prabhu@amelia.nas.nasa.gov (Dinesh K. Prabhu) (09/14/90)
Hi Folks, I would like to thank Mukund Srinivasan for having managed this newsgroup rather nicely since its creation in May. He has moved on to other things in Los Angeles and I am the new moderator of this newsgroup. You would've noticed that the transition hasn't been quite smooth. My apologies to people who have had their articles delayed during this period. Currently, there is(are) no alternate moderator(s) for this newsgroup during my absence. Any volunteers ? Anyways, here is a reminder of what this newsgroup is all about. I'll post this "adminsitrivial" notice every month. There are no major changes from the original charter of this newsgroup. Regards Dinesh Prabhu (prabhu@amelia.nas.nasa.gov) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Charter of soc.religion.eastern 1) The aim of the newsgroup is to provide a forum for the discussion of Eastern metaphysics/theology/logic. The word eastern in the title of the newsgroup signifies religions with origins in South/ South-East/Far-East Asia. For example, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Shintoism, Taoism, etc. 2) All people, irrespective of their religious background, can post articles in this newsgroup. 3) Articles about western religious systems [Judaism/Christianity/Islam are also welcome if the aim is to make rational/objective comparisons of these systems with those discussed in this newsgroup [s.r.eastern] 4) The newsgroup will be moderated to prevent inflammatory articles, political articles, personal attacks, proselytizing, and to encourage brevity. Note: The moderator for this newsgroup will be Dinesh Prabhu (prabhu@amelia.nas.nasa.gov) 5) The moderator will not impose his/her personal agenda on the newsgroup. 6) If an article is rejected the moderator will clearly state his/her reason(s) for doing so. 7) The moderator reserves the right to end a discussion if the discussion has gone on for a while and no further light is being shed on the topic of discussion. Guidelines for Posting to soc.religion.eastern 1) All articles must be sent to prabhu@amelia.nas.nasa.gov. This process is probably automated with the newer version of rn. 2) Please keep the subject line as terse as possible and please avoid inflammatory subject lines. 3) Please keep your articles brief and to the point. I'll return long articles and ask you to resubmit them in multiple parts. 4) Please remember to sign your articles even though your article header identifies you. Signatures must not exceed four lines - I'll edit long signatures. However, I'll not edit/alter your article. 5) Please allow for one day's delay to see your article on the group. That's all there is to it. Dinesh Prabhu (prabhu@amelia.nas.nasa.gov)