AUGD: LISTMOM: Rules refresher
AUGD: LISTMOM: Rules refresher
- Subject: AUGD: LISTMOM: Rules refresher
- From: Trish Huffman <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 11:43:03 -0400
- Thread-topic: LISTMOM: Rules refresher
Hello Everyone,
Thanks for your observations and comments about the direction/mission of
this list that Apple so generously hosts for our benefit. "Our" is being
used to represent any subscriber to this email list. Subscribers might be
leaders, members-at-large, or potential leaders/members. This includes new
groups -- even new-to-the-Mac groups -- whose leaders and members are
seeking direction and advice for themselves or for one of their group's
members. This might mean that we get a little off topic every now and then.
It might mean that every topic is not pertinent to every person or every
user group. Normally these threads run their course and we get back to
bouncing good ideas around.
That said, I think a reminder about rules is appropriate.
First, this is not a rule but has been a suggestion for many moons. Please
sign your email followed by your group's name and location and/or URL. Like
this:
Trish (last name optional)
Triangle Macintosh Users Group - www.tmug.org
Research Triangle Area, NC
Rarely you may see a topic beginning: LISTMOM (subject line). Before posting
again, it would be a good idea to read that post as it will contain
information about current threads including, but not limited to, the closing
of a thread.
This email list is intended for user group members and leaders but not for
communication with Apple.
Remember that this is the AUGD - Apple USER GROUP Discussions - list. Please
post topics that leaders and the user group community at large will find
useful. There are a multitude of sites out there with discussion boards for
ideas that do not necessarily impact user groups. This is an important
guideline.
Keep your messages short -- succinct is good. Long and rambling is not.
Edit included messages in replies to minimize the amount of text. The
more you surround your words with included text in a message, the less
likely people will find and read them.
Make sure your subject line is accurate. The number one complaint we
get these days are people who are subscribed to the digest and reply to a
message without changing the subject line which leaves the generic digest
subject as the message subject. Please don't do this -- take a couple of
seconds to change the subject to be concise, descriptive, and relevant.
All messages, especially those with differing views and opinions, should be
written in a constructive manner. Resist the temptation to "flame" others on
the list. Remember that these discussions are "public" and meant for
constructive exchanges. Hasty, angry words create more problems than they
solve. Treat the others on the list as you would want them to treat you - in
a room full of people. Should you and another person have problems that
should be aired privately, take it off list. Please.
When in doubt about the intent of a post, please consider the positive angle
first. When answering a post of questionable intent, write the email, save
it in your outbox, send only after reading 24 hours later - especially if
your intent could be viewed as questionable as well.
Be careful with humor and sarcasm. Without voice inflection and body
language in communications, it is easy for words to be misinterpreted.
Indicate to readers that you are trying to be funny. :-) If you don't
choose to do this, your ListMom just might not get it either. ;)
Help me keep this list a fun and informative place for discussing user
group issues by obeying these simple rules which will make my job easier and
your experience far more rewarding.
Enjoy the rest of your week,
Trish
Trish Huffman
Apple User Group Advisory Board
ListMom, Apple User Group Discussions (AUGD)
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