#mensa (Undernet) channel guidelines

Introduction
Welcome to our channel, a safe haven where civility reigns and discourtesy is discouraged.

The ops give high priority to protecting channel members from chat (e.g. insults to channel members, obscenity) that runs counter to that concept.

Topics of conversation
Almost any topic can be discussed in the channel, e.g. computers, travel, food, politics, cars or current events. But often the chat is just witty banter.

Since a range of topics is discussed, the chat cannot be of interest to all visitors at all times. Therefore

Restrictions

Queries
Chatters may politely question an action taken by an op as long as the matter does not progress into disruption.

Anyone asking for information about a ban may be told the reason for the ban, which op has set it, and for how for long the ban is expected to last.

You don’t like our channel?
The ops are open to reasonable comments about the way we run our channel, but haranguing them about it, or using a lot of channel time complaining, will earn a warning, kick, or ban, as appropriate.

A chat-room is in some ways like a person’s home into which they invite guests. The ops are under no obligation to provide a venue that suits everyone. If you don't like our channel, please depart and find a channel that suits you better.

If you cannot find one, why not get together with some friends and start a channel of your own? Then you can run it along the lines that you prefer. There is no cost involved.

Who we are
The channel was founded in the mid 1990s by some members of “Mensa”, a society for people with a high IQ.

A good many of the current ops and regulars are members. But we are not affiliated with Mensa and in no way speak for them. The only connection that we have is that a lot of us are members.

You do not need to be a member of Mensa to take part in the channel.


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