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REPOST: rec.collecting.books FAQ
# 1.1 What is REC.COLLECTING.BOOKS?
* It is an unmoderated Usenet newsgroup devoted to discussion and questions related to all aspects of book collecting. View the charter at http://www.rcbfaq.com/charter.html for details. # 1.2 How Do I Participate? * The best way is probably using a dedicated UseNet program, such as are bundled with browsers or available separately. Your internet service provider can provide instructions for connecting to the newsgroup. [Mike Berro] * You can also participate in the newsgroup using your browser. Google allows you to read and post messages to the the newsgroup ("UseNet.") Rec.collecting.books is available at http://groups.google.com/groups?qrec...asite%3Dgroups. An introduction to UseNet is available at http://groups.google.com/googlegroups/basics.html. [Mike Berro] * Google also has a searchable archive of previous messages, so you can see what has been previously discussed. [Mike Berro] # 1.3 What Kind of Posts are Inappropriate? * Want to buy ... * For sale ... * For auction ... * For trade … * Visit my commercial website. * A list of books for sale is available from ... * All commercial messages are inappropriate for this newsgroup; use "rec.arts.books.marketplace", or one of the other marketplace newsgroups to post such messages. [Mike Berro] * Do not include images or other files in your message. Many people pay by the minute, and these sometimes take a long time to download. Instead, upload it to a website, and then post the address. [Mike Berro] * Messages that use MIME, HTML, or any other format besides plain ASCII text. [Lawrence Person] * Before participating in Usenet you should make sure that you have read at least the articles on netiquette in news.announce.newusers. * More information can be found at; "Usenet Info Center Launch Pad" at the URL: http://sunsite.unc.edu/usenet-b/home.html. * and "Learn the Net: An Internet Guide and Tutorial, at URL: http://www.learnthenet.com/english/index.html. [Jon Meyers] # 1.4 What Kind of Posts are Appropriate? * Who else collects ...? * Where can I find information about ...? * Event announcements: Fairs, shows, auctions, etc. * What information about it can anyone tell me? * About how much is it worth? (Please check the major online catalogues first: see section 2.4.) * What edition do I have? * If nobody seems to be discussing what you want to talk about, post a (polite) message opening the discussion. Don't just say, "Does anyone want to talk about X" or "I really like X" however; try to have something interesting to say about the topic to get discussion going. Don't be angry or upset if no one responds. It may be that X is just a personal taste of your own, or quite obscure. Or it may be that X was discussed to death a few weeks ago, *just* before you came into the group. The rec.collecting.books FAQ is maintained by Mike Berro, and can be viewed in its entirety at: http://www.rcbfaq.com --Jon Meyers |
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