that are excessively or inappropriately cross-posted, or
reposted.

3. Binaries or ASCII art, requests for binaries or ASCII art, or
announcements for the availability of such.  (Messages that contain
short binary sequences, such as PGP signatures, are acceptable.)

4. Commercial ads, except for products that primarily serve an
educational, historical, or advocacy function.  Advertisements may
also be rejected if they are of excessive length, or posted too
frequently.  Posts that are advertisements should make it clear in the
subject line.

5. Stories, or other works of erotic fiction.

6. Personal ads, or the solicitation for penpals or face-to-face
meetings of a personal nature.

7. Off-topic posts, and posts on topics that, while related to
sexuality, are more appropriate to other newsgroups.  (For example, an
argument on the ethics of abortion would most likely belong on talk.abortion.)

8. Posts that are adequately addressed by the newsgroup FAQ
("Frequently Asked Questions") or other on-line resources.  We will
maintain a list of such resources.

9. Flame wars (defined for the purposes of this charter as message
exchanges for the primary purpose of trading insults).

10. Trolls (defined for the purposes of this charter as messages
posted for the sole purpose of disrupting the newsgroup).

11. Posts from bogus addresses or domain names.  (Addresses that are
deliberately munged to confuse spam e-mail software is acceptable, as
long as moderators can figure out how to unmunge the address, if
necessary.  Posters who munge their address, and who plan on posting
to the newsgroup regularly, are requested to munge their address
consistently.)  This clause should not be interpreted as excluding
anonymous or pseudonymous posts.

12. Messages from posters or sites that are on the moderation
software's "automatically reject" list.  The policies for being placed
on the "automatically reject" list are as follows:

a. Advertisements for photographic or XXX BBSes or web sites, for
phone sex or escort services, singles cruises or introduction
services, are not welcome on this newsgroup.  Posters of such messages
will be immediately placed on the "automatically reject" list.
Commercial sites that are known to frequently and heavily advertise
themselves inappropriately on Usenet will be placed on the
"automatically reject" list.  Posters or sites who are placed on the
"automatically reject" list for any of the above reasons will remain
on the list permanently unless they successfully appeal to the
Moderator Board.

b. Posters who use the newsgroup as a source of e-mail addresses for either
harassment or mass commercial mailings may be put on the "automatically
reject" list, in which case they will remain on the list permanently unless
they successfully appeal to the Moderator Board.

c. Posters who violate other charter provisions may be placed on the
"automatically reject" list if the Moderator Board determines that
they have violated the posting guidelines twice within 60 days of
being warned of an infraction.  The poster remains on this list for up
to 30 days.  Repeated infractions may then result, with each
successive offense, of being placed on the "automatically reject" list
for up to 60 days, one year, and then permanently.

The moderators will endeavor to ensure that the actions listed above
will not be applied to users who commit infractions inadvertently or
because of misunderstandings of newsgroup policy (except as outlined
in part a above).  All decisions to place a poster on the
"automatically reject" list may be appealed to the Moderator Board.

Disclaimer:

The moderators of soc.sexuality.general are not responsible for the
veracity or legality of any posts to soc.sexuality.general.  The
moderators are not serving in the capacity of editors or publishers,
and the approval of a post by a moderator is not an endorsement by the
moderator or the Moderator Board.  Posters assume full responsibility
for the content of their posts.  Readers who use any information that
appears in the newsgroup do so at their own risk.  The copyright for
all posts either remains with the poster, or in the public domain, as
appropriate.

The material on soc.sexuality.general may in some locales be considered
appropriate for certain age groups.  Note that the moderators have no way
of determining the age of readers or posters.

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From: tale@uunet.uu.net (David C Lawrence)
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soc.sexuality.general is a moderated newsgroup which passed its vote for
creation by 270:38 as reported in news.announce.newgroups on 21 Aug 1997.

Group submission address:  ssg-submit@uncanny.net
Moderator contact address: ssg-admin@uncanny.net
                          (Thida Cornes, Angeline Kantola, Mary Anne Mohanraj,
                           Reka G. Morvay, Walt Pohl)

For your newsgroups file:
soc.sexuality.general	Human sexuality in general. (Moderated)

The charter, culled from the vote result announcement:

The group soc.sexuality.general is a moderated forum for the mature
discussion of sexuality, both in a personal or a political manner.
Suitable topics for discussion include, but are not limited to social
issues, discussions of lifestyles both "alternative" and "mainstream",
questions, and advice.

Soc.sexuality.general will be moderated by software and a backup team
of human moderators.  The purpose of moderation will not be to
determine which views will be expressed, but to maintain the newsgroup
as a viable avenue for the mature discussion of human sexuality.
Moderators are volunteers who wish to serve the general USENET
community.

The newsgroup is _not_ for the purpose of posting binaries, requesting
binaries or advice on how to find binaries, personal ads or posts for
the sole purpose of soliciting meetings, erotic fiction, or commercial
advertisements, except as noted below.  Off-topic messages, flames,
and trolls are also not appropriate.  See below for details.

The newsgroup will be moderated by software coupled with a team of
human moderators.  The moderation team will rely as much as possible
on software to moderate the newsgroup, but we recognize that given the
ever-changing nature of Usenet, we will use hand-moderation when
necessary to maintain the viability of the newsgroup.

The moderation team will be structured as follows:  a Moderator Board
will be responsible for maintaining the moderation software and the
elaboration and implementation of moderation policies.  Additional
moderators may be appointed or dismissed by the Board, and the Board
may appoint or dismiss Board members as necessary.  The composition of
the Moderator Board will be posted regularly on the newsgroup and made
available on the World Wide Web.

The following types of messages are inappropriate for the newsgroup,
and may be grounds for rejection by the moderators or the moderation
software.  This does not imply that they _will_ be rejected.

1. Messages that fit the profile the moderation software is configured
to automatically reject.

2. Messages that are excessively or inappropriately cross-posted, or
reposted.

3. Binaries or ASCII art, requests for binaries or ASCII art, or
announcements for the availability of such.  (Messages that contain
short binary sequences, such as PGP signatures, are acceptable.)

4. Commercial ads, except for products that primarily serve an
educational, historical, or advocacy function.  Advertisements may
also be rejected if they are of excessive length, or posted too
frequently.  Posts that are advertisements should make it clear in the
subject line.

5. Stories, or other works of erotic fiction.

6. Personal ads, or the solicitation for penpals or face-to-face
meetings of a personal nature.

7. Off-topic posts, and posts on topics that, while related to
sexuality, are more appropriate to other newsgroups.  (For example, an
argument on the ethics of abortion would most likely belong on talk.abortion.)

8. Posts that are adequately addressed by the newsgroup FAQ
("Frequently Asked Questions") or other on-line resources.  We will
maintain a list of such resources.

9. Flame wars (defined for the purposes of this charter as message
exchanges for the primary purpose of trading insults).

10. Trolls (defined for the purposes of this charter as messages
posted for the sole purpose of disrupting the newsgroup).

11. Posts from bogus addresses or domain names.  (Addresses that are
deliberately munged to confuse spam e-mail software is acceptable, as
long as moderators can figure out how to unmunge the address, if
necessary.  Posters who munge their address, and who plan on posting
to the newsgroup regularly, are requested to munge their address
consistently.)  This clause should not be interpreted as excluding
anonymous or pseudonymous posts.

12. Messages from posters or sites that are on the moderation
software's "automatically reject" list.  The policies for being placed
on the "automatically reject" list are as follows:

a. Advertisements for photographic or XXX BBSes or web sites, for
phone sex or escort services, singles cruises or introduction
services, are not welcome on this newsgroup.  Posters of such messages
will be immediately placed on the "automatically reject" list.
Commercial sites that are known to frequently and heavily advertise
themselves inappropriately on Usenet will be placed on the
"automatically reject" list.  Posters or sites who are placed on the
"automatically reject" list for any of the above reasons will remain
on the list permanently unless they successfully appeal to the
Moderator Board.

b. Posters who use the newsgroup as a source of e-mail addresses for either
harassment or mass commercial mailings may be put on the "automatically
reject" list, in which case they will remain on the list permanently unless
they successfully appeal to the Moderator Board.

c. Posters who violate other charter provisions may be placed on the
"automatically reject" list if the Moderator Board determines that
they have violated the posting guidelines twice within 60 days of
being warned of an infraction.  The poster remains on this list for up
to 30 days.  Repeated infractions may then result, with each
successive offense, of being placed on the "automatically reject" list
for up to 60 days, one year, and then permanently.

The moderators will endeavor to ensure that the actions listed above
will not be applied to users who commit infractions inadvertently or
because of misunderstandings of newsgroup policy (except as outlined
in part a above).  All decisions to place a poster on the
"automatically reject" list may be appealed to the Moderator Board.

Disclaimer:

The moderators of soc.sexuality.general are not responsible for the
veracity or legality of any posts to soc.sexuality.general.  The
moderators are not serving in the capacity of editors or publishers,
and the approval of a post by a moderator is not an endorsement by the
moderator or the Moderator Board.  Posters assume full responsibility
for the content of their posts.  Readers who use any information that
appears in the newsgroup do so at their own risk.  The copyright for
all posts either remains with the poster, or in the public domain, as
appropriate.

The material on soc.sexuality.general may in some locales be considered
appropriate for certain age groups.  Note that the moderators have no way
of determining the age of readers or posters.

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From: tale@uunet.uu.net (David C Lawrence)
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soc.sexuality.general is a moderated newsgroup which passed its vote for
creation by 270:38 as reported in news.announce.newgroups on 21 Aug 1997.

Group submission address:  ssg-submit@uncanny.net
Moderator contact address: ssg-admin@uncanny.net
                          (Thida Cornes, Angeline Kantola, Mary Anne Mohanraj,
                           Reka G. Morvay, Walt Pohl)

For your newsgroups file:
soc.sexuality.general	Human sexuality in general. (Moderated)

The charter, culled from the vote result announcement:

The group soc.sexuality.general is a moderated forum for the mature
discussion of sexuality, both in a personal or a political manner.
Suitable topics for discussion include, but are not limited to social
issues, discussions of lifestyles both "alternative" and "mainstream",
questions, and advice.

Soc.sexuality.general will be moderated by software and a backup team
of human moderators.  The purpose of moderation will not be to
determine which views will be expressed, but to maintain the newsgroup
as a viable avenue for the mature discussion of human sexuality.
Moderators are volunteers who wish to serve the general USENET
community.

The newsgroup is _not_ for the purpose of posting binaries, requesting
binaries or advice on how to find binaries, personal ads or posts for
the sole purpose of soliciting meetings, erotic fiction, or commercial
advertisements, except as noted below.  Off-topic messages, flames,
and trolls are also not appropriate.  See below for details.

The newsgroup will be moderated by software coupled with a team of
human moderators.  The moderation team will rely as much as possible
on software to moderate the newsgroup, but we recognize that given the
ever-changing nature of Usenet, we will use hand-moderation when
necessary to maintain the viability of the newsgroup.

The moderation team will be structured as follows:  a Moderator Board
will be responsible for maintaining the moderation software and the
elaboration and implementation of moderation policies.  Additional
moderators may be appointed or dismissed by the Board, and the Board
may appoint or dismiss Board members as necessary.  The composition of
the Moderator Board will be posted regularly on the newsgroup and made
available on the World Wide Web.

The following types of messages are inappropriate for the newsgroup,
and may be grounds for rejection by the moderators or the moderation
software.  This does not imply that they _will_ be rejected.

1. Messages that fit the profile the moderation software is configured
to automatically reject.

2. Messages that are excessively or inappropriately cross-posted, or
reposted.

3. Binaries or ASCII art, requests for binaries or ASCII art, or
announcements for the availability of such.  (Messages that contain
short binary sequences, such as PGP signatures, are acceptable.)

4. Commercial ads, except for products that primarily serve an
educational, historical, or advocacy function.  Advertisements may
also be rejected if they are of excessive length, or posted too
frequently.  Posts that are advertisements should make it clear in the
subject line.

5. Stories, or other works of erotic fiction.

6. Personal ads, or the solicitation for penpals or face-to-face
meetings of a personal nature.

7. Off-topic posts, and posts on topics that, while related to
sexuality, are more appropriate to other newsgroups.  (For example, an
argument on the ethics of abortion would most likely belong on talk.abortion.)

8. Posts that are adequately addressed by the newsgroup FAQ
("Frequently Asked Questions") or other on-line resources.  We will
maintain a list of such resources.

9. Flame wars (defined for the purposes of this charter as message
exchanges for the primary purpose of trading insults).

10. Trolls (defined for the purposes of this charter as messages
posted for the sole purpose of disrupting the newsgroup).

11. Posts from bogus addresses or domain names.  (Addresses that are
deliberately munged to confuse spam e-mail software is acceptable, as
long as moderators can figure out how to unmunge the address, if
necessary.  Posters who munge their address, and who plan on posting
to the newsgroup regularly, are requested to munge their address
consistently.)  This clause should not be interpreted as excluding
anonymous or pseudonymous posts.

12. Messages from posters or sites that are on the moderation
software's "automatically reject" list.  The policies for being placed
on the "automatically reject" list are as follows:

a. Advertisements for photographic or XXX BBSes or web sites, for
phone sex or escort services, singles cruises or introduction
services, are not welcome on this newsgroup.  Posters of such messages
will be immediately placed on the "automatically reject" list.
Commercial sites that are known to frequently and heavily advertise
themselves inappropriately on Usenet will be placed on the
"automatically reject" list.  Posters or sites who are placed on the
"automatically reject" list for any of the above reasons will remain
on the list permanently unless they successfully appeal to the
Moderator Board.

b. Posters who use the newsgroup as a source of e-mail addresses for either
harassment or mass commercial mailings may be put on the "automatically
reject" list, in which case they will remain on the list permanently unless
they successfully appeal to the Moderator Board.

c. Posters who violate other charter provisions may be placed on the
"automatically reject" list if the Moderator Board determines that
they have violated the posting guidelines twice within 60 days of
being warned of an infraction.  The poster remains on this list for up
to 30 days.  Repeated infractions may then result, with each
successive offense, of being placed on the "automatically reject" list
for up to 60 days, one year, and then permanently.

The moderators will endeavor to ensure that the actions listed above
will not be applied to users who commit infractions inadvertently or
because of misunderstandings of newsgroup policy (except as outlined
in part a above).  All decisions to place a poster on the
"automatically reject" list may be appealed to the Moderator Board.

Disclaimer:

The moderators of soc.sexuality.general are not responsible for the
veracity or legality of any posts to soc.sexuality.general.  The
moderators are not serving in the capacity of editors or publishers,
and the approval of a post by a moderator is not an endorsement by the
moderator or the Moderator Board.  Posters assume full responsibility
for the content of their posts.  Readers who use any information that
appears in the newsgroup do so at their own risk.  The copyright for
all posts either remains with the poster, or in the public domain, as
appropriate.

The material on soc.sexuality.general may in some locales be considered
appropriate for certain age groups.  Note that the moderators have no way
of determining the age of readers or posters.

