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> > regarding the talk of creating a FAQ for this ng. > if someone would post a ‘draft’ version we all could begin > to make concrete suggestions for content, tone, etc., etc., > etc. > Paige has already done one in another thread but I will copy it > here to make it easier to find. Hope you don’t mind Paige. > Leonie.
thanks, leonie. i should have known that paige would be involved !! 
i’ll track down that other thread and catch-up there. sleeper
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regarding the talk of creating a FAQ for this ng. if someone would post a ‘draft’ version we all could begin to make concrete suggestions for content, tone, etc., etc., etc. of course there will surely be lot of ‘junk posts’ from those not sincerely interested (gee, that problem sounds familiar) but we could at least get the discussion started and worry about how to maintain it and ‘where’ to put it at a later date. any takers ?? sleeper p.s. and no, don’t suggest me! SO will kill me! …sleeper Share what you know. Learn what you don’t.
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> regarding the talk of creating a FAQ for this ng. > if someone would post a ‘draft’ version we all could begin > to make concrete suggestions for content, tone, etc., etc., > etc.
Paige has already done one in another thread but I will copy it here to make it easier to find. Hope you don’t mind Paige. Leonie.
Okay, here’s what I’ve found so far: >From http://members.aol.com/druiddays/news.html
"To alter your charter you must go through alt.config again as if this were a newsgroup. You are recreating a different newsgroup with the same name. I’ve done this several times. I think I posted mine in alt.config as "Rewritten Charter." The date of this posted in alt.config, needs to be stated with the original date of the newsgroup creation, in your body, when you send the creation message out. Once again "Booster" is your first line when you send it out." So, charter was: "alt.parenting.solutions – articles written by social workers, therapists, educators, etc. will be posted concerning parenting subjects such as control, ADHD, behavior, sleep, eating, etc. Parents may ask questions, have discussions, make comments, talk about their problems and concerns with their children." Since I seem to have a bit of time on my hands I’ll take a crack at starting this. What I’ve done is taken the misc.kids charter FAQ and changed it a bit to reflect a.p.s, please feel free to comment, suggest changes, etc. This is a very long, very rough draft Alt.parenting.solutions Welcome to alt.parenting.solutions, the newsgroup for parents who wish to discuss relevant issues with other parents. These issues pertain to raising our children, and parents can come here to seek and provide support and encouragement. This is a group intended for parents of children of *all* ages. This document is intended to introduce new members to the preferred etiquette for alt.parenting.solutions. If you are new to the internet and specifically to newsgroups it is strongly recommended that you first visit news.announce.newusers and read the etiquette guides before posting or responding to any articles. 1. alt.parenting.solutions is a discussion group. Please do not post binaries. If you have photos on your website you may post the address and invite others to come and see your family. 2. Do not post advertisements. Asking and or giving an opinion about a specific child related product is acceptable, as is reporting any child related product recalls. 3. Be very careful when asking for or giving medical advice. It is one thing to state your personal experience, and another to give medical advice, especially if you are not a medical practitioner. If you ask or receive medical advice, consider the source, and consult with a trusted medical professional before using any advice you obtain from alt.parenting.solutions. 4. If a discussion begins to go "off-topic" i.e. a discussion which is not relevant to alt.parenting.solutions, and is only between you and one other person, please take it off the group by responding via e-mail. 5. Try to read the responses already given to a message before posting your own. It is possible that the responses already given have covered the same point that you would like to make. If you would like to expand on an idea that has already been expressed that is fine. 6. When responding to a post try to edit out irrelevant material, such as the signature or paragraphs that you do not wish to comment on. However, please make sure that you do include enough of the original message to make your follow-up sensible. (i.e., responding with "Me too!" with nothing from the previous article makes no sense). 7. Avoid cross postings to other newsgroups unless you feel your topic is truly relevant to both/all, nothing causes a flame war faster than messages cross posted to irrelevant newsgroups. If you feel you must respond to a cross posted message, delete alt.parenting.solutions from the Newsgroups line as soon as the message becomes irrelevant to alt.parenting.solutions. 8. Double-check your Subject line carefully! If the subject of your post seems to be changing from the original topic alter the subject line to reflect that change. For example a discussion about what to get a child for their birthday has become a general discussion about outdoor swings. Change the subject heading to Swings was Re: Birthday Present) 9. Please remember that Usenet is global. Keeping that in mind, please be patient with spelling or grammatical errors made by people who are obviously posting from a non-English speaking country. In fact, if you truly feel that it is absolutely necessary to point out a spelling or grammatical error do it via e-mail. It is not necessary to shame or embarrass someone for making an honest mistake. 10*. Before posting an article to alt.parenting.solutions, please be sure it is actually relevant to parenting or children. The end of this document contains alternate newsgroups and there are some subject which should not be discussed here because they have been found to cause flame wars, hurt feelings and attract trolls. Also, there are specific newsgroups tailored for them. 11. Please refrain from name calling, tantrums, etc. We are all adults here and should be able to act accordingly. *The following are discussions that are considered unacceptable at alt.parenting.solutions because they have been know to start flame wars, hurt feelings, and bring in an inordinate number of trolls and because there are already specific newsgroups for the subjects. Circumcision - alt.circumcision Fathers Rights - alt.dads-rights – Rights of fathers trying to win custody in court. Fathers Rights - alt.dads-rights.unmoderated Other Newsgroups: * misc.kids.breastfeeding Breastfeeding Issues * misc.kids.computer Software and computers for kids * misc.kids.vacation Holidaying with children * misc.kids.consumers Consumer issues related to children * misc.kids.health Health issues related to children * misc.kids.pregnancy Pre pregnancy planning, pregnancy, childbirth * misc.kids.info FAQ’s and important announcements (Moderated) * misc.kids Other kid related discussions * misc.kids.moderated Parenting questions, ideas, and experiences (Moderated) Other newsgroups that you might be interested in, although many of the subjects discussed are acceptable at alt.parenting.solutions: * rec.arts.books.childrens Children’s books * misc.education.home-school.christian Homeschooling for religious reasons * misc.education.home-school.misc Homeschooling for other reasons * soc.culture.jewish.parenting Raising Jewish children (Moderated) * soc.support.pregnancy.loss Support Group * misc.health.infertility Issues related to infertility * alt.adoption Adoption * alt.child-support Child support issues * alt.kids-talk.penpals Discussions among children with net access * alt.missing-kids Missing children * alt.parenting.twins-triplets Parenting multiples * alt.parents-teens Parenting a teenager * alt.support.breastfeeding Dealing with breastfeeding issues * alt.support.diabetes.kids Dealing with diabetes in children * alt.support.step-parents Being a step parent * alt.support.single-parents Being a single parent * alt.support.foster-parents Being a foster parent * alt.childrens-camps Issues related to children’s camps. — Paige Proud to be Outlandish Royal Defender of The Brat Who is General Failure and why is he reading my hard disk?
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