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Amazigh Network Goals and Guidelines:



Amazigh-Net is a forum for discussions on any issue related to the

Amazigh language, history, and culture. The goals of Amazigh-Net

are to promote and preserve the Amazigh culture and language. It is

hoped that this network will serve as a factor in order to create a

constant and cohesive effort towards giving Tamazight and the

Amazigh culture the international status they deserve.



Membership to Amazigh-Net is open to everyone who agrees with

stated goals. A self-introduction, including the full name, the country

of origin, how the prospective member heard about Amazigh-Net, and

his/her goal(s) for joining, is *required*. Questioning the

personalities, characters, and integrity of the netters is NOT the

goal of Amazigh-Net. Some netters are members because they are

linguists, or researchers in the field. Their genuine interest in the

language and culture makes them eligible too. It is not the

responsibility of Amazigh-Net or its caretakers to impose any rules

or standards on the members of the net on how they can promote the

Amazigh culture. Personal and private matters between two or more

members should not be the subject of discussion on the Amazigh

Network.



All rules of conduct on USENET DO APPLY on Amazigh-Net! Of most

concern is the rule for posting private e-mail correspondence without

the permission of the original sender. It is reiterated explicitly in

these guidelines so that it is very clear to every member of Amazigh-

Net:



" IT IS GENERALLY CONSIDERED RUDE TO POST PRIVATE E-

MAIL CORRESPONDENCE WITHOUT THE PERMISSION OF THE

AUTHOR OF THAT MAIL. FURTHERMORE, UNDER COPYRIGHT

STATUTES, THE AUTHOR OF THE E-MAIL POSSESSES A

COPYRIGHT ON MAIL THAT HE OR SHE WROTE; POSTING IT TO

THE NET OR MAILING IT ON TO OTHERS WITHOUT

PERMISSION OF THE AUTHOR IS LIKELY A VIOLATION OF

THAT COPYRIGHT AS WELL AS BEING RUDE. "



Any member who fails to follow these gui