On a related matter, here is a netiquette posting some list members may
find pertinent.

Kenneth Owens, Director Capital Campus Public History Program CSU,
Sacramento [log in to unmask] A copy of "Listserv Etiquette" by the
Novell Network.  These guidelines are suggestions, not rules, of course.

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B.5 Guidelines to network etiquette

Remember, about five hundred people around the world read this list,
and all of us think our time is valuable, as do you. Also, every
message posted uses a great deal of computer and transmission
time, because it is propagating around the world. Therefore, the
polite user of this list will try to follow these guidelines:

* Do not post subscribe/unsubscribe requests to the list. See how to
do these tasks in the information post sent to you when you subscribed,
or as the listmanager, [log in to unmask]

* Do not post test messages to the list. The first time you have a
substantial post, let that be your test. If you keep the file, you won't
have to retype it in the event that for some reason it doesn't go
through the first time.

* Do not post "Is this list working?" messages to the list. E-mail
links between computers may go down for some reason and it is
much more likely that a link between you and the Internet has gone
down than the list itself has gone down. If you ask, you should ask
the list's manager.

* When you post to the list, please include an informative and
accurate Subject: line. The traffic on this list is sometimes
moderately high; this helps those people who have time only to
read posts they may be able to help with, or that apply to their
work or interests. Additionally, in your post, make sure to include all
of the information people will need to respond.

* If you post a question, and receive no response, please don't
repost it. The people who read this list are very helpful--someone
will answer the question if they can. Reposting will not get an
answer, and will only waste the time and bandwidth mentioned above.

* The purpose of this mailing list is to serve as an information
resource. Therefore, if you think an answer to a question will be
of wider interest than the just the asker, please post it to the
list (the default reply-to address) and/or the FAQ maintainer,
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* Don't flame people. If some information is presented that is
incorrect or incomplete, please do post a message offering the
correction. But don't make personal attacks on the list members.
That has no place on this list.

* Include your email address at the bottom of your postings. This
will allow people to correspond directly with you, since most mail
systems, by default, normally default your reply to the entire list.

* If you use a signature, please make it no longer than four lines,
and don't include "graphics" composed of ASCII characters.
Remember, everyone's time is valuable, and some people read this
mailing list at a very slow baud rate and/or pay for their connection
"by the pound". Long signatures, and frivolous graphics just
frustrate them; they may take to deleting your messages unread.

* When you reply to a message, include just enough of the previous
message for readers to remember what the issues were. It is not
necessary to include the whole message again and is expensive for
those mentioned above.

* When you post a message, use proper upper *and* lower case. In
the eWorld, all uppercase text is considered SHOUTING and
uppercase messages are much harder to read. People may just
delete or skip your messages without even giving them a chance.

* If you reply to a message on the list, consider if you should reply
to the entire list or to the sender (a private reply). It's a good idea
to reply privately if you ask a question of the sender, or if you are
thanking someone or if the sender asks for a private reply. You
should consider replying to the list if the reply is of general interest
or if you are contributing to an ongoing discussion.
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