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 +[10] WHAT IS COMMON SENSE AND HOW DO I USE IT?
  
 +     People tend to be more abusive or defensive while typing away on a
 +     computer keyboard.  People are also more apt to being gulliable
 +     or confused by the text of others displayed on their screen.
 +     It is very important when you feel these exaggerated emotions to take
 +     a deep breath and think.  Here are a list of 'common sense' notions
 +     that you should keep in mind when using SDF.
 +
 +     1. Don't tell your password to anyone.  NO ONE, not even your god
 +        should know your password let alone ask you for it.
 +
 +     2. Check email headers if you get a slightly strange (or obviously
 +        strange) email from someone saying they are an 'admin' or 'info'
 +        or 'sysop' or 'support' or 'help'.  In 100% of the cases you will
 +        find that these do not actually originate on SDF and most likely
 +        contain a malicious Microsoft virus.  Delete these and do not
 +        forward them to anyone.
 +
 +     3. DON'T PANIC - If something goes wrong such as your URL disappears
 +        or your session 'freezes' or you get a strange error, be patient
 +        and wait .. if you just wait 5 minutes, the problem will have
 +        'fixed itself' or disappeared.  Also, check bboard:<ANNOUNCE> for
 +        system notices, maintenance schedules and resolved issues.
 +
 +     4. Becareful with emotions.  Sometimes users can provoke each other
 +        to get a reaction, embarrass or hurt one another's feelings.  The
 +        best medicine if you are being flamed or trolled is to 'walk away'.
 +        Also, if you meet someone on SDF and decide to meet in person,
 +        please use caution and follow these simple guidelines:
 +
 +            a.  Arrange a meeting in a public place.  Don't invite someone
 +                to your home and don't go to a stranger's home.
 +            b.  Meet in groups.  Avoid meeting one on one with a stranger.
 +            c.  If you are going to fall in love, please do so AFTER you 
 +                have met.  If the feeling isn't mutual, do not persist.
 +            d.  Don't let your failed relationship affect your desire to
 +                be a part of SDF.
 +      
 +     5. Don't compromise membership priviledges.  If you are an ARPA member
 +        don't compile or install programs in /tmp or your home directory 
 +        that would otherwise only be available to ARPA members.  Most notably
 +        are programs that allocate sockets or allow a user to gain access to
 +        other ARPA only utilities.
 +
 +     6. Use /tmp for temporary storage, but be aware.  Each client system 
 +        has roughly 2GB of 'temporary' space available to all users.  You
 +        may use this space, but use 'df /tmp' to check that you are not
 +        going to cause other users problems.  Note, files in /tmp expire
 +        at around 60 days.
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