"MASONIC-FAQ" - читать интересную книгу автора (McIntyre Vonda N)

Of course, neither newsgroup (or the mailing list) is considered Tiled
and non-Masons read both regularly, so Brothers should not post
anything that they would not normally discuss with non-Masons.

Discussion on Co-Masonry (a form of Masonry which includes both men
and women) is welcome in either a.f or a.m.m.

(8) What is alt.masonic.demolay for?

A.m.d. is for discussion regarding DeMolay (shocker, huh?) See
III, 6 if you don't know what DeMolay is.

(9) Hey! Somebody just posted some nonsense about how Masons worship
Satan and sell their soul to the Reverend Moon! What should I do
about it?

Periodically, someone will post obvious flame-bait on one of the Masonic
newsgroups. Masons who read the newsgroup obviously want to post
and rebut these false claims. However, keep in mind that a single
bit of bait that takes 30 seconds to write ("Masons are all KKK
members!") can consume hours of time in rebuttal. Half-a-dozen flame-bait
posts can drown the newsgroup in meaningless flame-wars that asphyxiate
any serious conversation. On the other hand, if the poster finds that
his ramblings are simply being ignored, he will likely become bored
and go off to alt.get-a-life and mingle with his own kind.

Some readers feel that these claims must be addressed, otherwise USENET
readers will get the wrong impression about Masonry. There is some truth
in this, though to be frank, if someone is willing to get his information
from someone who posts unsubstantiated one-line attacks with half-a-dozen
misspelled words, there is probably little hope. However, this FAQ has
been created to provide an answer to these nonsense posts, so that Masons
can simply say "read the FAQ" rather than having to recreate its answers
every time.

Still, some people will want to reply. In descending order of
desirability, here is a hierarchy of possible responses:

(a) Ignore it. The person involved obviously is trying to stir up a
flame-war, or bait Masons into saying something nasty in return so he
can point and say "See! Masons are name-callers!"

(b) Respond via e-mail. Point the poster to this FAQ, or write your
own response.

(c) Post a followup designed to entertain newsgroup readers. For
example, if someone posts claiming that Masons are part of a global
conspiracy, a gag post about channelling Adam Weishaupt of the
Bavarian Illuminati or stating that Masons receive their daily
to-do lists from [email protected] would show the folly of the poster's