/usr/bin/mail -s "Usenet-2 Posting rules" <%U>
You are receiving this message because you posted to a newsgroup in usenet 2
and don't yet have permission to post there.  Usenet 2 is a special usenet
hierarchy, and manifests itself on Panix (and, being fair about this,
everywhere else) in the newsgroups matching the shell pattern net.* .

What makes Usenet 2 special is that it is an attempt to place social
controls on messages posted to usenet (without requiring moderators), and
to enforce these rules strictly at the provider level, in the hope that this
will generate a much higher signal-to-noise ratio than is possible in
uncontrolled hierarchies, and to create a much more pleasant usenet
experience all around.  This means Panix is directly responsible for your
behavior in usenet 2, and if you use our service to abuse it, it could mean
we lose our usenet 2 feed.

Bearing this in mind, we have implemented a filter which will prevent your
posting to usenet 2 unless you have explicit posting permission for said
hierarchy.  You will be given permission if you send mail to staff@panix.com
requesting it.  If you abuse this privelage, it will be revoked with nary a
glance back in your direction.  This is necessary for us to do to maintain
"soundness," and to make other people want to receive usenet 2 from us and
let us receive usenet 2 from other people, and is in no way a reflection of
our personal opinions of the content of what you posted, or any other
possible objections we may have to your messages.

By requesting permission to post to usenet 2, you are acknowledging that you
have read this document, and are willing to follow the posting rules
published at <https://www.usenet2.org/>, even if you have not read them
(though obviously reading them is highly encouraged.  we simply mean to
state right out that ignorance of the law will not be considered an excuse
for breaking it).  You will receive this message every time you attempt to
post to usenet 2 until we give you permission to post there.

We appreciate your cooperation.  Your original message is appended below.
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