Hello ST Listserv Friends, Those of us who have been on the ST listserv from the beginning have been through this discussion many times. However, for those just recently joining in, they may not be aware of the usage criteria that we have established. We welcome posting of information on sustainability-related events in upstate NY.
We encourage _dialogue_ about sustainability issues, especially with regard to work being done locally or regionally. But _conversation_ about the larger issues is also appropriate because we are part of the larger global reality. Please note the emphasis on the exchange of ideas and opinions and analysis from our individual perspectives. Please _talk_ about the big issues and share your knowledge and insights, but please avoid simply forwarding articles. Providing links and information resources on topics that are specifically related to our local sustainability projects and programs is welcome. We do want to encourage a learning community and the sharing of knowledge. This is tempered by the caveats listed below. HOWEVER: We do not encourage posting of personal "ads" for rentals or sales, even for the green minded. We do not encourage posting of political material. We do not encourage posting of news items that are readily available through other media outlets. Many of us are already plugged in to various media and do not need to have headlines from the major papers repeated here. However, in the course of sharing your knowledge on a particular topic, it is okay to share links to other groups or articles that would give people a chance to learn more about a sustainability-related topic. Please use good judgement here and only post this kind of material when we are trying to understand or learn more about the topic as it relates to us regionally. The recent bag discussion is a good example of providing us with information and links on a topic that someone was suggesting we act on Locally. Out of that discussion has grown the new 'bag group' that is working together to address this resource problem at the local level. I hope we can all be kind and patient with each other. The ST listserv is serving several hundred people now, and we don't want to alienate each other over either misuse or overly restrictive boundaries. I understand the instinct to pare down input in our busy lives, and I understand the instinct to share important materials about our shared condition. I hope we can all move toward balance of these internal forces. Of course, if someone wants to start a new listserv which would provide the service of posting lots of sustainability articles -- that would be great, and it's existence could be advertised on the ST listserv. Perhaps we do need an outlet for those of us who have a strong motivation to share new information with our colleagues. Any volunteers to do that? I don't think it is hard to use the mutualaid.org site to create a listserv. thanks, Gay In a message dated 6/19/2007 12:25:59 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I agree -- too much stuff coming in on this list, I'm about to drop off -- needs to be split apart into focused topics... maybe Sustainable Tompkins activities other regional sustainability activities global sustainability activities then maybe a separate chat group for people who want to offer housing, discuss politics, etc with like-minded people Martha >Again, this is great information, but nothing directly to do with >sustainability in Tompkins County. > >Can we either decide to focus this list or start another one that sticks >to the subject? > >Thanks, >Simon St.Laurent >http://livingindryden.org/ ---------------------------------------------------- Gay Nicholson, Ph.D. 607-533-7312 (home office) 607-279-6618 (cell) 1 Maple Avenue Lansing, NY 14882 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sustainable Tompkins Program Coordinator w_ww.sustainabletompkins.org_ (http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/) Southern Tier Energy$mart Communities Regional Coordinator Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County 615 Willow Ave., Ithaca, NY 14850 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. _______________________________________________ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
