In article <2p40n511t5e5il9npknldghq63e0pj054o@4ax.com>, NP-f31 wrote:
> THE TOP SECRET FAQ ABOUT BOYS AND BOYLOVERS (Draft 1.0)
>
> Read Me First:
>
> * About this FAQ
>
> If you are reading this FAQ, you have found The Fort.
> Congratulations and welcome! This FAQ has been put together
> by a group of boy lovers who care very deeply about boys and
> the men who love them. The information in this FAQ has been
> gleaned from sources all over the internet and Usenet. Some
> of the material is original. All of it is provided with the
> intent of helping you figure out some confusing things you
> are beginning to discover about yourself. We are compiling
> and writing this information for boys and so it will NOT be
> technical. We hope it will be fun however, and above all we
> hope it will be useful to you.
>
> * How to use this FAQ
>
> This FAQ will pose questions that may have already arisen in
> your mind. Then we answer them, which we thought would be very
> convenient. You will see that we have several categories below
> that break down larger issues, like how to stay out of trouble,
> which is an important issue because you have stumbled upon some
> secret and forbidden issues that our society tends to freak out
> about. This FAQ will be posted regularly in The Fort and some
> of our related newsgroups. It will change as time progresses
> because as you have discovered, boys change and issues change;
> but because the needs of boys do not change we want to remain
> relevant in the future.
>
> * How can I add to the FAQ?
>
> The FAQ is a text document, though you may see a web friendly
> version floating around, it is very possible that you have an
> idea, experience or question that would be important to share
> with everyone. To add your contribution simply reply to the
> FAQ post you are reading now, and in the subject line add the
> word (UPDATE) in all caps and with parentheses. Your subject
> line should read something like this:
>
> Re: Fort FAQ (UPDATE)
>
> This will alert The Fortmen, who maintain this FAQ, to your
> change. Then simply insert a new line with your idea in the
> appropriate place in the FAQ. Your new line will not have
> indent arrows > and will stand out easily.
>
> * About Not Getting Into Trouble
>
> This section is SO important that we stuck it way up here in
> the beginning. If you have found The Fort, it is because you
> were looking for it. If you were looking for The Fort there
> was a reason, and it is not just because it is a great place
> to hang out and have fun. It is because you are a boy with
> questions about sexuality (yours and other peoples) or it is
> because you are a guy (a boy or man) who is interested in boys.
> Most of us live in a world where adults lose their sanity when
> the subject of boys and sexuality come up. When the boys in
> question may be interested in other boys it gets crazier, and
> when the boys in question have a relationship with a man the
> craziness goes off the hook. If you are reading this FAQ then
> you have either found The Fort on Usenet, or you have found
> The Fort through a search engine like Google groups. Either
> way, the subject matter here may cause your parents eyes to
> bug out. Some of the subject matter may even be illegal in
> your jurisdiction. Whatever is the case for you, we need to
> keep you safe. Safe from whom and what you ask? Safe from
> predators that exist here and elsewhere in the real world,
> safe from yourself because it would be easy for you to make
> an innocent mistake that could create embarrassing questions
> for you; and finally safe from serious mistakes you could
> make that might lead to unwanted attention from the legal
> authorities.
>
> * Basic Usenet Safety Guidelines
>
> Each thing you do has a different level of risk, and depends
> on where you live. Posting only text means minimal risk.
> Posting pictures that are usually thought to be legal can mean
> some risk because accidents can happen. Posting pictures that
> are known to be against the law in most places equals a little
> bit more risk. (Before attempting this, learn ways of keeping
> your identity secret so you won't be identified. Suggestions
> on good precautions to take will be discussed later). Posting
> pictures that are known to be against the law in most places,
> THAT IS KNOWN THAT YOU CREATED poses the highest risk. Don't
> get identified and take the highest precautions, because the
> law *will* come after you. Don't make it easy for them.
> Be *very* careful. Lurking, of course, is relatively safe.
> If you're not accessing newsgroups through your internet service
> provider, no one will know you're there. And unless someone
> who has access discovers questionable content on your computer,
> there is no reason to expect a banging at your front door.
> More about that later on.
>
>
> * Basic Dos and Don'ts
>
> Concerning posting to Newsgroups:
>
> Posting is the act of sending a message to a newsgroup. It's sort
> of like sending an e-mail, except it is sent to the newsgroup you
> selected. Do not post to the newsgroups through what your Internet
> Service Provider (ISP) gives you for newsgroups access. Do not post
> through Google. They keep records of who you are and what you do
> and will give them to anyone who asks properly. Use a newsgroups
> service provider that does not keep a record of what you do, and
> does not show who you are and your computer address in your posts.
> You may have to pay money for this service.
>
> Be aware that posts of *any* kind, even just text, can get you
> noticed by the wrong people. ALWAYS be careful.
>
> Don'ts
>
> * DO NOT POST -->
>
> Pictures:
> Of yourself at any age. NEVER, NEVER do that.
> Of anyone who knows who you are.
> Of where you live, or where you have ever lived, or
> anything that can be used to identify the city.
> Of any documents that can be used to identify you.
>
> Information:
> Your real name, or any part of your name, or any
> nickname that you are known by outside of the
> newsgroups, or any nickname that relates to your
> real name.
> Your age.
> Date of birth.
> What you look like.
> What your home looks like.
> Specific information about your possessions, such
> as what kind of car you have and it's color, and
> exactly what kind of computer you have.
> Were you work, and what you do there.
> Where you went or go to school, and what degrees you
> earned.
> Exactly what health problems you have, or had in the
> past.
> About anyone who knows you, and who you know.
> What company provides your internet connection.
> Any real email address that is not secure.
> www.hushmail.com is good for basic secure email,
> and it's free.
>
>
> All of the above advice should also apply to EVERYTHING you do
> through the internet that might involve the subject matter you
> visit these groups for. Please be careful in exchanging emails
> or any private communications with anyone you meet in the
> newsgroups. You can never be sure who they are. LEA have been
> known to impersonate posters and worse, to get private information
> from posters. Even if you have proof your email or messaging buddy
> isn't out to hurt you, that can change in an instant after an
> argument, and result in all the private information you gave him
> being spread all over the internet. This HAS happened! Even if he
> remains your steadfast friend, that doesn't guarantee that he
> keeps good computer security. Someone else might be able to see
> what information he has about you from saved emails and saved
> chat transcripts. And would you trust him not to turn you in
> if it means less time in prison for him if he is caught?
> Realistically, who knows what any of us would do in that kind
> of situation? There is also the possibility that your internet
> communications could be intercepted. So, please be careful with
> your private communications. Your freedom depends on it.
>
> Beware of the possibility of someone giving you false information,
> especially about security. There are, sadly, people would harm you
> with lies. If someone says you are safe, do not assume they are
> being truthful. As in everything else, get a second, third or
> fourth opinion.
>
> * About The Fort
>
> What is The Fort?
>
> The Fort is at its core a Usenet newsgroup. More importantly
> it is a place where boys and the men who love them can play
> together safely. The Fort was created by a ten year old boy
> named Tommy back in February of 1998. He had a brand new WebTV
> and was looking for a virtual hangout for himself and his
> friends. Of course, a boy would want to hang out in a Fort
> with his friends! It could just as easily have been the
> Treehouse. Tommy, who is now a grown up, still plays in The
> Fort and perhaps you will see him too.
>
> Who is in The Fort?
>
> The Fort is largely populated by men who are attracted to
> boys. These come in two varieties: pedophiles and boy lovers.
> Some are active and vocal, you can see their personalities and
> funny nicknames on the screen. The vast majority of people in
> The Fort are lurkers, that is to say, they are watching, but
> are too bashful or inexperience or scared to post and become
> active. There are other men here too who do not really care
> much one way or another about boys, these are called Trolls.
> There are also boys here. Some people think just a few, others
> suspect there are MANY. Some of the boys actually participate
> and play here most of them are sort of lurking in the shadows
> and watching....and learning.
>
> Where is The Fort?
>
> The Fort is a state of mind. It is a community of people
> who care about boys. You will often see us using our imaginations
> and pretending that we are all in the same place interacting,
> when in fact we are from all over the world. For many of us,
> The Fort exists in our heads and hearts.
>
> What is a Boy Lover?
>
> A boy lover is a male who considers himself attracted to other
> males younger than himself. The usual situation is a male past
> puberty who is oriented, sexually or not, toward pre-teen or
> teen-aged boys.
>
> Like every other facet of one's personality, being attracted
> to boys on whatever level is hardly a matter of choice. Every
> boy lover has definitely not chosen his orientation. Rather,
> like everyone else in humankind, his orientation has chosen him.
> Therefore, it is a moot point to discuss the causes of this
> attraction, or to ask the question, "Why would someone choose
> such a lifestyle?" Perhaps this is easier to understand if
> the point is considered that nobody would choose a lifestyle
> which is so socially reprehensible, and filled with such legal
> pitfalls.
>
> Boy lovers often discover their feelings at a very early age,
> when they themselves are boys. They usually notice that they
> prefer to be around younger boys, or have a special talent at
> communicating or dealing with boys. Later in life, or at the
> same time, they may discover that their feelings are also erotic.
> Although one's sexuality is a very important facet of one's life,
> for a boy lover who feels so, the fact of being sexually attracted
> to boys is not in itself the critical feeling. This fact is
> ignored by most people, and by legislation intended to curtail
> the rights of individuals to speak about their feelings. What
> is most important is the way in which the boy lover feels
> emotionally, and this almost always determines how he will act
> toward boys. He discovers that not only do boys have a special,
> almost romantic, place in his heart, but that he has very few
> problems in befriending and generally communicating with boys
> if the opportunity presents itself. Boy lovers make the best
> teachers and child-care workers due to the fact that they are
> most sensitive to boys' needs, and to the needs of children
> in general.
>
> Boy love is the condition of being a boy lover. Although it
> can describe a variation of homosexuality, it does not necessarily
> confine itself to such a description, since many boy lovers have
> no sexual attraction to boys. For mostly political reasons, a
> boy lover is not "gay".
>
> What is a pedophile?
>
> A pedophile is a person who is sexually attracted to children.
> Furthermore, a pedophile is one who actively seeks out sexual
> gratification with children, whether through pornography or
> physical contact. For purposes of definition a pedophile can
> also be considered one who puts his or her own sexual needs
> ahead of other considerations, particularly those of the child
> who may be the target of sexual interest.
>
>
> Newsgroups
>
> Here is some basic information on Usenet News Service Providers
>
> The most recommended newsgroups service providers are listed
> below with a brief description. There are others. They have
> various price ranges.
>
> www.teranews.com
>
> For a one time service fee of US$3.95, you can download up to
> 50MB/day, and do unlimited uploads, if they are done before the
> daily download limit is reached. Posting to some newsgroups is
> restricted. They have a less than average completion rate (are
> the posts all present and accounted for?), and poor propagation
> (do the posts make it to all of Usenet?), and don't list the
> contents of some newsgroups of interest.
>
> www.newscene.com
>
> Middle price range. Superior completion but retention (how long
> posts are available on the servers) averages two to three weeks.
> Good security.
>
> www.easynews.com
>
> Good prices. Very good completion. Retention improving, depending
> on price schedule. Has censorship issues, doesn't carry some
> groups of interest (you will not find The Fort on Easynews). Due
> to recent changes, security behavior is unknown.
>
> www.news.astraweb.com
>
> For just one fee of US$10, you can download up to 25GB with no
> time restriction, and do unlimited uploads. Good completion and
> retention, and has all the newsgroups. They have positioned this
> option specifically as a backup server, and for those with dial-up
> connections. It's also very easy, unlike most other providers, to
> successfully, and anonymously, request them to include a new
> newsgroup. This is the only provider that I've ever been successful
> in getting a new group to show up in. They restrict the posting of
> large file sizes. I do NOT recommend posting anything illegal
> through them. They will act on the lightest of complaints and
> contact LEA.
>
> www.Usenetmonster.com
>
> VERY good price for their basic account. Good retention and
> completion.
>
> www.bubbanews.com
>
> Free 50MB download a day, but requires credit card to sign up.
> NOT for private things. They do not seem to have anything on
> their web site to indicate anything about privacy or security
> and they don't list the contents of some newsgroups of interest.
>
> News Service Providers to be avoided
>
> These have any combination of:
> (1) poor security
> (2) poor propagation
> (3) poor completion
> (4) posting restrictions
> (5) missing newsgroups
> (6) zealous cooperation with the Law
> (7) bad payment options
>
> Athenanews 1, 2
> Uncensored-news 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
> Giganews 1, 4, 6
> Newsfeeds 1, 2, 3, 5
> Usenetmonster 5 (many) But extremely inexpensive.
> Newshosting 2, 3, 4, 7 (for posting)
>
> How the posting process works:
>
> Some service providers lease server space from other, bigger,
> service providers, and in different ways, but most of them
> have their own servers with which they receive the posts made
> by their subscribers. So, when you post a message, your post
> first goes to the receiving server, where proprietary information
> is added to the post's header, such as the provider's name and
> the propagation path entry. It then gets routed to other servers
> (local), and to other providers (propagated), using a complicated
> time schedule. It can happen that a post can be on a different
> provider's server, before it is seen on the server of the company
> it is posted to, because of different update schedules. Your post
> is, in turn, propagated to other providers, and so on, until it
> reaches the server where others see it. Each server it passes
> through, will add more information to your post's path entry.
> Different providers use different software to do this, and they
> are not all compatible. There can be all kinds of problems in
> this process, and there are many opportunities for file corruption.
Good short form. Any details can come later. It's not exactly like I
would do it but I like it.
Something maybe of interest.
Here is a link which is about what it says.
http://www.newsgroupreviews.com/
Unfortunate it doesn't discuss our particular security needs.
I don't know if you want to put it in the basic FAQ or not.
Grant
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Grant
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