Hello folks, given the number of complaints I have received regarding a certain list member's conduct with regular snide remarks being posted to the list being the main point of these complaints, it has been decided that this list member's posts will be moderated for a period of two weeks after which time, the moderation flag will be removed in order that free posting to the list might continue once again. During that time, her messages will personally have to be approved by Pulse Data staff pending there release to the list as a whole.
The grounds for moderating this individual's posts can be found by looking at the following sentences in the message that every list subscriber accepted upon joining the list: With hundreds of blindness lists to choose from, we require that messages be kept strictly on topic, that is to say that all messages pertain to the Pulse Data PDA family of products. We insist on this simply because each message you send to the list address will go to hundreds of people, all of whom are here for one purpose, to talk about Pulse Data's PDA family. In rare cases where contributors persistently stay off the topic of this list, Pulse Data reserves the right to screen a person's posts for relevance. Before posting a message, please consider the number of people who will see it, and whether it will add value to the list. For example, posting a reply simply stating "I agree" adds no value to the list. Please check that the subject of the message is still relevant when you are replying. It's inevitable that conversations evolve over time, and what started as a thread on the word processor could easily evolve into a thread about the web browser. If you notice that the subject of the message now has little relevance to its content, please feel free to take the initiative and change the subject. This is also good because someone who doesn't feel too confident about helping a user with word processor issues might skip the message after reading its subject, even though they are an expert on the web browser. So a message with a descriptive subject line is more likely to get you useful help. Having said this and quoted the sentences from the welcome message above folks, please remember the next paragraph in the same message: Finally, if you have any concerns about the conduct of another list participant, the list policies or the way they are administered, do not post them to the list as a whole, since this tends to generate considerable off-topic traffic. Instead, please write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and we'll be more than willing to take suggestions or clarify any issues with you. Also remember folks that Pulse Data staff have to read this list and we don't want to be reading unnecessary traffic. It's important that we have as much time to keep developing the BrailleNote as is possible in order that we might stay ahead of our competitors and keep providing you with a high quality, stable, reliable note taker. Hindrances won't be tolerated and nor will insults to others be tolerated. I've heard lots of good comments about this list when comparisons with other email lists have been made and Pulse Data, as am I personally, is keen to keep it that way. Thank you for your attention and cooperation. Regards, Dean Jackson Customer/Technical Analyst Pulse Data International Ltd. DDI: +64 3 373 6184 Fax: +64-3-384 4933 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet: www.pulsedata.com __________________________
