Re: What does "soc.men" stand for?


"Jayne Kulikauskas" <jayne.kulikauskas@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ius752t3ssa3oa144l8dfpgc3hccuv7uk1@xxxxxxxxxx
On Sat, 29 Apr 2006 18:01:20 -0500, Alric Knebel
<alric@[cableone.net]> wrote:

Jayne Kulikauskas wrote:

On Sat, 29 Apr 2006 15:55:18 -0500, Alric Knebel
<alric@[cableone.net]> wrote:


What does the "soc" in this group of newsgroups stand for?


It is a top level Usenet hierarchy for sociological topics. Here is a
site that explains how Usenet is organized:

http://www.livinginternet.com/u/uw_hier.htm

Jayne

Thank you very much. I had an idea from the subjects discussed that
"soc" meant sociological, but it was just a guess. That information you
provided added a whole different level of understanding. Thanks.

You might also find this old FAQ helpful. While not all of it is
current, it may give you some insight into soc.men.
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Frequently Asked Questions about soc.men

Welcome to soc.men -- a newsgroup for discussing
issues of interest to men and the women who love men.

I welcome constructive criticism, corrections of fact,
suggestions of topics to add, and perspectives from
people more knowledgeable about the history of the
soc.men newsgroup. Harassers are going to quarrel
but the people whose opinions I respect will know
who the harassers are and why I usually ignore them.
(Post suggestions publicly as replies to this FAQ.)

Questions Answered:
---What is the posting format?
---Can only men post?
---What are the origins of soc.men?
---Is cross posting permitted?
---May I post articles from sources of news and commentary?
---What are suggested discussion topics?
---May I post HUMOR here?
---Is FEMINISM a men's issue?
---What is MASCULISM (or masculinism)?
---What is GENDER EQUITY or GENDER RECONCILIATION?
---What is CHOICE FOR MEN (C4M)?
---What is BIRTH CONTROL RAPE?
---What is "CS"?
---What is a "SNAG"?
---Any RECOMMENDATIONS for getting useful discussions going?
---What does "cite?" mean?
---What is an acceptable citation (cite)?
---What about the crank posts ?
WHO ARE "PMS'?
WHO ARE "SNIGGLERS"?
WHAT IS A "FemWit(tm)"?
WHO ARE THE "'ARG SISTERS"?
WHO IS KEN PANGBORN AND WHY DO SOME ANONYMOUS POSTERS HATE
HIM?
BRATS, GNATS, INSULT MONGERS, AND TROLLS
---Why not a MODERATED soc.men NEWSGROUP?
---Does the newsgroup observe GODWIN'S LAW ?
---What is GODWIN'S LAW ?
---What is "castle law"?
---Where can I find RESOURCES ON THE NET about men's issues?
---What books discuss men's issues?
---Who are the current batch of regular soc.men harassers?
---How do soc.men regulars diminish the effect of the trolls
and harassers?
---Are there lists of the most common ploys used by
feminists and others with man-bashing ideologies?

---What is the posting format?

This is a typical Usenet newsgroup. The accepted
posting format is ASCII text; no HTML, no GIFs,
no file attachments.

---Can only men post?

This is a newsgroup for men.
Anyone 'for men' is welcome.

---What are the origins of soc.men?

See:
http://www.socmen.org/FAQs/origins_of_socmen.htm

INOPERATIVE


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