Here are the rules for the Blackbelly list. They are posted at http://www.critterhaven.biz/listserv.htm
GUIDELINES FOR USING A LISTSERV:
Like regular email, listservs have their own "netiquette" and expect participants to abide by the standards and culture of that listserv. Our new listserv is unmoderated, meaning that there is no "editor" lurking behind a computer, deciding which messages are fit for posting to the group. Therefore we must behave ourselves and follow a few rules.
� Mind your manners. Treat others with respect, even if you disagree with them. Be gentle...and be discreet!
� Don't flame anyone, and if you are the recipient of a flame, wait 24 hours before you reply.
� Stay on topic. Our listserv is about Barbados Blackbelly sheep and, more generally, just sheep. That is a big enough arena without wandering afield. If you want to talk navel oranges or surfing in Malibu, find a listserv that caters to that topic. There are thousands of listservs out there, so you should have no trouble.
� Share your knowledge and be helpful whenever you can spare a moment. The listserv concept relies on community spirit. Today you may be answering someone's question and tomorrow you may be asking one of your own.
� Don't use HTML in your message. Turn it off. Go to http://www.expita.com/nomime.html to learn how.
Enough rules. Now for a couple of tips:
� It's okay to lurk for awhile to get a feel for the group's "personality" and to muster up courage to post a question or comment. But if we all just lurk, there will be no conversation, so come out of that shell every once in awhile.
� It's okay to post someone privately (instead of sending the message to the whole group). But if you have asked a question and receive answers privately, please post a summary of the replies to the whole group. There are lots of people out there who are waiting to learn the answers to questions that they probably wanted to ask themselves. If you don't share the answers, then inquiring minds are left wanting to know!
� When replying, don't include the whole original message in your reply (unless it is short). Snip out the wordy stuff and briefly restate the general jist of the original message.
That's it! Have fun.
Regards,
Carol
At 08:37 PM 8/2/2003 -0700, you wrote:
I had to scroll 52 times to get through this very pleasent message ,to reach the second message.What will help these people understand how to eliminate all of the tagalong messages,,,and the HTML
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