What cannot be posted in the alt.family-names.* newsgroup hierarchy?
You may not post spam (commercial articles) except to mention publication notices for books on a particular surname. You may not post hate speech which is construed to mean racial slurs. No pornographic ads, including obscene words. Ads for unrelated commercial websites, except as provided below. Editorial rants about religious issues unrelated to genealogy or political rants. Special note regarding alt.family-names.teachout: This group, alt.family-names.teachout, has been recently hijacked by a number of people seeking to use the group to discuss homosexuality and lesbianism. Such discussions are better held elsewhere in Usenet. There are other places in Usenet that discuss the subject of homosexuality. Special note regarding alt.family-names.manson: This group is NOT for postings regarding the singer/group Marilyn Manson nor is it for discussions about Charles Manson. Both subjects are dealt with in other Usenet newsgroups. Also, Surfwatch and other filtering services are considering
