[Goanet]Goanet Membership Rules and Guidelines

2004-03-27 Thread Herman
We at Goanet Administration would like to take this opportunity to thank all of 
our members for their continued respectful discourse on issues that are of 
common interest. We believe that Goanet is uniquely qualified to offer a venue 
for communication on varied issues. In a continuing effort to ensure that this 
forum remains respectful, we will take this opportunity to repost The Rules and 
Guidelines. Please direct comments and suggestions to Goanet Administration at: 
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Please note that membership to this discussion group is provided FREE of 
charge. In the event any person soliciting a financial contribution for 
membership to the List approaches you, please report the incident to the List's 
administration at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]


RULES

1. Do not use foul or abusive language.

2. Do not engage in personal attacks. In other words, no name-calling.

3. Spam is not tolerated on this list. Goanet treats repeated postings, 
commercial posts, lengthy reposts of an earlier posting, among others, as spam. 
If you're quoting an earlier post, quote the minimum.

4. Do not send attachments or images with your message; text files should not 
be sent as an attachment, rather, copy the text into your message.

5. Use your real name as the Sender, not an alias.

6. Use a meaningful Subject Line.

7. Do not post messages in HTML or MIME formats, i.e. no bold, italics, colored 
text, etc. Rather, format your emails in plain text only.

8. If you are copying a post from a website, post a brief description of what 
you would like to communicate and include the URL address.

9. Do not post advertisements. Commercial postings have to be paid for if 
circulated via Goanet. The Goanet Admin’s decisions on all matters are final.

10. Once a particular discussion is declared "closed" by the Goanet Admin Team, 
anyone continuing that discussion is likely to face action. Every effort will 
be made to keep discussions democratic, free and open, but when a topic goes on 
endlessly in circles or threatens to transgress decent debate, or for any 
similar reasons, the Admin Team will be empowered to declare that 
discussion "closed."

A violation of any of the rules will result in a reprimand. Subsequent 
violations could result in suspended or terminated membership. The decision to 
suspend or terminate membership will be a function of the severity and 
frequency of the breaches.


GUIDELINES

• Post material which is relevant to Goan communities worldwide.

• Keep your message brief.

• Do not forward private email to the list without permission from the author.

• If you face a problem with another member, bring the complaint to Goanet 
Administration at [EMAIL PROTECTED] rather than to the list.

• Use civil language and a polite tone in all your discussions.


TIPS

1. Use a "smiley" to indicate a lighthearted comment, e.g. =) :-) B^)

2. New members might want to observe how the list works before posting, or can 
check out the archives at:

http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goa-net/

3. Pay attention to where your reply is going - do you really want the entire 
list to receive your message, or would you rather limit the audience?

4. Post a brief profile of yourself to the list as soon as possible after 
joining.

5. If you have problems with the volume of mail, shift to the Goanet-Digest. 
You will receive one to three e-mails a day depending on the list’s activity. 
To join Goanet-Digest contact Goanet Administration at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]


WE NEED YOUR HELP!

• Publicize the existence of the Lists.

• Volunteer! Goanet is a volunteer-driven organization.

• Encourage the newer and silent members to post to these Lists.

• Send us the email addresses of people who might be interested in joining 
these Lists - we will not include them unless they agree to be part of Goanet 
or Goanet-Digest.

• GIVE US YOUR FEEDBACK - we appreciate all comments, complaints and bouquets. 
You can reach us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Many thanks to our volunteers for all their hard work:

Vincente Fernandes (birthdays and anniversaries, [EMAIL PROTECTED])

Goanet Administration Team:

Herman Carneiro, Boston, MA, USA
Vivian Coelho, San Francisco, CA, USA
Fred Noronha, Goa, India
Bosco D’Mello, Toronto, Canada

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[Goanet]Goanet Membership Rules

2003-11-07 Thread Herman Carneiro
We at Goanet Administration would like to take this opportunity to thank
all of our members for their continued respectful discourse on issues that
are of common interest. We believe that Goanet is uniquely
qualified to offer a venue for communication on varied issues. In a
continuing effort to ensure that this forum remains respectful, we will
take this opportunity to repost The Rules and Guidelines. Please direct
comments and suggestions to Goanet Administration at:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Please note that membership to this discussion group is provided FREE of
charge. In the event any person soliciting a financial contribution for
membership to the List approaches you, please report the incident to the
List's administration at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]


RULES

1. Do not use foul or abusive language.

2. Do not engage in personal attacks. In other words, no name-calling.

3. Spam is not tolerated on this list. Goanet treats repeated postings,
commercial posts, lengthy reposts of an earlier posting, among others, as
spam. If you're quoting an earlier post, quote the minimum.

4. Do not send attachments or images with your message; text files should
not be sent as an attachment, rather, copy the text into your message.

5. Use your real name as the Sender, not an alias.

6. Use a meaningful Subject Line.

7. Do not post messages in HTML or MIME formats, i.e. no bold, italics,
colored text, etc. Rather, format your emails in plain text only.

8. If you are copying a post from a website, post a brief description of
what you would like to communicate and include the URL address.

9. Do not post advertisements. Commercial postings have to be paid for if
circulated via Goanet. The Goanet Admin?s decisions on all matters are
final.

10. Once a particular discussion is declared "closed" by the Goanet Admin
Team, anyone continuing that discussion is likely to face action. Every
effort will be made to keep discussions democratic, free and open, but
when a topic goes on endlessly in circles or threatens to transgress
decent debate, or for any similar reasons, the Admin Team will be
empowered to declare that discussion "closed."

A violation of any of the rules will result in a reprimand. Subsequent
violations could result in suspended or terminated membership. The
decision to suspend or terminate membership will be a function of the
severity and frequency of the breaches.


GUIDELINES

a. Post material which is relevant to Goan communities worldwide.

b. Keep your message brief.

c. Do not forward private email to the list without permission from the
author.

d. If you face a problem with another member, bring the complaint to
Goanet Administration at [EMAIL PROTECTED] rather than to the list.

e. Use civil language and a polite tone in all your discussions.


TIPS

i. Use a "smiley" to indicate a lighthearted comment, e.g. =) :-) B^)

ii. New members might want to observe how the list works before posting,
or can check out the archives at:

http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/

iii. Pay attention to where your reply is going - do you really want the
entire list to receive your message, or would you rather limit the
audience?

iv. Post a brief profile of yourself to the list as soon as possible after
joining.

v. If you have problems with the volume of mail, shift to the
Goanet-Digest. You will receive one to three e-mails a day depending on
the list?s activity. To join Goanet-Digest contact Goanet Administration
at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]


WE NEED YOUR HELP!

1. Publicize the existence of the Lists.

2. Volunteer your time. Goanet is a volunteer-driven organization.

3. Encourage the newer and silent members to post to these Lists.

4. Send us the email addresses of people who might be interested in
joining these Lists - we will not include them unless they agree to be
part of Goanet or Goanet-Digest.

5. GIVE US YOUR FEEDBACK - we appreciate all comments, complaints and
bouquets. You can reach us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]


Many thanks to our volunteers for all their hard work:

Bosco D'Mello (email formatting and lots more, [EMAIL PROTECTED])
Vincente Fernandes (birthdays and anniversaries, [EMAIL PROTECTED])
Daisy Rodrigues (recipes)


Goanet Administration Team:

Herman Carneiro, Boston, MA, USA
Vivian Coelho, San Francisco, CA, USA
Fred Noronha, Goa, India








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[Goanet]Goanet Membership Rules

2003-10-01 Thread Herman Carneiro
We at Goanet Administration would like to take this opportunity to thank
all of our members for their continued respectful discourse on issues that
are of common interest. We believe that Goanet is uniquely
qualified to offer a venue for communication on varied issues. In a
continuing effort to ensure that this forum remains respectful, we will
take this opportunity to repost The Rules and Guidelines. Please direct
comments and suggestions to Goanet Administration at:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Please note that membership to this discussion group is provided FREE of
charge. In the event any person soliciting a financial contribution for
membership to the List approaches you, please report the incident to the
List's administration at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]


RULES

1. Do not use foul or abusive language.

2. Do not engage in personal attacks. In other words, no name-calling.

3. Spam is not tolerated on this list. Goanet treats repeated postings,
commercial posts, lengthy reposts of an earlier posting, among others, as
spam. If you're quoting an earlier post, quote the minimum.

4. Do not send attachments or images with your message; text files should
not be sent as an attachment, rather, copy the text into your message.

5. Use your real name as the Sender, not an alias.

6. Use a meaningful Subject Line.

7. Do not post messages in HTML or MIME formats, i.e. no bold, italics,
colored text, etc. Rather, format your emails in plain text only.

8. If you are copying a post from a website, post a brief description of
what you would like to communicate and include the URL address.

9. Do not post advertisements. Commercial postings have to be paid for if
circulated via Goanet. The Goanet Admin?s decisions on all matters are
final.

10. Once a particular discussion is declared "closed" by the Goanet Admin
Team, anyone continuing that discussion is likely to face action. Every
effort will be made to keep discussions democratic, free and open, but
when a topic goes on endlessly in circles or threatens to transgress
decent debate, or for any similar reasons, the Admin Team will be
empowered to declare that discussion "closed."

A violation of any of the rules will result in a reprimand. Subsequent
violations could result in suspended or terminated membership. The
decision to suspend or terminate membership will be a function of the
severity and frequency of the breaches.


GUIDELINES

a. Post material which is relevant to Goan communities worldwide.

b. Keep your message brief.

c. Do not forward private email to the list without permission from the
author.

d. If you face a problem with another member, bring the complaint to
Goanet Administration at [EMAIL PROTECTED] rather than to the list.

e. Use civil language and a polite tone in all your discussions.


TIPS

i. Use a "smiley" to indicate a lighthearted comment, e.g. =) :-) B^)

ii. New members might want to observe how the list works before posting,
or can check out the archives at:

http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/

iii. Pay attention to where your reply is going - do you really want the
entire list to receive your message, or would you rather limit the
audience?

iv. Post a brief profile of yourself to the list as soon as possible after
joining.

v. If you have problems with the volume of mail, shift to the
Goanet-Digest. You will receive one to three e-mails a day depending on
the list?s activity. To join Goanet-Digest contact Goanet Administration
at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]


WE NEED YOUR HELP!

1. Publicize the existence of the Lists.

2. Volunteer your time. Goanet is a volunteer-driven organization.

3. Encourage the newer and silent members to post to these Lists.

4. Send us the email addresses of people who might be interested in
joining these Lists - we will not include them unless they agree to be
part of Goanet or Goanet-Digest.

5. GIVE US YOUR FEEDBACK - we appreciate all comments, complaints and
bouquets. You can reach us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]


Many thanks to our volunteers for all their hard work:

Bosco D'Mello (email formatting, [EMAIL PROTECTED])
Vincente Fernandes (birthdays and anniversaries, [EMAIL PROTECTED])


Goanet Administration Team:

Herman Carneiro, Boston, MA, USA
Vivian Coelho, San Francisco, CA, USA
Fred Noronha, Goa, India






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Re: [Goanet]Goanet Membership Rules

2003-09-08 Thread Santosh Helekar
"Frederick Noronha (FN)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Dr S, Thanks for your query. While most members of this list would 
>like to see it functioning smoothly, a very tiny minority (no naming 
>names, again) seem intent to have it bogged down in controversy, 
>infighting, name-calling, insinuation, bitterness and what-not. 
> 

Frederick, the controversy is fine. But name-calling and insinuation 
should not be tolerated as stated in the rules.

>
>For our part, the admin has a thankless job of trying to ensure 
>smooth working of this network, while those indulging in the above 
>categories of communication insist on their 'freedom of speech'.
> 

I know it is a thankless job, and I don't envy you. I can only thank 
you for doing it. 

>
>This is an appeal to all well-intentioned persons to kindly avoid 
>the trap being set by a handful of persons with dubious intents.
>

The best way to avoid the trap is not to respond to posts from 
internet trolls, and posts or portions of posts containing personal 
attacks and abuses.

Cheers,

Santosh




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Re: [Goanet]Goanet Membership Rules

2003-09-08 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
On Mon, 8 Sep 2003, noel wrote:

> I seem to find that "some" authors get away with murder on goanet.  
> Wonder why?? 

Noel, Thanks for your feedback. I think every member of Goanet also has a 
duty to stand up and speak out when s/he feels acceptable limits are being 
violated. It would be nice if you could point to specific cases where 
posters are repeatedly getting away with "murder".

This is not to suggest that I have myself not erred while approving 
messages. In one case, a very responsible member, Eustaquio 
(EJS) found that one of his post was wrongly rejected -- and I was 
probably the culprit, thinking it was a virus. In another case, one was 
surprised to read the content of the post one had hurriedly approved.

Still, it would be very nice to hear Goanetters speaking up when they find 
posts to be consistently objectionable in tone or content -- so that 
everyone knows what is expected-behaviour on Goanet. 

FN

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Re: [Goanet]Goanet Membership Rules

2003-09-07 Thread noel
I seem to find that "some" authors get away with murder on goanet.  Wonder
why??
- Original Message -
From: "Santosh Helekar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2003 2:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Goanet]Goanet Membership Rules


> --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Herman Carneiro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> >
> >A violation of any of the rules will result in a reprimand.
> >Subsequent violations could result in suspended or terminated
> >membership.
> >
>


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Re: [Goanet]Goanet Membership Rules (fwd)

2003-09-07 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
On Sat, 6 Sep 2003, Santosh Helekar wrote:

> Sorry to bring this up. But just out of curiosity, have the 
> administrators been enforcing the rules lately? I don't want you to 
> name names, but has anyone been reprimanded at least once? It seems 
> like there have been a lot of violations of rules 1 and 2 (see quote 
> below) presently, and in the past few weeks, and I have spotted 
> blatant violations of rule 8 (see quote below) on many occasions.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Santosh

Dr S, Thanks for your query. While most members of this list would like to 
see it functioning smoothly, a very tiny minority (no naming names, again) 
seem intent to have it bogged down in controversy, infighting, 
name-calling, insinuation, bitterness and what-not. 

For our part, the admin has a thankless job of trying to ensure smooth 
working of this network, while those indulging in the above 
categories of communication insist on their 'freedom of speech'.

What is particularly galling is to see fake-identities being used to echo 
the very same ideas circulated elsewhere on Goa-related mailing lists 
being recycled here (though with more vituperation... the make-believe 
identities provide illusory cover).

I would personally apologise to readers of Goanet, for all they have put 
up with in the past few days. Needless to say, all of us at Goanet 
would like to see this network play its role, as an instrument to take 
all Goans forward. This is an appeal to all well-intentioned persons to 
kindly avoid the trap being set by a handful of persons with dubious 
intents. Thanking you for your patience. FN  

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Re: [Goanet]Goanet Membership Rules

2003-09-06 Thread Eddie
Dear Herman /Administration Team

I would like to know if anyone, besides Goans in Goa/other parts of India or
Non-Resident Goans/Indians can subscribe to this list?

My suggestion is to add this point in the Goanet Membership Rules.

Thanks.

Edward Verdes
Saudi Arabia

From: "Herman Carneiro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2003 4:52 AM
Subject: [Goanet]Goanet Membership Rules


> WE NEED YOUR HELP!
>
> 4. Send us the email addresses of people who might be interested in
> joining these Lists - we will not include them unless they agree to be
> part of Goanet or Goanet-Digest.



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Re: [Goanet]Goanet Membership Rules

2003-09-06 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Herman Carneiro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
wrote:
> 
>A violation of any of the rules will result in a reprimand. 
>Subsequent violations could result in suspended or terminated 
>membership.
>

Sorry to bring this up. But just out of curiosity, have the 
administrators been enforcing the rules lately? I don't want you to 
name names, but has anyone been reprimanded at least once? It seems 
like there have been a lot of violations of rules 1 and 2 (see quote 
below) presently, and in the past few weeks, and I have spotted 
blatant violations of rule 8 (see quote below) on many occasions.

Cheers,

Santosh

P. S. Frederick, Thanks for that post on goanet archives.

> 
> RULES
> 
>1. Do not use foul or abusive language.
> 
>2. Do not engage in personal attacks. In other words, no name-
>calling.
> 
>...
>
> 8. If you are copying a post from a website, post a brief 
>description of what you would like to communicate and include the 
>URL address.
> 



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[Goanet]Goanet Membership Rules

2003-09-05 Thread Herman Carneiro
We at Goanet Administration would like to take this opportunity to thank
all of our members for their continued respectful discourse on issues
that are of common interest. We believe that Goanet is uniquely
qualified to offer a venue for communication on varied issues. In a
continuing effort to ensure that this forum remains respectful, we will
take this opportunity to repost The Rules and Guidelines. Please direct
comments and suggestions to Goanet Administration at:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Please note that membership to this discussion group is provided FREE of
charge. In the event any person soliciting a financial contribution for
membership to the List approaches you, please report the incident to the
List's administration at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]


RULES

1. Do not use foul or abusive language.

2. Do not engage in personal attacks. In other words, no name-calling.

3. Spam is not tolerated on this list. Goanet treats repeated postings,
commercial posts, lengthy reposts of an earlier posting, among others,
as spam. If you're quoting an earlier post, quote the minimum.

4. Do not send attachments or images with your message; text files
should not be sent as an attachment, rather, copy the text into your
message.

5. Use your real name as the Sender, not an alias.

6. Use a meaningful Subject Line.

7. Do not post messages in HTML or MIME formats, i.e. no bold, italics,
colored text, etc. Rather, format your emails in plain text only.

8. If you are copying a post from a website, post a brief description of
what you would like to communicate and include the URL address.

9. Do not post advertisements. Commercial postings have to be paid for
if circulated via Goanet. The Goanet Admin?s decisions on all matters
are final.

10. Once a particular discussion is declared "closed" by the Goanet
Admin Team, anyone continuing that discussion is likely to face action.
Every effort will be made to keep discussions democratic, free and open,
but when a topic goes on endlessly in circles or threatens to transgress
decent debate, or for any similar reasons, the Admin Team will be
empowered to declare that discussion "closed."

A violation of any of the rules will result in a reprimand. Subsequent
violations could result in suspended or terminated membership. The
decision to suspend or terminate membership will be a function of the
severity and frequency of the breaches.


GUIDELINES

a. Post material which is relevant to Goan communities worldwide.

b. Keep your message brief.

c. Do not forward private email to the list without permission from the
author.

d. If you face a problem with another member, bring the complaint to
Goanet Administration at [EMAIL PROTECTED] rather than to the
list.

e. Use civil language and a polite tone in all your discussions.


TIPS

i. Use a "smiley" to indicate a lighthearted comment, e.g. =) :-) B^)

ii. New members might want to observe how the list works before posting,
or can check out the archives at:

http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/

iii. Pay attention to where your reply is going - do you really want the
entire list to receive your message, or would you rather limit the
audience?

iv. Post a brief profile of yourself to the list as soon as possible
after joining.

v. If you have problems with the volume of mail, shift to the
Goanet-Digest. You will receive one to three e-mails a day depending on
the list?s activity. To join Goanet-Digest contact Goanet Administration
at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]


WE NEED YOUR HELP!

1. Publicize the existence of the Lists.

2. Volunteer your time. Goanet is a volunteer-driven organization.

3. Encourage the newer and silent members to post to these Lists.

4. Send us the email addresses of people who might be interested in
joining these Lists - we will not include them unless they agree to be
part of Goanet or Goanet-Digest.

5. GIVE US YOUR FEEDBACK - we appreciate all comments, complaints and
bouquets. You can reach us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]


Many thanks to our volunteers for all their hard work:

Bosco D'Mello (email formatting, [EMAIL PROTECTED])
Vincente Fernandes (birthdays and anniversaries, [EMAIL PROTECTED])


Goanet Administration Team:

Herman Carneiro, Boston, MA, USA
Vivian Coelho, San Francisco, CA, USA
Fred Noronha, Goa, India




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[Goanet]Goanet Membership Rules

2003-08-06 Thread Herman Carneiro
We at Goanet Administration would like to take this opportunity to thank
all of our members for their continued respectful discourse on issues
that are of common interest. We believe that Goanet is uniquely
qualified to offer a venue for communication on varied issues. In a
continuing effort to ensure that this forum remains respectful, we will
take this
opportunity to repost The Rules and Guidelines. Please direct comments
and suggestions to Goanet Administration at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Please note that membership to this discussion group is provided FREE of
charge. In the event any person soliciting a financial contribution for
membership to the List approaches you, please report the incident to the
List's administration at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]


RULES

1. Do not use foul or abusive language.

2. Do not engage in personal attacks. In other words, no name-calling.

3. Spam is not tolerated on this list. Goanet treats repeated postings,
commercial posts, lengthy reposts of an earlier posting, among others,
as spam. If you're quoting an earlier post, quote the minimum.

4. Do not send attachments or images with your message; text files
should not be sent as an attachment, rather, copy the text into your
message.

5. Use your real name as the Sender, not an alias.

6. Use a meaningful Subject Line.

7. Do not post messages in HTML or MIME formats, i.e. no bold, italics,
colored text, etc. Rather, format your emails in plain text only.

8. If you are copying a post from a website, post a brief description of
what you would like to communicate and include the URL address.

9. Do not post advertisements. Commercial postings have to be paid for
if circulated via Goanet. The Goanet Admin?s decisions on all matters
are final.

10. Once a particular discussion is declared "closed" by the Goanet
Admin Team, anyone continuing that discussion is likely to face action.
Every effort will be made to keep discussions democratic, free and open,
but when a topic goes on endlessly in circles or threatens to transgress
decent debate, or for any similar reasons, the Admin Team will be
empowered to declare that discussion "closed."

A violation of any of the rules will result in a reprimand. Subsequent
violations could result in suspended or terminated membership. The
decision to suspend or terminate membership will be a function of the
severity and frequency of the breaches.


GUIDELINES

a. Post material which is relevant to Goan communities worldwide.

b. Keep your message brief.

c. Do not forward private email to the list without permission from the
author.

d. If you face a problem with another member, bring the complaint to
Goanet Administration at [EMAIL PROTECTED] rather than to the
list.

e. Use civil language and a polite tone in all your discussions.


TIPS

i. Use a "smiley" to indicate a lighthearted comment, e.g. =) :-) B^)

ii. New members might want to observe how the list works before posting,
or can check out the archives at:

http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goa-net/

iii. Pay attention to where your reply is going - do you really want the
entire list to receive your message, or would you rather limit the
audience?

iv. Post a brief profile of yourself to the list as soon as possible
after joining.

v. If you have problems with the volume of mail, shift to the
Goanet-Digest. You will receive one to three e-mails a day depending on
the list?s activity. To join Goanet-Digest contact Goanet Administration
at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]


WE NEED YOUR HELP!

1. Publicize the existence of the Lists.

2. Volunteer your time. Goanet is a volunteer-driven organization.

3. Encourage the newer and silent members to post to these Lists.

4. Send us the email addresses of people who might be interested in
joining these Lists - we will not include them unless they agree to be
part of Goanet or Goanet-Digest.

5. GIVE US YOUR FEEDBACK - we appreciate all comments, complaints and
bouquets. You can reach us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]


Many thanks to our volunteers for all their hard work:

Bosco D?Mello (email formatting, [EMAIL PROTECTED])
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Goanet Administration Team:

Herman Carneiro, Boston, MA, USA
Vivian Coelho, San Francisco, CA, USA
Fred Noronha, Goa, India




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[Goanet]Goanet Membership Rules

2003-07-14 Thread Herman Carneiro
We at Goanet Administration would like to take this opportunity to thank
all of our members for their continued respectful discourse on issues that
are of common interest. We believe that Goanet is uniquely qualified to
offer a venue for communication on varied issues. In a continuing effort
to ensure that this forum remains respectful, we will take this
opportunity to repost The Rules and Guidelines. Please direct comments and
suggestions to Goanet Administration at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Please note that membership to this discussion group is provided FREE of
charge. In the event any person soliciting a financial contribution for
membership to the List approaches you, please report the incident to the
List's administration at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]


RULES

1. Do not use foul or abusive language.

2. Do not engage in personal attacks. In other words, no name-calling.

3. Spam is not tolerated on this list. Goanet treats repeated postings,
commercial posts, lengthy reposts of an earlier posting, among others, as
spam. If you're quoting an earlier post, quote the minimum.

4. Do not send attachments or images with your message; text files should
not be sent as an attachment, rather, copy the text into your message.

5. Use your real name as the Sender, not an alias.

6. Use a meaningful Subject Line.

7. Do not post messages in HTML or MIME formats, i.e. no bold, italics,
colored text, etc. Rather, format your emails in plain text only.

8. If you are copying a post from a website, post a brief description of
what you would like to communicate and include the URL address.

9. Do not post advertisements. Commercial postings have to be paid for if
circulated via Goanet. The Goanet Admin?s decisions on all matters are
final.

10. Once a particular discussion is declared "closed" by the Goanet Admin
Team, anyone continuing that discussion is likely to face action. Every
effort will be made to keep discussions democratic, free and open, but
when a topic goes on endlessly in circles or threatens to transgress
decent debate, or for any similar reasons, the Admin Team will be
empowered to declare that discussion "closed."

A violation of any of the rules will result in a reprimand. Subsequent
violations could result in suspended or terminated membership. The
decision to suspend or terminate membership will be a function of the
severity and frequency of the breaches.


GUIDELINES

a. Post material which is relevant to Goan communities worldwide.

b. Keep your message brief.

c. Do not forward private email to the list without permission from the
author.

d. If you face a problem with another member, bring the complaint to
Goanet Administration at [EMAIL PROTECTED] rather than to the list.

e. Use civil language and a polite tone in all your discussions.


TIPS

i. Use a "smiley" to indicate a lighthearted comment, e.g. =) :-) B^)

ii. New members might want to observe how the list works before posting,
or can check out the archives at:

http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goa-net/

iii. Pay attention to where your reply is going - do you really want the
entire list to receive your message, or would you rather limit the
audience?

iv. Post a brief profile of yourself to the list as soon as possible after
joining.

v. If you have problems with the volume of mail, shift to the
Goanet-Digest. You will receive one to three e-mails a day depending on
the list?s activity. To join Goanet-Digest contact Goanet Administration
at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]


WE NEED YOUR HELP!

1. Publicize the existence of the Lists.

2. Volunteer your time. Goanet is a volunteer-driven organization.

3. Encourage the newer and silent members to post to these Lists.

4. Send us the email addresses of people who might be interested in
joining these Lists - we will not include them unless they agree to be
part of Goanet or Goanet-Digest.

5. GIVE US YOUR FEEDBACK - we appreciate all comments, complaints and
bouquets. You can reach us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]


Many thanks to our volunteers for all their hard work:

Bosco D?Mello (email formatting, [EMAIL PROTECTED])
Vincente Fernandes (birthdays and anniversaries, [EMAIL PROTECTED])


Goanet Administration Team:

Herman Carneiro, Boston, MA, USA
Vivian Coelho, San Francisco, CA, USA
Fred Noronha, Goa, India




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[Goanet] Goanet Membership Rules and Guidelines

2003-06-07 Thread Herman Carneiro
I would like to draw to your attention to a couple of issues:

1. One member recently forwarded a personal attack on another member to
the list. The email was allegedly written by someone else. I'd like to
remind you that you are responsible for the content you post to Goanet,
whether or not you wrote it. Please use your good judgement before doing
something like this.

2. If you would like to include parts of an email you are replying to in
your response, you are responsible for trimming the original email to
contain the least amount of text possible. One obvious thing would be to
remove the Goanet footer. It's quite frustrating to have multiple footer
and messages quoted in full in the digest.

Thanks for your time. HC


--
We at Goanet Administration would like to take this opportunity to thank
all of our members for their continued respectful discourse on issues
that are of common interest. We believe that Goanet is uniquely
qualified to offer a venue for communication on varied issues. In a
continuing effort to ensure that this forum remains respectful, we will
take this opportunity to repost The Rules and Guidelines. Please direct
comments and suggestions to Goanet Administration at:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Please note that membership to this discussion group is provided FREE of
charge. In the event any person soliciting a financial contribution for
membership to the List approaches you, please report the incident to the
List's administration at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]


RULES

1. Do not use foul or abusive language.

2. Do not engage in personal attacks. In other words, no name-calling.

3. Spam is not tolerated on this list. Goanet treats repeated postings,
commercial posts, lengthy reposts of an earlier posting, among others,
as spam. If you're quoting an earlier post, quote the minimum.

4. Do not send attachments or images with your message; text files
should not be sent as an attachment, rather, copy the text into your
message.

5. Use your real name as the Sender, not an alias.

6. Use a meaningful Subject Line.

7. Do not post messages in HTML or MIME formats, i.e. no bold, italics,
colored text, etc. Rather, format your emails in plain text only.

8. If you are copying a post from a website, post a brief description of
what you would like to communicate and include the URL address.

9. Do not post advertisements. Commercial postings have to be paid for
if circulated via Goanet. The Goanet Admin’s decisions on all matters
are final.

10. Once a particular discussion is declared "closed" by the Goanet
Admin Team, anyone continuing that discussion is likely to face action.
Every effort will be made to keep discussions democratic, free and open,
but when a topic goes on endlessly in circles or threatens to transgress
decent debate, or for any similar reasons, the Admin Team will be
empowered to declare that discussion "closed."

A violation of any of the rules will result in a reprimand. Subsequent
violations could result in suspended or terminated membership. The
decision to suspend or terminate membership will be a function of the
severity and frequency of the breaches.


GUIDELINES

a. Post material which is relevant to Goan communities worldwide.

b. Keep your message brief.

c. Do not forward private email to the list without permission from the
author.

d. If you face a problem with another member, bring the complaint to
Goanet Administration at [EMAIL PROTECTED] rather than to the
list.

e. Use civil language and a polite tone in all your discussions.


TIPS

i. Use a "smiley" to indicate a lighthearted comment, e.g. =) :-) B^)

ii. New members might want to observe how the list works before posting,
or can check out the archives at:

http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goa-net/

iii. Pay attention to where your reply is going - do you really want the
entire list to receive your message, or would you rather limit the
audience?

iv. Post a brief profile of yourself to the list as soon as possible
after joining.

v. If you have problems with the volume of mail, shift to the
Goanet-Digest. You will receive one to three e-mails a day depending on
the list’s activity. To join Goanet-Digest contact Goanet Administration
at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]


WE NEED YOUR HELP!

1. Publicize the existence of the Lists.

2. Volunteer your time. Goanet is a volunteer-driven organization.

3. Encourage the newer and silent members to post to these Lists.

4. Send us the email addresses of people who might be interested in
joining these Lists - we will not include them unless they agree to be
part of Goanet or Goanet-Digest.

5. GIVE US YOUR FEEDBACK - we appreciate all comments, complaints and
bouquets. You can reach us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]


Many thanks to our volunteers for all their hard work:

Bosco D’Mello (email formatting, [EMAIL PROTECTED])
Vincente Fernandes (birthdays and anniversaries, [EMAIL PROTECTED])


Goanet Administration