Path: be15.lga!hwmnpeer02.lga!hw-filter.lga!hwmnpeer01.lga!news.highwinds-media.com!news.glorb.com!newspeer1.asbnva01.us.to.verio.net!newsread1.mlpsca01.us.to.verio.net!53ab2750!not-for-mail Message-ID: From: Frites Newsgroups: soc.subculture.bondage-bdsm Subject: ASB/SSB New User info: FAQ+charter locations (periodic post) v2006-01-30 Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 22:39:36 -0400 Lines: 85 Supersedes: <2d7kc31rmvmi7oj8mqaqnbhiht1m5un634@4ax.com> Organization: ASB X-Newsreader: Forte Agent 2.0/32.652 X-No-Archive: yes MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit NNTP-Posting-Host: 168.143.113.111 X-Complaints-To: abuse@verio.net X-Trace: newsread1.mlpsca01.us.to.verio.net 1188527969 168.143.113.111 (Fri, 31 Aug 2007 02:39:29 GMT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 02:39:29 GMT X-Received-Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 19:40:07 MST (be15.lga) Xref: pugwash.spuddy.org soc.subculture.bondage-bdsm:216098 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- The following information is useful whether you intened to post to SSB or just read it. If you do intend to post, please read the charter at http://web.newsguy.com/Frites/charter.htm or http://www.phszx81.demon.co.uk/charter.html The charter isn't long or difficult. The most important part is that it prohibits personal or commercial ads in the newsgroup. There are a number of FAQs relevant to SSB. They get posted to newsgroups on various schedules. They can also be found on Web pages. *THE* FAQ is the SSB FAQ. This FAQ contains lots of good information about what BDSM is, how it's practiced, and what safety precautions to take. It's available and most up-to-date at the author's own website: http://www.unrealities.com/adult/ssbb/faq.htm It's composed of many web pages so, if you'd prefer to read it offline, the regularly-updated text version (all 200K of it) is at http://www.magenta.com/~spectrum/faqssb.txt A less-often-updated version is available via ftp from rtfm.mit.edu directory /pub/faqs/soc-subculture/bondage-faq/ The FAQ is also scheduled to be posted to SSB on the first and the fifteenth day of each month. The "Welcome to Alt.Sex.Bondage" is a valuable document about posting to the SSB newsgroup. Though written for ASB, it applies almost verbatim to SSB. It can be found at: http://web.newsguy.com/Frites/wel.htm If you wish to reply to a post, here's some guidelines on what and how to quote: http://web.newsguy.com/Frites/repl.htm The SSB charter prohibits personal ads in this newsgroup. There are many locations where personal ads are acceptable. See http://web.newsguy.com/Frites/pers.htm for a list of newsgroups and web pages where you can place your ad. Whether you post or not, it can be helpful to have a copy of the SSB acronym list. It can help you figure out what's being talked about when various abbreviations and acronyms are in use. It's at http://web.newsguy.com/Frites/abbr.txt The SSB Diplomatic Corps (SSB DC) web page is at http://www.planetarydefense.org/dipcorps/ General netiquette guidelines are contained in RFC 1855. This is available, among other places, at http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1855.html If you're planning to mung your Email address to prevent spam, http://members.aol.com/emailfaq/mungfaq.html provides good advice on the right way to do it. One common question is, "where can I host adult web sites?" http://www.madylarian.com/adulthosts.htm contains a list of both free and pay locations that are considered adult/kink friendly. There are a number of web sites that list group and munch information by geographical area. One of them is http://www.bdsm-education.com/munch.html Finally, for those looking for medical/theraputic/law professional help, the Kink Aware Professionals Referrals list can be found at http://www.ncsfreedom.org/kap/ - - -- Frites (Email via newsguy.com) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGPfreeware 6.5.8 for non-commercial use iQCVAwUBRYlbtDIBWlzIg325AQG8TgQArKq6i3L9bh78oA9HAHudHHoyXjcpTkdd u+t0uffjrbhxtdhF5J3+4swILQI4mNvp/LVYz46MgeWgmCU/LsIQCq26HjzNCXNx T7ZqzWBVzXMEwKmPSCwc03jSHk5JKw4q2reYm5Whgh2FtyfQFuYnQgwas0vISnuY I8TU3bz8Z/4= =z6fe -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----