by
The Starter
on Sat 28 May 2005 12:05 AM EDT |
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I. Resource Information
1. List of Contributors to the GOLF
FAQ List
We would like to thank some of
the many people who have made significant contributions to the RSG FAQ
over the years. In no particular order they are:
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Dave Tutelman
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Mark Koenig
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Paul Bardak
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Brian Zimmerman
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Paul Jones
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Lothar Bittner
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Steve Blessing
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James F. Tims
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Chester Barber
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Jonathan Reeve
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York Davis
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Jack Davis
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Paul Stroud
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Hal Hansen
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John Campbell
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Randy Schrickel
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Peter Rigsbee
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Mark Dowdy
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Jeff Lovelace
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Dana Dawson
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Dave Stokes
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Alan Greenspan
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Martin Olivera
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Chris Tanski Jr.
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Iggy Konrad
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Ray Owen
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E. Reed Wilbur
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Bertil Engelholm
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Jeffrey Seymour
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Bob Ray
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Michael Wang
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Bruce Fisher
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Jack Miller
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Jerry Sy
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Phil Yastrow
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Jim Hoskins
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Colin Dick
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Colin Wilson
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Eddie Haynes-Smart
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Crispin Roche
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Randy Brown
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David Collard
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Jeff Chung
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David P. Hayes
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2. Usenet and Newsgroups
Contrary to popular belief, Usenet
and newsgroups are not a part of the internet or the world wide web (WWW).
Usenet does use and reside on many of the same computer servers as the
internet and Usenet traffic travels on many of the same pathways. However,
parts of Usenet are completely separate from the internet, just as parts
of the internet are completely separate from Usenet, such as the WWW. For
more information on Usenet please go to http://www.faqs.org/usenet/
. I highly recommend this site to all newcomers to Usenet and experienced
users who are looking for more information or a better understanding of
Usenet.
All newsgroups reside on Usenet and are
organized in a hierarchy that is determined by general, primary and specific
topics. There are newsgroups dedicated to virtually any subject imaginable.
The newsgroup rec.sport.golf is specifically dedicated to the discussion
of the sport of golf. For those people interested in the rules of golf,
handicapping procedures, golf equipment, swing techniques, golf stories
or if you just want some information on golf courses across the globe,
this is the place you want to be. Individuals desiring to discuss subjects
other than golf are requested to post their messages to the appropriate
newsgroup.
Commercial, Off-topic and Advertising
Messages: The readers of rec.sport.golf have decided that they do
not want to see commercial or off topic posts in RSG. A commercial
posting is one in which you attempt to sell or advertise a product, even
if it is golf related product such as clubs or training videos. Off
topic postings are those in which the primary topic is not golf related.
These include, but are not limited to, political commentary, MMF (Make
Money Fast) schemes, free internet/e-mail services, etc. Including the
name of a golfer or a golf course does not make the posting golf related
unless that is the primary topic. According to the Charter for RSG, this
newsgroup is for the discussion of golf and golf related
topics. Advertisements are not posted for discussion purposes, but rather
to sell a product or service and therefore are not allowed under the Charter.
It is considered abuse to post off
topic, commercial or advertising messages to a newsgroup whose FAQ or charter
prohibit such posts. While there is no formal procedure for sanctioning
individuals who ignore newsgroup etiquette, active newsgroup participants
can and do file complaints with the abuser's Internet Service Provider
(ISP). The Terms Of Service (TOS) agreements and Acceptable Use Policies
(AUP) of virtually all ISP's prohibit posting off-topic, commercial or
advertising messages to non-commercial newsgroups. A sufficient number
of complaints to the offender's ISP can cause the offender to lose his/her
internet access and posting privileges. In extreme cases, if the
offender's ISP refuses to take action, that ISP may have its internet backbone
access shut down. This is known as the Usenet Death Penalty.
Those individuals who have golf clubs,
equipment, supplies, training aids, accommodations, travel packages or
other golf related commercial offerings are encouraged to post their products
and services to the newsgroup alt.golf.forsale . AGF is specifically
dedicated to the commercial aspects of golf and unlike the readers of RSG,
subscribers to ASG are interested is seeing commercial postings. If your
ISP does not carry AGF, please ask them to add it. You may also access
AGF through Google.com.
RSG is a "Text Only" newsgroup:
This means that all posted messages should be in text format only; do not
post binary, sound, graphics or HTML to RSG. RSG is an international forum
and in many parts of the world internet/usenet connection time is charged
on a per minute basis. This means that many of the participants in RSG
have to pay for each minute spent downloading messages. Binary files, such
as graphics, sound or HTML, are significantly larger than plain text files
and take much longer to download, meaning longer, more expensive connection
charges for many people. Additionally, many newsreaders do not support
HTML, so posts containing HTML are unreadable to many members of
RSG and can even cause some newsreaders to crash.
Special note to WebTV subscribers:
WebTV's newsreader settings default to a condition that automatically posts
messages in HTML format and with any graphics or other binary attachments
that the user has selected as defaults. It is the responsibility of the
poster to ensure that their newsreader is properly configured to ensure
that only text messages are posted to RSG. Newcomers who violate this policy
will generally receive a warning and a mild rebuke. Repeat offenses will
result in numerous complaints being filed with WebTV.
Posting binary, graphics, HTML or sound
files to text only newsgroups is considered abuse and complaints will be
filed with the abuser's ISP.
Language: RSG is a worldwide newsgroup,
with active participants from many different countries. However, the vast,
vast majority of messages are posted in English. There are no prohibitions
against posting in other languages, but responses will certainly be limited.
Contributors who wish to post using a character set other than Western/Latin
should also be aware that many English language newsreaders do not automatically
support text in any other character set. Messages posted in Russian/Cyrillic,
Mandarin, Japanese or other character sets will therefore not be legible
to most readers.
Posting a reply: When responding
to a previous post please do not quote 50 lines of old text just to append
your "Me too" or "I agree" comment to the end. Delete old or unrelated
text when replying. When deleting text written by the person to whom you
are responding, make sure you indicate this with "<snip>" where the
text has been deleted. Always indicate who you are responding to. If you
are unsure of the proper netiquette, please ask.
Signature Files: Most newsreaders
allow the user to append a signature file to the end of all their messages.
Please follow the same posting suggestions for signature files as for the
reply or message and please keep them short and to the point. Signatures
longer than 5 lines are considered boorish, as is the inclusion of anything
other than text, text art and a hyperlink (URL). Do not include binaries,
graphics, HTML or sound in your signature file.
More Information: There are numerous
sites that have articles describing appropriate newsgroup etiquette or
netiquette. Here are links to a few that are pretty simple and straightforward.
http://www.man.ac.uk/~zlsiira/Netiquette/index.html
http://www.fau.edu/netiquette/net/elec.html
http://www.ccim.com/netiq.htm
This FAQ is Copyright 1999-2002 by Daniel J. Driscoll, all
rights reserved. Product and company names used in this document
may be trademarked or copyrighted by the respective owners. This
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