1. Listserv standard header
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Hi All
A suggestion: Could the listserv generate a daily automated post =
containing:
a) FAQ's and answers... eg the all too common "how do I get off the =
list"
b) Some guidelines / policies for listserv participation such as
1. No spam - this includes "opportunities", chain mail, pyramid =
schemes.
2. No executables, large attachments. Source or links only.
3. Any post mentioning another contributor's name should be emailed =
to the
contributor rather than the list.=20
c) Link(s) to RDS's archive and other major contributors.
d) A "disclaimer" where all participants agree that they will get thier =
own
garbage emailed back to them from each other participant, should the
guidelines / policies be transgressed. Make the punishment fit the =
crime.
Anyone who is sufficiently annoyed by a particular poster will do so.
IMHO the abovementioned automated post will be worth the small overhead
if it could be done. What say you all?
Regards,
Alan
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Hi All</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>A suggestion: Could the listserv =
generate a=20
daily automated post containing:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT><FONT size=3D2>a) FAQ's and =
answers... eg=20
the all too common "how do I get off the list"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>b) Some guidelines / policies for listserv =
participation such=20
as</FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2> 1. No spam - this =
includes=20
"opportunities", chain mail, pyramid schemes.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2> 2. No executables, =
large=20
attachments. Source or links only.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2> 3. Any post mentioning =
another=20
contributor's name should be emailed to the</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2> =
contributor=20
rather than the list. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>c) Link(s) to RDS's archive and =
other major=20
contributors.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>d) A "disclaimer" where =
all=20
participants agree that they will get thier own</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2> garbage emailed back to =
them from=20
each other participant, should the</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2> guidelines / policies =
be=20
transgressed. Make the punishment fit the crime.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2> Anyone who is =
sufficiently annoyed=20
by a particular poster will do so.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>IMHO the abovementioned automated =
post will be=20
worth the small overhead</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT><FONT size=3D2>if it could be =
done. What=20
say you all?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Alan</FONT></DIV>
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2. Re: Listserv standard header
On Thu, 22 Apr 1999 13:47:24 +0200, fizzpop <fizzpop at ICON.CO.ZA> wrote:
>Hi All
>A suggestion: Could the listserv generate a daily automated post
containing:
>a) FAQ's and answers... eg the all too common "how do I get off the list"
>b) Some guidelines / policies for listserv participation such as
> 1. No spam - this includes "opportunities", chain mail, pyramid schemes.
> 2. No executables, large attachments. Source or links only.
> 3. Any post mentioning another contributor's name should be emailed to
the
> contributor rather than the list.
>c) Link(s) to RDS's archive and other major contributors.
>d) A "disclaimer" where all participants agree that they will get thier own
> garbage emailed back to them from each other participant, should the
> guidelines / policies be transgressed. Make the punishment fit the
crime.
> Anyone who is sufficiently annoyed by a particular poster will do so.
>
>IMHO the abovementioned automated post will be worth the small overhead
>if it could be done. What say you all?
A good idea - except I don't think it needs to be send _daily_.!
Rule b3 needs to be clarified: suppose I want to ask a question about using
Dave Cuny's editor? Seems like I would need to mention his name, doesn't it?
(d) Excellent solution to the problem!
Irv
