REFLECTOR:List guidelines
KeithHallsten
reflector@tvbf.org
Sun, 2 May 2004 08:49:56 -0700
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Reflectorites:
The following was clipped from the monthly reminder sent to participants =
in the various lists sponsored by Matronics (the AeroElectric list in =
this case). It contains some general guidelines that seem equally =
applicable to the Reflector. We should all try to follow these =
principles as a matter of etiquette and practicality. [Brian - you may =
want to customize a similar set of guidelines and add it to your monthly =
reminder message]
Keith Hallsten
The purpose of the List is to provide a forum of discussion for things =
related to this particular discussion group. The List's goals are to =
serve as an information resource to its members; to deliver high-quality =
content; to provide moral support; to foster camaraderie among its =
members; and to support safe operation. Reaching these goals requires =
the participation and cooperation of each and every member of the List. =
To this end, the following guidelines have been established:
- Please keep all posts related to the List at some level. Do not =
submit posts concerning computer viruses, urban legends, random humor, =
long lost buddies' phone numbers, etc. etc.
- THINK carefully before you write. Ask yourself if your post will be =
relevant to everyone. If you have to wonder about that, DON'T send it.
- Remember that your post will be included for posterity in an archive =
that is growing in size at an extraordinary rate. Try to be concise in =
your posts. Avoid overly wordy and lengthy posts and responses.
- Keep your signature brief. Please include your name, email address, =
aircraft type/tail number, and geographic location. A short line about =
where you are in the building process is also nice. Avoid bulky =
signatures with character graphics; they consume unnecessary space in =
the archive.
- DON'T post requests to the List for information when that info is =
easily obtainable from other widely available sources. Consult the web =
page or FAQ first.
- If you want to respond to a post, DO keep the "Subject:" line of your =
response the same as that of the original post. This makes it easy to =
find threads in the archive.
- When responding, NEVER quote the *entire* original post in your =
response. DO use lines from the original post to help "tune in" the =
reader to the topic at hand, but be selective. The impact that quoting =
the entire original post has on the size of the archive can not be =
overstated!
- When the poster asks you to respond to him/her personally, DO NOT =
then go ahead and reply to the List. Be aware that clicking the "reply" =
button on your mail package does not necessarily send your response to =
the original poster. You might have to actively address your response =
with the original poster's email address.
- DO NOT use the List to respond to a post unless you have something to =
add that is relevant and has a broad appeal. "Way to go!", "I agree", =
and "Congratulations" are all responses that are better sent to the =
original poster directly, rather than to the List at large.
- When responding to others' posts, avoid the feeling that you need to =
comment on every last point in their posts, unless you can truly =
contribute something valuable.
- Feel free to disagree with other viewpoints, BUT keep your tone =
polite and respectful. Don't make snide comments, personally attack =
other listers, or take the moral high ground on an obviously =
controversial issue. This will only cause a pointless debate that will =
hurt feelings, waste bandwidth and resolve nothing.
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Reflectorites:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The following was clipped from the =
monthly reminder=20
sent to participants in the various lists sponsored by Matronics (the=20
AeroElectric list in this case). It contains some general =
guidelines that=20
seem equally applicable to the Reflector. We should all try to =
follow=20
these principles as a matter of etiquette and practicality. [Brian =
- you=20
may want to customize a similar set of guidelines and add it to your =
monthly=20
reminder message]</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Keith Hallsten</FONT></DIV>
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size=3D3>The purpose of=20
the List is to provide a forum of discussion for things related to this=20
particular discussion group. The List's goals are to serve as an=20
information resource to its members; to deliver high-quality content; to =
provide=20
moral support; to foster camaraderie among its members; and to support =
safe=20
operation. Reaching these goals requires the participation and =
cooperation=20
of each and every member of the List. To this end, the following=20
guidelines have been established:<BR><BR> - Please keep all posts =
related=20
to the List at some level. Do not submit posts concerning =
computer=20
viruses, urban legends, random humor, long lost buddies' phone =
numbers,=20
etc. etc.<BR><BR> - THINK carefully before you write. Ask =
yourself if=20
your post will be relevant to everyone. If you have to wonder =
about=20
that, DON'T send it.<BR><BR> - Remember that your post will be =
included for=20
posterity in an archive that is growing in size at an extraordinary =
rate. Try to be concise in your posts. Avoid overly =
wordy and=20
lengthy posts and responses.<BR><BR> - Keep your signature=20
brief. Please include your name, email address, aircraft =
type/tail=20
number, and geographic location. A short line about where you =
are in=20
the building process is also nice. Avoid bulky signatures =
with=20
character graphics; they consume unnecessary space in the=20
archive.<BR><BR> - DON'T post requests to the List for information =
when=20
that info is easily obtainable from other widely available =
sources. =20
Consult the web page or FAQ first.<BR><BR> - If you want to =
respond to=20
a post, DO keep the "Subject:" line of your response the same as =
that of=20
the original post. This makes it easy to find threads in the=20
archive.<BR><BR> - When responding, NEVER quote the *entire* =
original post=20
in your response. DO use lines from the original post to help =
"tune=20
in" the reader to the topic at hand, but be selective. The =
impact=20
that quoting the entire original post has on the size of the=20
archive can not be overstated!<BR><BR> - When the poster asks =
you to=20
respond to him/her personally, DO NOT then go ahead and reply to =
the=20
List. Be aware that clicking the "reply" button on your mail =
package=20
does not necessarily send your response to the original =
poster. You=20
might have to actively address your response with the original =
poster's=20
email address.<BR><BR> - DO NOT use the List to respond to a post =
unless=20
you have something to add that is relevant and has a broad =
appeal. =20
"Way to go!", "I agree", and "Congratulations" are all responses =
that are=20
better sent to the original poster directly, rather than to the =
List at=20
large.<BR><BR> - When responding to others' posts, avoid the =
feeling that=20
you need to comment on every last point in their posts, unless you =
can=20
truly contribute something valuable.<BR><BR> - Feel free to =
disagree with=20
other viewpoints, BUT keep your tone polite and respectful. =
Don't=20
make snide comments, personally attack other listers, or take the =
moral=20
high ground on an obviously controversial issue. This will =
only cause=20
a pointless debate that will hurt feelings, waste bandwidth and =
resolve=20
nothing.</FONT><BR></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>
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