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Newsgroups: alt.philosophy.zen,alt.buddha.short.fat.guy,talk.religion.buddhism,alt.magick.tyagi,alt.zen
From: i@no.self (!)
Subject: Re: alt.zen FAQ (was What is Alt.Zen)
Date: 28 Apr 1999 11:58:09 -0700
I'd do those backwards. yours is introductory. thus:...
(I'll repost this with other acceptably short additions upon occasion.)
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alt(ernative alt).zen FAQ
by Ned Ludd and !
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STORIES
How Chaos Died
In ancient times, the emperor of the North and the emperor
of the South went to visit the emperor of the Center, who
was named Chaos. After being generously entertained, the
two guests desired to repay their host's hospitality, and
so they said, "Everyone has seven holes in his body so he
can hear, see, breathe and eat. But Chaos does not seem
to have any!" So they began to drill holes in their host.
Every day they drilled another hole - and on the seventh
day, Chaos died.
RULES
Since we have no basis for dictating behavior in a group which we
have usurped by force of numbers, we will endeavor to tolerate the
following behaviors:
* ad hominen, insults, excessive innuendo
* excessive posting on off-topic subjects
* appearing with an inconsistent personage in the form of many
and rapidly changing source addresses and names
* excessive cross-posting
* assassinating the character of all the participants of the group
* using the group rather than being a part of it
* deception, misdirection
In summary, the poster is largely free to rant, lie, or do whatever
the poster wishes. We hope this will replace what could otherwise
be much more wrangling in many more posts.
Remember, you must respond to it in order to complete the action.
The action is not always immediate, so be patient. The mechanism
may be automatic, so if you have any problems with the mechanism
itself please send e-mail. In time, this can replace all other
wranglings in which you might have engaged to register your opinion.
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
o what is alt.zen?
an internet forum to discuss zen
. what is zen?
the subject of alt.zen and alt.philosophy.zen
- what is Zen Buddhism?
a religion that focusses on (za)zen as a means of waking up
+ why is the content of alt.zen so confusing?
the Wheel turns, idiots write, masters ejaculate
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