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The message reader allows you to enter a new message using the 'E' command,
or reply to the current message using the 'R' command.

When you enter a message you will be asked for:

1. The name of conference the message is to go in (press RETURN for the
   current conference).  PLEASE be thoughtful about this.  Many repies
   should really go in PRIVATE or TALK.

2. Who the message is to.  This can be left blank, in which case the message
   will not have a 'To:' line.

3. The subject.  Please pick your subject carefully.  If you are making a
   reply and the subject has changed, you can edit the subject line.

In some conferences you may be given a list of categories in which you can 
place the message. Please choose the correct one from the list given. At 
present you cannot start off a new category. [9/12/96]

The name of the category should be typed all in lower case letters.

You can change the editor LuBBs uses to enter messages with (the default is
Microemacs) by putting the following in your shell file:
setenv UAEDITOR vi

Message Guidelines
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*Please refer to updated guidelines aswell (later menu option)*
 
1. Many messages are read by HUNDREDS of people.  Please ask yourself how many
   of them are likely to be interested before posting anything. In particular,
   chit-chat/gossip should ONLY be in the TALK conference. Posting drivel to
   'serious' conferences simply WON'T be tolerated.
 
2. Please NEVER post anything *ANYWHERE* on LuBBs which might be considered
   offensive by anyone or is illegal (eg. any form of computer abuse)
 
3. Each conference has an INFO file which can be read by pressing I while
   reading that conference. It describes what should and should not be in
   that conference. Putting messages in the wrong conference is simply
   inconsiderate to other users, and if you do it a lot, you may receive a
   warning from the Moderators.

4. Please try to edit down the amount of text from the previous message you
   include to only that relevant to the point you are making. Having large
   amounts of included text only serves to frustrate other users as they
   have to pick their way through your message.

5. Messages that are just agreeing/disagreeing with another messsage without
   any further explanation are likely to be removed. Such messages don't
   add anything to the discussion and as there are often many messsages to
   read, extra messages with no relevance can put people off the discussion
   and ultimately off the Bulletin Board.
 
6. Messages relevant only to one person should be posted in the PRIVATE
   conference. These can only be read by the person the message is addressed
   to (although Fairwitness and the SysOp can access them if there is a valid 
   reason).

7. Messages which contain information that some people consider to spoil
   their enjoyment should make use of spoilers.

   Spoilers allow you to warn users about the contents of the message, without
   displaying the message straight away. Instead the user has the option of
   exitting that message without reading the rest.

   The character which is used to provide the pause in displaying the message
   is  ` (not the quote mark ')!!

   This spoiler character should be placed at the start of a line and placed
   AFTER the warning, but BEFORE the actual message.

   eg
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   WARNING: This message contains the plots of future episodes of Emmerdale.
   `

   The sheep die and the series will be stopped blah blah blah
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