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Correct subject lines are essential. There are so many units in ASR that the newsgroup would easily become very disorganized if players did not use the correct subject lines. | Correct subject lines are essential. There are so many units in ASR that the newsgroup would easily become very disorganized if players did not use the correct subject lines. | ||
The subject lines of all posts should always begin with your unit. | The subject lines of all posts should always begin with your unit. Examples are the USS NEBULA and SB DELTA. Note that unit names are always in capitals. | ||
Non role playing posts (NRPG) should begin with the unit, immediately followed by NRPG. For example: | Non role playing posts (NRPG) should begin with the unit, immediately followed by NRPG. For example: | ||
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Some examples of good subject lines: | Some examples of good subject lines: | ||
* SB DELTA: Ensign Jones Reporting | * SB DELTA: Ensign Jones Reporting | ||
* USS NEBULA: Captain's Arrival | * USS NEBULA: Captain's Arrival | ||
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Examples of bad subject lines (comments are bracketed in [[ ]]): | Examples of bad subject lines (comments are bracketed in [[ ]]): | ||
* | * USS JAVELIN <nowiki>[[No location]]</nowiki> | ||
* | * Starbase OMEGA: Holodeck 20 <nowiki>[[should use abbreviation]] </nowiki> | ||
* | * NRPG Out of town<nowiki>[[No unit]] </nowiki> | ||
* | * USS COMRADE: NRPG: WHAT IS GOING ON!!! <nowiki>[[Using all capitals is judged rude]] </nowiki> | ||
* PUMA: Bridge --> Ready Room <nowiki>[[No "USS"]] </nowiki> | * PUMA: Bridge --> Ready Room <nowiki>[[No "USS"]] </nowiki> | ||
* Uss Yosemite: Away Team <nowiki>[[USS and YOSEMITE should be all capitals]] </nowiki> | * Uss Yosemite: Away Team <nowiki>[[USS and YOSEMITE should be all capitals]] </nowiki> | ||
* Holodeck 20: | * Holodeck 20: USS OLYMPIC <nowiki>[[Unit name should go first]]</nowiki> | ||
Note: Some units have a flag for the unit name in their mailing lists. Since all posts also go to the general archive, this is not a substitute for including the unit name in the subject line of the post. | |||
=== Stardates === | === Stardates === | ||
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* CINC(FLEET) - Commander "Color" Fleet (GOLD, GREEN, INDIGO, SILVER, VIOLET); Oversees daily fleet business including launching/closing ships, assigning and recruiting personnel, and writingship mission orders | * CINC(FLEET) - Commander "Color" Fleet (GOLD, GREEN, INDIGO, SILVER, VIOLET); Oversees daily fleet business including launching/closing ships, assigning and recruiting personnel, and writingship mission orders | ||
* COM(BRANCH) - Commander, Star Fleet Branch; Oversees one of the branches charged with developing supplemental material for the ASR universe. There are also two UFP branches, their heads have civil service titles equivalent to flag rank. They are: | * COM(BRANCH) - Commander, Star Fleet Branch; Oversees one of the branches charged with developing supplemental material for the ASR universe. There are also two UFP branches, their heads have civil service titles equivalent to flag rank. They are: | ||