Hi All, Now that we are as large as we are, it's more important than ever to pay attention to mailing list ettiquitte and appropriate usage of our mailing list. So, here's a few things to think about before ya' send out that next post... 1) PLEASE think about this before you send out a message. Ask yourself: Does everyone need to read this, or should I maybe just send this to one person specifically? Emailing the list asking if anyone knows how to replate pot metal would be just fine. Emailing the list to ask one individual if they will be going to Thursday's local cruise night is bad. (You get the idea.) This is the most important thing you need to do -- stay on topic (Forward Look MoPars) -- and keep personal conversations personal. PLEASE 2) Before replying to a post, read ALL of your current list mail, as someone else may have already replied with the exact same thing. 3) The focus of most of the people on this list is restoration and preservation. While modified/customized cars are fine, please limit your questions and resonses to remain relevant to the list. Asking about engine swaps etc., is fine, but once you find people willing to help, please move the discussion "off - list" and email each other privately. This will help reduce the friction between some restorers and customizers. 4) When replying to an article it is not necessary to quote the entire article back to the list, use your editor to trim out all but what is relevant to your reply. This makes things a lot easier to read and saves bandwidth as well. 5) SENDING OUT POSTS IN ALL CAPS IS CALLED "SHOUTING". IT'S HARD TO READ, AND MAY ANNOY SOME PEOPLE BADLY. (My mom types this way all the time... still can't get her to change...) 6) Please DO NOT post pictures or other attachments to the list. Also, never send jokes, virus warnings (these are almost always HOAXES), or other off-topic, forwarded emails to the list. If you have a serious virus concern that you would like to share with the list, please drop me a line at this address. Fighting computer viruses is what I do for a living... 7) "Flame wars" and bashing of other people's opinions, cars, etc are NOT permitted. The list is intended to be productive and informative. An animated discussion is fine, but remember, insults can hurt feelings. 8) "For Sale" and "Wanted" posts are fine, as long as the number of posts is within reason. Please, when possible, combine all your items wanted or items for sale into one message, rather than posting each item individually. Also remember to post those items to the web site for best results. 9) If you are getting too many messages per day, you can set the listserv so that you only receive the list in "digest" form (1 a day). Send a message to LISTSERV@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, with any "Subject", and in the body of the message type only: SET L-FORWARDLOOK DIGEST ... and then send the message. For setting other options, please see below. If you have questions about any of the above, just drop me a line. -Dave Stragand How To Set Your Subscription Options: ********************************* Simply send a message to LISTSERV@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (not to the list!) with the command SET L-ForwardLook [option1] [option2] [option3] in the body of the message. Don't send it to the mailing list -- send it to LISTSERV@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Here's the options that may be set 1) MAIL/NOMAIL Setting this option to Mail indicates that you will receive mail from the list. NOMail is the complementary command that stops mail but leaves you subscribed to the list. (NOMail is often a good compromise for users who are leaving the office for vacation or on extended business trips, and who don't want a full mailbox on their return.) The format of the messages received is controlled by the DIGEST/INDEX/NODIGEST/NOINDEX options (see below). 2) DIGEST/NODIGEST Causes the subscriber to receive one posting per digest cycle (typically daily) rather than individual messages as they are processed by LISTSERV. The MAIL/NOMAIL option controls whether messages should be delivered, and the DIGEST/INDEX/NODIGEST/NOINDEX option controls the format in which messages should be delivered. Thus, switching to NOMAIL and back to MAIL does not destroy the digest/index/normal delivery setting; it simply determines whether or not LISTSERV should send any list mail to you. To provide as much compatibility with older syntax as possible, the four options operate as follows: DIGEST: enable digest delivery mode (which negates INDEX), enable mail delivery. NODIGEST: disabled digest mode INDEX: enable index delivery mode (which negates DIGEST), enable mail delivery NOINDEX: disable index mode NOMAIL: disable mail delivery. MAIL: restore mail delivery, without altering the digest/index/normal delivery setting HTML: when combined with DIGEST, you will receive a nicely formatted point-and-click digest each day. NOHTML: turn off HTML mode |