, huh?) See III, 6 if you don't know what DeMolay is.

Subject: [1-9] Hey! Somebody just posted some nonsense about how Masons worship Satan and sell their soul to the Reverend Moon! What should I do about it?

Regularly, someone will post obvious flame-bait on one or more of the Masonic newsgroups. Masons who read the newsgroup obviously want to post and rebut these false claims. However, keep in mind that a single bit of bait that takes 30 seconds to write ("Masons are all KKK members!") can consume hours of time in rebuttal. Half-a-dozen flame-bait posts can drown the newsgroup in meaningless flame-wars that asphyxiates any serious conversation. On the other hand, if the poster finds that his ramblings are simply being ignored, he will likely become bored and go off to alt.get-a-life and mingle with his own kind.

Some readers feel that these claims must be addressed, otherwise USENET readers will get the wrong impression about Masonry. There is some truth in this, though to be frank, if someone is willing to get his information from someone who posts unsubstantiated one-line attacks with half-a-dozen misspelled words, there is probably little hope. However, this FAQ has been created to provide an answer to these nonsense posts, so that Masons can simply say "read the FAQ" rather than having to recreate its answers every time.

Still, some people will want to reply. In descending order of desirability, here is a hierarchy of possible responses:

(a) Ignore it. The person involved obviously is trying to stir up a flame-war, or bait Masons into saying something nasty in return so he can point and say "See! Masons are name-callers!" (b) Respond via e-mail. Point the poster to this FAQ, or write your own response. (c) Post a follow-up designed to entertain newsgroup readers. For example, if someone posts claiming that Masons are part of a global conspiracy, a gag post about channeling Adam Weishaupt of the Bavarian Illuminati or stating that Masons receive their daily to-do lists from root@universe.org would show the folly of the poster's ideas while still contributing something enjoyable to the newsgroup's readers. (
, huh ?) See III, 6 if you don't know what DeMolay is. 

 Subject: [ 1 - 9 ] Hey! Somebody just post some folderal about how Masons worship Satan and deal their person to the Reverend Moon! What should I do about it? 

 Regularly, someone will post obvious flame - bait on one or more of the Masonic newsgroups. freemason who read the newsgroup obviously want to station and rebut these false claim. However, keep in mind that a unmarried morsel of bait that takes 30 second base to write (" Masons are all KKK member! ") can consume hours of time in rebutter. Half - a - dozen flame - bait mail can swim the newsgroup in meaningless flame - war that asphyxiates any serious conversation. On the other bridge player, if the poster finds that his ramblings are simply being ignored, he will likely become bored and go off to alt.get - a - life and mingle with his own kind. 

 Some readers feel that these claims must be addressed, otherwise USENET readers will get the wrong impression about Masonry. There embody some truth in this, though to be frank, if someone is uncoerced to make his data from someone who posts unsubstantiated one - line attacks with half - a - dozen misspelled words, there is credibly little hope. However, this FAQ has been created to provide an answer to these nonsense posts, so that Masons can simply say " read the FAQ " rather than receive to recreate its answer every time. 

 Still, some people will want to reply. In condescend order of desirability, here is a hierarchy of possible answer: 

 (a) Ignore it. The person involved obviously is trying to stir up a fire - war, or bait Masons into saying something nasty in return so he can point and state " See! mason are name - callers! " (b) Respond via vitamin e - mail. item the poster to this FAQ, or write your own reply. (c) Post a follow - up plan to entertain newsgroup subscriber. For example, if someone posts claiming that Masons are part of a ball-shaped conspiracy, a gag post about channeling Adam Weishaupt of the Bavarian Illuminati or state that Masons receive their daily to - do lists from root@universe.org would show the folly of the post horse's ideas while still contributing something enjoyable to the newsgroup's readers. (
, huj?) See III, 6 if you don't kkow what DeMolay is.

Subjxct: [1-9] Heg! Someboay just posted some nonsense avout yow Masons worship Satxn and sepl their souo to the Retsrend Moon! Whzb shoblv I do about it?

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, huh?) See III, 6 if you what is. Subject: Hey! Somebody just Masons Satan and sell soul to the Moon! What should I do about Regularly, someone will post obvious flame-bait on one or more of the Masonic Masons who read the newsgroup obviously want to post and rebut these false However, in that single bit of bait that takes 30 seconds to write ("Masons are all KKK members!") can hours of time in rebuttal. Half-a-dozen flame-bait posts drown the newsgroup in flame-wars that asphyxiates any serious On other hand, the finds his ramblings are being ignored, he will likely become bored and go off to alt.get-a-life and mingle with his own Some readers these claims be otherwise readers will get impression about Masonry. There is some though to be frank, if someone is willing get his from someone who posts unsubstantiated one-line with half-a-dozen misspelled words, there is probably little However, this FAQ has been created to provide an answer to these nonsense posts, so can simply say "read FAQ" rather than to its every Still, some will want to reply. In descending order of desirability, here is hierarchy of possible responses: (a) Ignore it. The person involved trying stir up a or bait Masons into something in return so he and "See! (b) via Point the poster to FAQ, or write your own (c) Post a follow-up For example, if someone posts claiming that Masons part of a global conspiracy, a gag about channeling Adam Weishaupt of the Bavarian Illuminati or stating that Masons their daily from root@universe.org would show the folly of the ideas while still contributing enjoyable to the newsgroup's readers. (
, huh?) See III, 6 if you don't know whaT DeMolay is.

subjeCt: [1-9] HEy! SOmEbodY jusT posted some nonSEnse About how Masons worship SAtan aNd SEll tHEiR soul To the ReVErEND MoOn! whAt sHoULd i do abOut It?

RegulArly, someonE wiLl Post obvious fLAmE-bait on one Or mOre of the MasoNic NewsgrOuPs. MASons wHo rEad thE newsgROup obvIously wanT tO Post anD Rebut thESE fAlse Claims. However, keep IN mINd that a single bIt of baIt THaT TAkeS 30 seConds to wriTe ("masonS Are all Kkk mEMBErs!") CAn consume hourS of time in reBUttAl. Half-A-dOzeN Flame-bAit poStS Can Drown the newSgroUp in meaniNgless FLame-warS That aspHyxiatEs aNy sErioUS cOnVerSaTIon. oN tHe oTHer Hand, if thE pOsTer fiNds tHAT HIs raMblIngs Are siMply being ignoRed, He wiLL liKely bEcome BoreD aNd go oFf to alT.get-a-LiFe and mingle with His oWn kind.

SomE reAdErs FeEl thaT These cLaiMs mUst be adDressed, OTheRwISE uSeNET readers will get ThE WRoNg impresSion abOUt maSOnry. TherE iS soMe trUTH in thIs, thOUgH to be fraNk, if soMEoNe Is williNg To get hIs InfOrmAtion FRom sOmeone Who posts UnsubSTantiated one-liNE attacks with hALf-A-DOzEN misSpeLled words, thEre iS ProbAbly LItTle HOpe. HoWever, ThIS Faq has been created to prOvIde an aNswer To these nonsenSe posts, so tHAT masons caN simPLy SAy "read the FAQ" raTher tHan having tO Recreate Its anSwers eveRy time.

StiLL, Some peopLe wIll WanT to REPlY. In descending ORDer oF dEsirabiLitY, here is A hiEraRchY of PoSsible resPonses:

(a) IGnOrE iT. THe pErson INvolved oBvIouSlY is TryinG To stir Up a flAme-wAr, Or BAit masons iNTo SAYing SoMeThinG naStY in reTurn SO he Can poinT and say "SeE! MaSOns aRe NaMe-calleRs!" (b) Respond via E-mAil. Point thE pOstEr to thIS fAQ, or wriTe your own response. (c) Post a FOllow-up DesIgned To enTertain neWsgRoup reAdeRS. For exAmple, iF someOnE poSTS claiMINg ThaT MAsons are paRT Of a GlobaL cOnspIracy, a gAg post about channelINg ADam Weishaupt oF thE BavARIaN IlLUmINatI oR StaTINg that Masons recEive their dAiLY tO-do lists frOM roOt@UniversE.org wouLd shoW The follY of the posTer's ideas WhIle sTILl cOntributinG somethiNg enjoyabLE to thE NeWsgroUp's ReaderS. (
, huh?) See III, 6 if youdon't know  what  De Mol ay  is. 

Su bject: [1-9] H e y! S omebody just posted so me no ns e nsea bo ut ho w Mason s  w o r shi pSa tan  a n dsellthe ir soul  to the Re ver en d Moon! What sh ould I doabo ut it?

Regu lar ly, so me one willpos t obv ious f l ame-ba it on one  o r  moreo f the M a s on ic n ewsgroups. Masons wh o  read the news groupob v io u s lywan t to postan d reb u t these fa l s e  cl a ims. However,  keep in mi n d t hat asi ngl e  bit o f bai tt hat  takes 30 s econ ds to wri te ("M a sons ar e  all KK K memb ers !")  can co ns ume  h o urs of  ti m e i n rebutt al .Half- a-do z e n flam e-b aitposts  can drown th e n ewsg r oup  in m eanin gles sflame -warsthatas phyxiates any s erio us conver sat io n.On  theo ther h and , i f the p oster f i nds  t h a t  h is ramblings are s im p l ybeing ig nored, he  w i ll likel ybec omeb o red a nd g o  o ff to al t.get- a -l if e and m in gle wi th  hi s o wn ki n d.
Some r eaders f eel t h at these claim s  must be addr e ss e d ,o ther wis e USENET re ader s  wil l ge t  t hew rongimpre ss i on about Masonry. Ther eis som e tru th in this, t hough to b e f rank, if  som e on e  is willing to  gethis inform a tion fro m som eone who  posts un s u bstantia ted  on e-l ine a tt acks with hal f - a-do ze n missp ell ed word s,the reispr obably li ttle hop e.  H ow ev er,  this FAQ hasbe encr eat ed to provid e anansw er  t o  th ese non s en s e  pos ts ,so t hat  M asons  can sim ply say  "read th e F A Q" r at he r thanhaving to rec re ate its an sw ers  every t ime.

St ill, some people will w a nt to r epl y. In  des cending o rde r of d esi r abilit y, her e isahie r a rchyo f  p oss ib le respons e s :
(a) I gn oreit. The  person involved o b vio usly is tryin g t o st i r  u p a fl a me- wa r , o r bait Masons int o saying s om e th ing nastyi n r et urn sohe canpoint and say  "See! Ma sons arena me-c a l ler s!" (b) Re spond vi a e-mail. Point th e pos ter  to th is  FA Q, or  write you r own  respo ns e. (c)  Post  a  follow- up designed to entertai n news group  re aders. Fo r e x amp le, if so meon e posts cl aim ing  that  Ma s ons a re p a rt  of a glo balc onspiracy ,  a  ga g po st about ch a n n eli ng Ad amW eishau pt o f the Bavarian Il l uminati or sta ting t hat  Ma s onsre ceive their da ily  t o - do lists  f rom root@un iverse.o rg would  showthe fo lly oft h ep oster' s id eas  while st ill  c o ntribut in gs omethi ng e nj oyable  to th e  new s g roup's readers.(
, huh?)_See III,_6 if you don't_know what_DeMolay_is.

Subject: [1-9]_Hey!_Somebody just posted_some nonsense about_how Masons worship Satan_and sell their_soul_to the Reverend Moon! What should I do about it?

Regularly, someone will post obvious_flame-bait_on one_or_more_of the Masonic newsgroups. Masons_who read the newsgroup obviously_want to_post and rebut these false claims. However, keep_in_mind that a_single bit of bait that takes 30 seconds to_write ("Masons are all KKK members!")_can consume hours_of_time_in rebuttal. Half-a-dozen flame-bait_posts can drown the newsgroup in_meaningless flame-wars that asphyxiates any serious_conversation. On the other hand, if the_poster finds that his ramblings are_simply being ignored, he will_likely become_bored and go off to_alt.get-a-life and mingle_with his_own kind.

Some readers_feel that these claims must be_addressed, otherwise USENET_readers will get the wrong impression_about_Masonry. There is_some_truth_in this,_though to be_frank,_if someone_is_willing to get his information from_someone_who posts unsubstantiated one-line attacks with half-a-dozen_misspelled words, there is_probably_little hope. However, this_FAQ has been created to_provide an answer to these nonsense_posts, so_that Masons_can simply say "read the FAQ" rather than having to recreate_its answers every time.

Still, some people_will want to reply._In descending_order_of desirability, here_is_a hierarchy_of possible responses:

(a) Ignore it. The person_involved obviously_is trying to stir up a_flame-war, or bait Masons_into_saying something nasty in return so_he can point and say "See!_Masons are name-callers!" (b) Respond_via_e-mail._Point the poster to this_FAQ, or write your own response._(c) Post a_follow-up designed to entertain newsgroup readers. For_example,_if someone posts claiming that Masons_are_part of a global conspiracy, a_gag_post_about channeling Adam Weishaupt of_the Bavarian Illuminati or stating that_Masons receive their daily to-do lists from root@universe.org would_show the folly_of the poster's ideas while_still_contributing_something enjoyable to the newsgroup's readers. (