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+<!-- <?xml version="1.0" ?>
+<!DOCTYPE chapter PUBLIC "-//KDE//DTD DocBook XML V4.1-Based Variant V1.0//EN" "dtd/kdex.dtd"
+> -->
+
+<chapter id="knode-journey"
+> 
+<title
+>A journey in the World of Newsgroups</title
+> 
+
+<anchor id="anc-knode-journey"/> 
+
+<para
+>This chapter is supposed to be glance over the World of Newsgroups and their <quote
+>inhabitants</quote
+>; someone who has never dared to go there before will encounter some strange customs, which may give you a feeling of being a lonely alien without backup; but stay calm, it is not like this. The Usenet is a meeting place for all kinds of normal and not-so-normal folks; it is here where they are distributing a lot of information but also gossip and other stuff.</para>
+
+<tip
+> 
+<para
+>References to more detailed and qualified essays on the Usenet can be found at <link linkend="knode-more-info"
+>More Resources</link
+></para>
+</tip
+> 
+
+<sect1 id="about-news"
+> 
+<title
+>What are ...</title
+> 
+<anchor id="anc-about-news"/>
+
+<sect2
+> 
+<title
+>... online-readers?</title
+> 
+
+<para
+>An online-reader connects to a newsserver and gives you access to its content. &knode; is an online-reader: you are reading your News and publishing your own <glossterm
+>articles</glossterm
+> while the online-reader stays connected.</para>
+
+</sect2
+> 
+
+<sect2
+> 
+<title
+>... offline-readers?</title
+> 
+
+<para
+>An offline-reader connects to the Server and fetches only the headers of new articles; then, the connection is closed and you can mark (offline) the articles you are really interested in. When you connect next time the offline-reader fetches the articles you marked and sends the articles you have written whilst offline.</para>
+
+<para
+>There is no connection while you are reading or writing articles.</para>
+
+</sect2
+> 
+
+<sect2
+> 
+<title
+>... newsgroups?</title
+> 
+
+<para
+>You can look at newsgroups as public bulletin boards and forums, where everybody is allowed to participate. Articles you have published in a newsgroup can be read by everybody subscribed to this newsgroup and, normally, everybody is allowed to publish their articles in a newsgroup.</para>
+
+</sect2
+> 
+
+<sect2>
+<title
+>... news?</title
+> 
+
+<para
+>News is the collective term for articles published in a newsgroup.</para
+> 
+
+</sect2
+> 
+
+<sect2
+> 
+<title
+>... threads?</title
+> 
+
+<para
+>A thread is a topic of discussion in a newsgroup.</para>
+
+</sect2
+> 
+</sect1
+> 
+
+<sect1 id="nettiquette"
+> 
+<title
+>Online Manners</title
+> 
+
+<anchor id="anc-nettiquette"/> 
+
+<para
+>There are lot of different people meeting and talking in newsgroups; it is seen as some kind of courtesy to obey some rules of manner, the basics of which are listed here.</para>
+
+<orderedlist
+> 
+<listitem
+> 
+<para
+>Before you ask questions be sure you have read the newsgroup's <acronym
+>FAQ</acronym
+> (Frequently Asked Questions) and didn't find the answer.</para>
+</listitem
+> 
+<listitem
+> 
+<para
+>If you take part in a discussion be aware of the fact that everybody can read the answer: do not say anything that you would not say to the others if you were facing them; avoid insults.</para>
+</listitem
+> 
+<listitem
+> 
+<para
+>Try to avoid crossposting: do not ask a question in more than one newsgroup when you do not know which is the right one. Ask in one newsgroup; if it is wrong, you will be told which is right one.</para>
+</listitem
+> 
+<listitem
+> 
+<para
+>Formulate your articles accurately; nobody likes to read an article with lots of typos, even with content worth a Pulitzer. Think of your articles as letters: your letter speaks for you; it represents you; somebody reading your article will draw conclusions about you from it, wrong or right.</para>
+</listitem
+> 
+<listitem
+> 
+<para
+>Remember, nobody sees your grin when you are writing an ironic sentence: it may be funny for you, but it can be very serious for the person reading it. It is very difficult to include emotions in an article.</para>
+</listitem
+> 
+<listitem
+> 
+<para
+>The most important rule: use your common sense when you are answering or publishing an article.</para>
+</listitem
+> 
+</orderedlist
+> 
+
+</sect1
+> 
+
+<sect1 id="usenet-slang"
+> 
+<title
+>The Usenet language</title
+> 
+<anchor id="anc-usenet-slang"/> 
+
+<para
+>You will not be surprised about English being the main language on the Usenet; however, there are special trees for German (de.*), French (fr.*) and many other languages. If you are unable to determine the main language of a newsgroup the only possibility is careful listening or a possible explanation in the description of the group in the grouplist.</para>
+
+<para
+>In addition, over the time the Usenet has developed its own language but it is easy to learn.</para>
+
+<sect2
+> 
+<title
+><acronym
+>RTFM</acronym
+> and other typos</title
+> 
+
+<para
+>When you read news, after some time you will read some strange combinations of letters; for example, you can get a reply like:</para>
+
+<para
+>RTFM</para
+> 
+
+<para
+>Nothing else. Strange, but absolutely intended; to solve the riddle: those, most of the time, are shortcuts, acronyms. It is easier to drop some letters than to write the same sentence over and over again.</para>
+
+<para
+>But what is the meaning of <acronym
+>RTFM</acronym
+>? The writer is asking you to read the manual, documentation or <acronym
+>FAQ</acronym
+> before asking questions in the newsgroup. It stands for: (R)ead (T)he (F)...ing (M)anual; <acronym
+>BTW</acronym
+> this is advice you should adopt.</para>
+
+<para
+>Wait, what is <acronym
+>BTW</acronym
+> now? Another often-seen acronym which means (B)y (T)he (W)ay. It is easy when you know it; to avoid you having to continuously speculate over the meaning of acronyms there is table at he end of this section containing the most-often-used acronyms.</para>
+
+<para
+>This table does not try to be complete and is based on a list by Martin Imlau.</para>
+
+<table>
+<title
+>Acronyms on Usenet</title>
+<tgroup cols="2">
+<thead>
+<row>
+<entry
+>Acronym</entry>
+<entry
+>Meaning</entry>
+</row>
+</thead>
+<!--TRANSLATORS: Write the translation in the second column in brackets! -->
+<tbody>
+<row>
+<entry
+>&lt;g&gt;</entry>
+<entry
+>grins</entry>
+</row>
+<row>
+<entry>
+<acronym
+>AAMOF</acronym>
+</entry>
+<entry
+>As a matter of fact</entry>
+</row>
+<row>
+<entry>
+<acronym
+>ACK</acronym>
+</entry>
+<entry
+>Acknowledge</entry>
+</row>
+<row>
+<entry>
+<acronym
+>AFAIK</acronym>
+</entry>
+<entry
+>As far as I know</entry>
+</row>
+<row>
+<entry>
+<acronym
+>AFAIR</acronym>
+</entry>
+<entry
+>As far as I remember</entry>
+</row>
+<row>
+<entry>
+<acronym
+>AWGTHTGTTA</acronym>
+</entry>
+<entry
+>Are we going to have to go through this again?</entry>
+</row>
+<row>
+<entry>
+<acronym
+>ASAP</acronym>
+</entry>
+<entry
+>As soon as possible</entry>
+</row>
+<row>
+<entry>
+<acronym
+>BFN</acronym>
+</entry>
+<entry
+>Bye for now!</entry>
+</row>
+<row>
+<entry>
+<acronym
+>BTW</acronym>
+</entry>
+<entry
+>By the way</entry>
+</row>
+<row>
+<entry>
+<acronym
+>BYKT</acronym>
+</entry>
+<entry
+>But you knew that</entry>
+</row>
+<row>
+<entry>
+<acronym
+>CMIIW</acronym>
+</entry>
+<entry
+>Correct me if I'm wrong</entry>
+</row>
+<row>
+<entry>
+<acronym
+>CU</acronym>
+</entry>
+<entry
+>See you!</entry>
+</row>
+<row>
+<entry>
+<acronym
+>CU2</acronym>
+</entry>
+<entry
+>See you too!</entry>
+</row>
+<row>
+<entry>
+<acronym
+>CYL</acronym>
+</entry>
+<entry
+>See you later!</entry>
+</row>
+<row>
+<entry>
+<acronym
+>DAU</acronym>
+</entry>
+<entry
+>German abbreviation for the silliest user you can imagine (DÃ¼mmster anzunehmender User)</entry>
+</row>
+<row>
+<entry>
+<acronym
+>EOD</acronym>
+</entry>
+<entry
+>End of discussion</entry>
+</row>
+<row>
+<entry>
+<acronym
+>ESOSL</acronym>
+</entry>
+<entry
+>Endless snorts of stupid laughter</entry>
+</row>
+<row>
+<entry>
+<acronym
+>FYI</acronym>
+</entry>
+<entry
+>For your information</entry>
+</row>
+<row>
+<entry>
+<acronym
+>GOK</acronym>
+</entry>
+<entry
+>God only knows</entry>
+</row>
+<row>
+<entry>
+<acronym
+>HAND</acronym>
+</entry>
+<entry
+>Have a nice day!</entry>
+</row>
+<row>
+<entry>
+<acronym
+>HTH</acronym>
+</entry>
+<entry
+>Hope that helps</entry>
+</row>
+<row>
+<entry>
+<acronym
+>HSIK</acronym>
+</entry>
+<entry
+>How should I know?</entry>
+</row>
+<row>
+<entry>
+<acronym
+>IAE</acronym>
+</entry>
+<entry
+>In any event</entry>
+</row>
+<row>
+<entry>
+<acronym
+>IANAL</acronym>
+</entry>
+<entry
+>I am not a lawyer</entry>
+</row>
+<row>
+<entry>
+<acronym
+>IIRC</acronym>
+</entry>
+<entry
+>If I remember correctly</entry>
+</row>
+<row>
+<entry>
+<acronym
+>IMCO</acronym>
+</entry>
+<entry
+>In my considered opinion</entry>
+</row>
+<row>
+<entry>
+<acronym
+>IMHO</acronym>
+</entry>
+<entry
+>In my humble opinion</entry>
+</row>
+<row>
+<entry>
+<acronym
+>IMNSHO</acronym>
+</entry>
+<entry
+>In my not so humble opinion</entry>
+</row>
+<row>
+<entry>
+<acronym
+>INPO</acronym>
+</entry>
+<entry
+>In no particular order</entry>
+</row>
+<row>
+<entry>
+<acronym
+>IOW</acronym>
+</entry>
+<entry
+>In other words</entry>
+</row>
+<row>
+<entry>
+<acronym
+>LMAO</acronym>
+</entry>
+<entry
+>Laughing my ass off</entry>
+</row>
+<row>
+<entry>
+<acronym
+>LOL</acronym>
+</entry>
+<entry
+>Laughing out loudly</entry>
+</row>
+<row>
+<entry>
+<acronym
+>NAK</acronym>
+</entry>
+<entry
+>Not acknowledged</entry>
+</row>
+<row>
+<entry>
+<acronym
+>NBD</acronym>
+</entry>
+<entry
+>No big deal</entry>
+</row>
+<row>
+<entry>
+<acronym
+>NFW</acronym>
+</entry>
+<entry
+>No f...ing way</entry>
+</row>
+<row>
+<entry>
+<acronym
+>ROTFL</acronym>
+</entry>
+<entry
+>Rolling on the floor, laughing</entry>
+</row>
+<row>
+<entry>
+<acronym
+>RTFM</acronym>
+</entry>
+<entry
+>Read the f...ing manual</entry>
+</row>
+<row>
+<entry>
+<acronym
+>SCNR</acronym>
+</entry>
+<entry
+>Sorry, could not resist</entry>
+</row>
+<row>
+<entry>
+<acronym
+>TIA</acronym>
+</entry>
+<entry
+>Thanks in advance</entry>
+</row
+> 
+</tbody
+> 
+</tgroup
+> 
+</table
+> 
+</sect2
+> 
+
+<sect2
+> 
+<title
+>Smile!</title
+> 
+
+<para
+>Again, such a strange thing. What is this ;-) meant to be? Turn your head so the left side of your screen is on top; got it? It's a smile with a wink? This is a so-called emoticon; emoticons are an often-used possibility to express emotions, one thing missing in conversation on the Usenet (but there is a substitute, remember? ;-)</para>
+
+<para
+>It is very difficult to express emotions in email or news; your joking comment appear to be very serious to the recipient and can lead to unmeant reactions or conflicts (flames); so use emoticons to express your intention.</para>
+
+<para
+>There are a lots of emoticons, which express a great variety of emotions; the interpretation is easy if you turn your head and think of a face.</para>
+
+</sect2
+> 
+
+<sect2
+> 
+<title
+>PLONK!</title
+> 
+
+<para
+>This PLONK! looks like some comic-sound, does it not? And that is exactly what it is used for. The one who reads it knows he was just added to the killfile of a newsreader; normally this means the recipient of the PLONK! annoyed the sender. The PLONK! is meant to play back the sound of the recipients name hitting the ground in the <glossterm
+>killfile</glossterm
+>.</para>
+</sect2
+> 
+</sect1
+> 
+
+</chapter
+>