We've had a few bumps lately, and the Sustainable Tompkins folks pondered some guidelines for helping this list stay on track. I'll be posting this once a month, but at least this first time through I'd encourage everyone to read it through.
Thanks, Simon St.Laurent List admin DOs AND DON'Ts FOR THE SUSTAINABLE TOMPKINS MAIL LIST This is a set of guidelines for users of the mail list [EMAIL PROTECTED] We send it out every month to remind everyone of practices that will help us all get maximum use from the list. DO go to http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins for information on how to unsubscribe or choose digest mode for this mail list. DO use the Sustainable Tompkins list to post notices about local and regional sustainability events and to ask questions, share opinions, and give answers on topics related to sustainable living in Tompkins County. DON'T use the list to solicit funds, sell merchandise, find homes for kittens, post your resume, post partisan political messages, or advertise the rental/sale of real estate. DO use the subject line to specifically describe the content of your message in a way that allows other list subscribers to skip material that they're not interested in reading. If you change the subject in the middle of a discussion, change the subject line as well. DON'T include attachments (the list software won't send them) or try to include graphics or electronic business card signatures in your messages. Instead, link to the material you're referring to or include the text right in the body of your message. DO provide complete contact information, and always remember to include dates and locations in any message referring to a specific event. DON'T try to include formatting (bold, italics, bullets, fonts, colors, etc.) in your message. Many users will not be able to display your formatting, and it may show up as embedded symbols in your posting. DO use simple text forms for emoticons (colon-hyphen-parenthesis to make a smiley face, for example) rather than embedding pictures from a menu. DON'T post information for the same event too often. DO enter your event in the web-based ST calendar (see details below). DON'T just let earlier messages pile up under your reply; it drives the digest users crazy. Either remove them altogether (there is an option in your mail reader to do this automatically if you wish) or just quote the parts to which you are replying directly. Remember: The list works in a self-regulated way, owing its effectiveness and success to its subscribers. It is an open forum, and opinions expressed are not necessarily those of Sustainable Tompkins. Please post your community events on the Sustainable Tompkins online calendar at www.sustainabletompkins.org (click “Events Calendar” on upper right side). The calendar is an excellent way for organizations and individuals to promote upcoming events related to social, environmental, and economic issues in the Tompkins County area. Our new event calendar process allows anyone from the public to submit an event. Your event will appear on the calendar after it has been approved by the website administrator. If you have questions, please contact us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] We look forward to seeing your upcoming events! _______________________________________________ For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
