This FAQ contains answers to some common questions about ARC.  It provides
a fairly good introduction to the group, so please take a moment to read
it.  If you want the short version:

     Alt.romance.chat is about romance and fun and general silliness.  The
     newsgroup is *NOT* the place to post personal-ads, email-me, let's
     chat, 1-900-SEX posts, angst, ads for web pages or commercial
     services (dating services, catalogs of erotic material, etc.), or
     binaries. Posts of those kinds are actively discouraged.

BTW, the 'chat' in the name has nothing to do with the 'live chat' rooms
and other public forums with some of the subscription services (AOL,
Prodigy, Genie, Delphi, IRC, etc.).  We were here first -- the word 'chat'
has been co-op'd by those other folks, and we're not happy about it!