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From: elf@coho.halcyon.com (Elf Sternberg)
Newsgroups: alt.sex,alt.sex.wizards
Subject: The alt.sex FAQ, Part 1: ALT.SEX: A USER'S MANUAL
Date: 23 Jul 1996 19:07:36 GMT
Organization: Northwest Nexus Inc.
Originator: superdj@marge.cs.mcgill.ca (David Johnson)
Moderator: elf@halcyon.com (Elf Sternberg)
Archive-name: alt-sex/faq/part01
ALT.SEX: USER'S MANUAL
alt.sex policies and guidelines
What this FAQ covers:
1. User's Manual
alt.sex policies and guidelines
Posting ettiquete
Posting stories
Posting erotic pictures
Posting advertisements
Lists, and "me too" messages.
Sending email to women readers of alt.sex. "Wannafucks"
Accessing the FAQ
Other sexually-oriented material available on the Internet
Other alt.sex.* newsgroups
Other sex and relationship oriented newsgroups
Sex and relationship oriented mailing lists.
Where to find items of common interest.
Where to find sexually-oriented fiction on the Internet.
Where to find sexually-oriented images on the Internet.
Where to find purity tests
Where to find .signature codes
2. Commonly used terms and acronyms about sex and alt.sex
Common Terms
Common Acronyms
3. The Sexual Anatomy of Men.
The Penis and Scrotum.
Male external genitalia
Vocabulary of the penis and scrotum
Male Internal Sexual Anatomy
Frequently answered questions
What's the average size of the penis? What are the extremes?
Is penis size important?
Can penis size be increased?
How do I measure my penis?
My penis bends down (or left, or right). Is something wrong with it?
What is circumcision and why is it done?
What are blue balls?
Why is the prostate mentioned in discussions of anal sex?
4. The Sexual Anatomy Of Women
External View: The Vulva
What is a hymen? Female Internal Sexual Anatomy
Frequently Answered Questions
What is the G-Spot?
What is Toxic Shock Syndrome
5. Having S-E-X for the first time, for both of you.
For both partners:
How do I have "good" sex?
What time should we have sex?
Should we eat or drink anything before sex?
Where should we have sex?
What do we need to bring?
For her:
What do I do first?
Will it hurt?
What position should I use?
For him:
What if I can't get it up?
Should I tell her if I'm a virgin?
Will we come at the same time?
What if I orgasm too soon?
Am I big enough? Too big? The right shape?
Will I be a good lover?
6. Better sex
Sexual Positions
Man on top.
Woman on top.
Sitting.
Standing.
Side-by-side
Rear-entry
When should we have sex?
Where should we have sex?
What about the shower?
And outdoors?
Are there any dangers?
7. Cunnilingus - Oral sex upon a vulva
What is cunnilingus?
How fast should I go?
I've heard cunnilingus doesn't taste good.
What about cunnilingus during menstruation?
8. Fellatio - Oral sex upon a penis
What is Fellatio?
What if it doesn't smell or taste good?
What is "deep throating?"
Are there any special spots on the penis?
Should I use my hands?
What is 69?
My boyfriend wants me to swallow. What do I do?
Can I make my seminal fluids taste better?
What are the contents of semen?
9. Anal Intercourse and Analingus
Why would anyone want to have anal sex?
What is analingus?
Does anal sex hurt?
Can anal sex actually give pleasure?
What do I need to have anal sex?
Do I have to use a condom?
I'm worried that anal sex will be messy.
How do we prepare for anal sex?
What position should we use for anal sex?
Can I get pregnant from anal sex?
What if I don't like it?
10. Toys for the Bedroom (and other places)
What is a "sex toy?"
What is a vibrator?
What different kinds of vibrator are there?
Penis-shaped
Wand, or coil-type vibrators
Handle-type vibrators
The Shower Massage
Which kind is best?
Where do I go to buy a vibrator?
What should I know about using a vibrator?
Are there any kinds of vibrators I should avoid?
My girlfriend and I have never used a vibrator. What should I know?
Can I be replaced by a vibrator?
Do vibrators cause a woman to become less sensitive?
Are there any dangers in using a vibrator?
What is a dildo?
What should I look for in buying a dildo?
What is a "butt plug?"
What variants of the butt-plug are there?
What is a cock ring?
How do you put on a cock ring?
What is Spanish Fly?
What is the "Spanish Fly" sold in America?
What is a "sex lube?"
What is sexual lubricant made of?
What brands are there?
Which is best?
Is clothing a "sex toy?"
What is "Fetish Clothing?"
What *is* sexy clothing?
Food is sexy?
What kinds of food are sexy?
How can you use food in the bedroom?
Can drugs make sex better?
Alcohol.
Amyl Nitrite, "Rush"
Cocaine.
Marijuana.
LSD-25.
11. Common Legal Questions
U.S. Sodomy Laws, by state (changed this version)
U.S. Ages of Consent, by state (changed this version)
12. Contraception
What are the various methods of contraception and their effectiveness rates?
Associated Risk statistics with Contraception
Common Methods of Contraception
Diaphragm
Reality, The Female Condom
The Morning After Pill (new this version)
Condoms
13. Sexually Transmitted Diseases
HIV / AIDS
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Gential Warts and Human Papilloma Virus
Genital Herpes, HSV
Crabs, Pubic Lice
Nonspecific Urethritis (NSU) or Nongonoccal Urethritis (NGU)
Hepatitis B
POSTING ETTIQUETE
In theory, there are no policies and guidelines for using alt.sex.
It is an unmoderated alt group, and therefore nobody exerts any
control at all over it. It exists at the whim of the people who post
to it.
alt.sex will only remain a reasonably "civil" place if you want it
to.Sexuality is always a touchy subject, and when someone wishes to
discuss their own sexuality, please do not immediately flame them if
their tastes don't match yours. Do as Emily Postnews recommends:
stand up, take a deep breath, and relax. If you must reply, consider
using the mail first.
POSTING STORIES
There has always been some debate as to whether or not posting
stories on alt.sex is appropriate. Prior to the creation of
alt.sex.stories, alt.sex was the only place find and post erotica.
There are two camps of thought: one, that alt.sex.stories is a place
for people who are looking only for stories, but that posting them to
alt.sex is fine, and two, that alt.sex.stories is intended to remove
all stories from alt.sex.
alt.sex is a general-purpose newsgroup for sexual discussion.
Posting of stories isn't disallowed, although you may encounter
strong discouragment from some quarters if you do.
POSTING EROTIC PICTURES
Don't. Just don't. Unlike stories, pornographic pictures are
strictly forbidden from alt.sex. There are newsgroups appropriate to
the posting of binaries, including the alt.pictures.binaries.erotica
newsgroups.
The reasons are simple: Although a picture may tell a thousand words,
even using JPEG they take up a lot more disk space. So don't. If
you insist on posting pictures to alt.sex, odds are the volume of
complaint mail to your sysadmin will reach deafening proportions, and
in the meantime you may well encourage some sysadmins to remove a
newsgroup they're already uncomfortable with.
That said, there are some images permitted even here. In the era of
the Information Superhighway, small images (less than 320x200 pixels,
for example) of contraceptive devices and other objects will go a
long way towards eradicating the well-meaning but still crude
attempts of ASCII artists. Future editions of the FAQ will include
small B&W GIFS of a condom, diaphragm, sponge, female condom, and
related materials, barring any major objections.
POSTING ADVERTISEMENTS
Advertising is not permitted on alt.sex. Alt.sex is for the
discussion of human sexuality and attempts to do so in a mature and
adult fashion. The rash of advertisements for products, services,
and phone sex lines, has turned alt.sex into a sort of dumping
ground. This is not how it should be.
There is a newsgroup, alt.sex.marketplace, where advertisers can go
and freely extoll the wares, and where those interested in purchasing
sex can view a constantly-changing catalog at will. If you intend to
advertise a sexual product, do so in alt.sex.marketplace.
Advertising of non-sex-based products is not permitted anywhere in
alt.sex.
LISTS OF FTP SITES AND "ME TOO" MESSAGES.
There are no valid lists of FTP, WWW, or other sites of sexually
explicit materials. Simple math will tell you why: There are half a
million people on alt.sex. The average FTP or WWW site can handle 5
new connections simultaneously. If 1%, or 50,000, of the people on
alt.sex paid attention to a list of sites, those sites (and many of
their neighboring sites) would become destructively overloaded and
unable to function within a day.
Several pranksters have posted messages claiming that they would mail
you a list of such sites if you post the message "me too" to an
alt.sex newsgroup. This is only a prank-- and one that has caused
great frustration, flooding this newsgroup with messages from that
mis-informed 1%.
If there are FTP or WWW sites with extensive pornographic libraries,
they are a closely guarded secret known only a few. Often they are
protected with passwords that change on a regular basis. And when
word does leak out, these sites quickly disappear under the massive
demands of a voracious and unrelenting population. For this reason,
you will not find and should not expect to find any useful
information on this subject here in alt.sex.
SENDING EMAIL TO WOMEN READERS OF ALT.SEX.
"WANNAFUCKS"
Probably the most common complaints heard on alt.sex are: From men:
"There aren't enough women on here!" From women: "Every time I post,
I get a ton of email from clueless net geeks looking to get laid!" We
hope you see the connection. The 'Wannafuck' (as in "Your post
sounded really hot. Wanna get together and fuck?") seems to be
endemic to alt.sex.
Before you write any email, think about what you're going to
say.Don't say something you wouldn't say in person.Just because a
woman admits she likes sex doesn't mean she wants to have it with
you, and you shouldn't assume otherwise. Making alt.sex a safe place
for men *and* women should be a top priority of anyone who wants to
talk about sex in an honest and open manner.
ACCESSING THE FAQ
First of all, look for it in alt.sex, news.answers, alt.answers
If you can't find it there, you can find the (hopefully) latest
version via ftp at:
ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/alt-sex
If you can't do or don't know about ftp: there's also a mail server
on that machine. Just send an e-mail message to: mail-
server@rtfm.mit.edu containing the word "help" in the body of the
message.
The alt.sex FAQ is also available via gopher and the WWW at the
following locations:
gopher://quartz.ruters.edu/sex/alt-sex-faq
gopher://gopher.isnet.is/usenet/Frequently Asked Questions/alt-sex-faq
http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/alt-sex/top.html
http://www.halcyon.com/elf/altsex/asfaq_header.html
OTHER SEXUALLY-ORIENTED MATERIAL AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET
OTHER ALT.SEX.* NEWSGROUPS
This list is accurate as of the release date for this FAQ.Some
newsgroups have been culled from this list due to a lack of traffic
on them.And just because a newsgroup is on this list doesn't mean it
will be available at all sites. alt.sex itself is available at only
3/4 of the sites in the world, after all.
alt.sex Postings of a prurient nature.
alt.sex.anal Sexual acts involving the anus.
alt.sex.bears Hairy homosexual men.
alt.sex.bestiality Happiness is a warm puppy.
alt.sex.bestiality.barney For people with big, purple newt fetishes.
alt.sex.bondage Tie me, whip me, make me read the net!
alt.sex.breast Discussions about female breasts - big and small.
alt.sex.cthulhu It's amazing what tentacles can do.
alt.sex.enemas Cleansing the bowels as an erotic act.
alt.sex.erotica.marketplace The business of sex.
alt.sex.exhibitionism So you want to be a star.
alt.sex.fat Rollin' with the rolly polly.
alt.sex.femdom Discussions about female dominant relationships.
alt.sex.fetish.amputee Sexual attraction to missing body parts.
alt.sex.fetish.diapers They're dry and secure all day, too.
alt.sex.fetish.fa Rollin' with the rolly polly.
alt.sex.fetish.fashion Rubber, leather, chains, and other fetish clothing.
alt.sex.fetish.feet Kiss them. Now.
alt.sex.fetish.hair Hair, hair, everywhere. Palms even.
alt.sex.fetish.orientals The mysteries of Asia are a potent lure.
alt.sex.fetish.robots This is for you robot types.
alt.sex.fetish.sportswear For those with a fetish about sports clothes.
alt.sex.fetish.startrek Illogical yet fascinating Star Trek lust.
alt.sex.fetish.tickling Laughter is the best foreplay.
alt.sex.fetish.trent-reznor Trent "NIN" Reznor's screaming slaves.
alt.sex.fetish.watersports They don't mean hottub polo.
alt.sex.first-time What was your first time like?
alt.sex.girl.watchers Like alt.sex.voyeurism, only different.
alt.sex.guns Fuel for the pornography-incites-violence debate.
alt.sex.hello-kitty Why are there so few, hot, exhibitionist, S&M pussies?
alt.sex.homosexual Homosexual relations.
alt.sex.intergen Robbing the cradle and the grave.
alt.sex.magazines Discussions of magazines with sticky pages.
alt.sex.marketplace Fucking is legal! Selling is legal! Why isn't selling fucking legal?
alt.sex.masturbation Where one's SO is oneself.
alt.sex.motss Jesse Helms would not subscribe to this group.
alt.sex.movies Discussing the ins and outs of certain movies.
alt.sex.necrophilia Dead people as stimulus.
alt.sex.pedophilia Discussing the issues around attraction to children.
alt.sex.plushies Plush Sex: Strategically Placed Holes.
alt.sex.services The oldest profession.
alt.sex.sounds Noises from the heat of passion.
alt.sex.spanking Bondage for beginners.
alt.sex.stories For those who need it *NOW*.
alt.sex.stories.d For those who talk about needing it *NOW*.
alt.sex.strip-clubs Discussion of strip clubs, exotic dancers, etc.
alt.sex.telephone Discussion of phone sex services.
alt.sex.voxmeet Relations arising from voxmeets.
alt.sex.voyeurism A lot of lurkers in this group.
alt.sex.wanted Requests for erotica, either literary or in the flesh.
alt.sex.watersports Not quite co-ed naked water polo.
alt.sex.wizards Questions for only true sex wizards.
OTHER SEX AND RELATIONSHIP ORIENTED NEWSGROUPS
This list is accurate as of this release of the FAQ.The inclusion of
certain newsgroups (alt.politics.homosexuality, soc.feminism,
talk.rape) is intended to point out that for certain topics that have
a habit of showing up in alt.sex there are newsgroups better
suited.Clari.* newsgroups are available only to paying subscribers.
alt.amazon-women.admirers Worshiping women you have to look up
to.
alt.binaries.multimedia.erotica Moving copyright violations...
alt.binaries.pictures.erotica Gigabytes of copyright violations.
alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.amateur.d Discussions about...
alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.amateur.female
alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.amateur.male
alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.anal
alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.anime
alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.autos
alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.bestiality
alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.bestiality.hamster.duct-tape
alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.bestiality.hamster.duct-tape.d
alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.black.females
alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.black.male
alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.blondes
alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.bondage
alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.breasts
alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.cartoons
alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.cheerleaders
alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.d
alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.female
alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.female.anal
alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.fetish
alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.furry
alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.gaymen
alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.kwakiutl
alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.latina
alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.male
alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.male.anal
alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.orientals
alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.pornstar
alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.pregnant
alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.redheads
alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.spatch
alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.teen
alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.teen.d
alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.teen.female
alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.teen.male
alt.binaries.sounds.erotica
alt.personals Do you really want to meet someone this way?
alt.personals.ads Geek seeks Dweeb.Object: low-level interfacing.
alt.personals.bi Personals by or seeking bisexuals.
alt.personals.bondage Are you tied up this evening?
alt.personals.big-folks Rolling with love!
alt.personals.fat Rolling with love!
alt.personals.misc Dweeb seeks Geek.Object: low-level interfacing.
alt.personals.poly Hi there, do you multiprocess?
alt.personals.spanking Oedipus gives this group a thumbs up.
alt.politics.homosexuality Flames about gays and gay rights.
alt.politics.sex Not a good idea to mix them, sez Marilyn & Profumo.
alt.polyamory A newsgroup for people with multiple lovers.
alt.religion.sexuality The politics of sexuality and religion.
alt.romance Discussion about the romantic side of love.
alt.romance.chat Talk about no sex.
alt.romance.unhappy alt.angst on the run.
alt.supermodels Discussing famous & beautiful models.
clari.news.crime.sex Sex crimes, child pornography.(Moderated)
clari.news.gays Homosexuality and gay rights.(Moderated)
clari.news.sex Sexual issues and news of sexuality.(Moderated)
clari.news.women Women's issues: sexism, harassment.(Moderated)
rec.arts.erotica Erotic fiction and verse.(Moderated)
soc.bi Discussions of bisexuality.
soc.couples Discussions for couples (cf.soc.singles).
soc.couples.intercultural Inter-cultural and inter-racial relationships.
soc.feminism Discussion of feminism & feminist issues.(Moderated)
soc.men Issues related to men, their problems & relationships.
soc.misc Socially-oriented topics not in other groups.
soc.motss Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
soc.singles Newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc.
soc.women Issues related to women, their problems & relationships.
talk.abortion All sorts of discussions and arguments on abortion.
talk.rape Discussions on stopping rape; not to be crossposted.
SEX AND RELATIONSHIP ORIENTED MAILING LISTS.
This list is by NO means complete, being just a short culling of the
Publicly Accessible Mailing List, available on news.lists.It is
strongly recommended that you read the PAML and find those mailing
lists that are appropriate to your needs.
Amazons International
Contact: amazons-request@math.uio.no (Thomas Gramstad)
Amazons International is an electronic digest newsletterfor and about
Amazons (physically and psychologically strong assertive women who
are not afraid to break free from traditional ideas about gender
roles, femininity and the female physique) and their friends and
lovers.Amazons International is dedicated to the image of the female
hero in fiction and in fact, as it is expressed in art and
literature, in the physiques and feats of female athletes, in sexual
values and practices, and provides information, discussion and a
supportive environment for these values and issues.Gender role
traditionalists and others who are opposed to Amazon ideals should
not subscribe.
bears
Contact: bears-request@spdcc.COM (Steve Dyer & Brian Gollum)
Mail.bears is a mailing list in digest format for gay and bisexual
men who are bears themselves and for those who enjoy the company of
bears. The exact definition of a "bear" seems to be a personal one,
but it encompasses men who are variously cuddly, furry, perhaps
stocky, or bearded. Mail.bears is designed to be a forum to bring
together folks with similar interests for conversation, friendship
and sharing of experiences.The tone of mail.bears will be determined
by its members, but people uncomfortable with discussing sexually
explicit topics via electronic mail should not subscribe.
Bisexu-L
Contact: LISTSERV@BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU (Bill Sklar)
For discussion of issues of bisexuality.Cordial and civilized
exchange of relevant ideas, opinions and experiences between members
of all orientations is encouraged - we do not discriminate on the
basis of orientation, religion, gender, race, etc. BitNet users can
subscribe by sending the following command to LISTSERV@BROWVM:
SUBSCRIBE BISEXU-L your_full_name where "your_full_name" is your real
name, not your login Id.Internet users can subscribe by sending the
above command in the text/body of a message to
LISTSERV@BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU.
cd-forum
Contact: cd-request@valis.biocad.com (Valerie)
To provide support/discuss/share experiences about gender related
issues; Crossdressing, Transvestism, Transsexualism, etc. This list
is in Digest Format.
genderContact: ericg@indiana.edu (Eric Garrison)
Mail.gender is a list created for the purpose of discussing gender
issues.The intent is to provide an open-minded forum for discussion
of gender stereotypes vs.individuality, gender roles and particularly
how people can get beyond these restrictions.Any related topic is
fair game: I won't presume to dictate the subject matter of the list,
I want everyone on the list to do that. Anonymous "posting" is
available. To join, mail ericg@indiana.edu with "add me mail.gender"
in the subject line.
gl-asb
Contact: MAJORDOMO@QUEERNET.ORG (Roger B.A.Klorese)
The "gl-asb" list is a discussion list for discussion of bondage and
SM topics for gay men and lesbians.It is intended to provide a forum
for discussion and stories with an atmosphere of gay and lesbian
culture perceived by some as being less prevalent in the
alt.sex.bondage news group than they wish. The "gl-asb" list is
administered with the assistance of an automated mailing list server
called "Majordomo" written by Brent Chapman.In order to be added to
the list, please send a message to one of the following addresses:
majordomo@queernet.org <wellconnectedsite>!unpc!majordomo (if you
support only UUCP paths) with the following content in the message:
subscribe gl-asb
end
Any administrative questions should be addressed to:
gl-asb-approval@queernet.org<wellconnectedsite>!unpc!gl-asb-
approval(if you support only UUCP paths)
WHERE TO FIND SEXUALLY-ORIENTED FICTION ON THE INTERNET.
If you are just looking for stories in general, check the newsgroups
alt.sex.stories and rec.arts.erotica FIRST.Many stories are also
cross-posted to alt.sex.
As for story archives, well, there used to be a few. Unfortunately,
due to misuse by people, they are no longer around.In this section we
used to mention a couple but they both shut down for the same
reasons: irresponsible, immature, and greedy users over-used their
services. When people misuse a service offered to them that service
generally shuts down.
Therefore, there are currently no known ftp sites for stories or
rec.arts.erotica.If any site ever dares to try to set up a ftp story
archive again people should definitely learn to respect the system
that is offering the archive and respect the wishes of the archive's
maintainers.
There is a mail-server for alt.sex.bondage and alt.sex.stories right
now, but that service won't last long if it is misused. Don't try to
get the whole archive in one night! The easiest way to use the mail-
server is to read the rest of this section and then send email to
server@hermes.acm.rpi.edu with the word help as the first and only
word in the body of the message and no subject. Scanning the subject
line will be discontinued.
The server administrator is currently over a year behind in moving
stories into the server.He is (or will be) including alt.sex.bondage,
alt.sex.stories, and rec.arts.erotica. He is archiving stories and
articles that he believes to be of general interest.
Anonymous ftp is not available to this machine and is NOT planned. If
you have any questions or problems with the server, send email to
server-admin@hermes.acm.rpi.edu. If you have trouble getting email
to that address, try multics%acm.rpi.edu@rpi.edu.
Privacy/system logs: The server logs all incoming requests and all
responses. This information is retained for a few days before being
deleted. The adminstrator normally check the logs at least once a day
to try and find any server bugs/problems as early as possible. He
doesn't care who you are or where you are unless you are extremely
greedy in accessing the server.
WHERE TO FIND SEXUALLY-ORIENTED IMAGES ON THE INTERNET.
The newsgroups of the alt.binaries.pictures.* (like a.b.p.erotica)
are your best bet for X- and R-rated GIFs and binary pictures in
other formats. For pictures more along the line of swimsuit models,
check out wuarchive.wustl.edu via anonymous FTP, in graphics/gif.
The images are arranged alphabetically. Don't abuse the ftp service
or it won't be here next month.
Also in alt.binaries.pictures.erotica are often binary movies in
various formats. Read the alt.binaries.pictures.* FAQs for more
info. Due to the nature of Usenet, most pictures come in an
UUENCODED format as well, and how to decode such pictures is also
covered in the alt.binaries.pictures FAQ.
There is also a list of BBS' containing adult GIF files.The list is
posted to alt.bbs.lists and alt.sex periodically.There are several
hundred BBSs listed.
WHERE TO FIND PURITY TESTS
"Purity tests" are various text documents floating about the Internet
intended to test how pure and innocent, or conversly, how feelthy-
minded and perverse, you are. There are many versions, and this FAQ
used to list all of them.However, with the growth of Internet
resources it's become impossible to track them, and the FAQ can only
recommend that you read a few of them and enjoy them.
If you have access to FTP, Gopher, or the World Wide Web, the purity
tests can be found at the following locations:
ftp://quartz.rutgers.edu/pub/purity
ftp://beech.cic.net/pub/ETEXT/pub/Quartz/purity
gopher://lancelot.cif.rochester.edu/11/Lots%20of%20Purity%20Tests
gopher://gopher.ocf.berkeley.edu/11/ftp/purity
The editor of the FAQ personally prefers the 500 question
Yale/Dartmouth Purity Test as being the most comprehensive without
being too repetitive. No one purity test can cover everything or
satisfy everybody.
SIGNATURE CODES
Signature codes are those funny strings of characters frequently
found in people's Usenet .sigs which look sort-of like a PGP code
gone berserk. Many of these can be found at the same sites as the
purity tests.
--
Elf Sternberg I'm not inclined to write pompous
elf@halcyon.com books about unanswerable questions.
Public key available That strikes me as a tremendous waste
http://www.halcyon.com/elf of time.
- Stephen Jay Gould