blessed be. On Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 3:10 PM, James G Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello everyone, > > I apologize in advance for making this message longer > than I'd first thought... > > Now that our list appears to be back up and running > properly, I think it's time to send out a gentle reminder > about netiquette and what this list's mission is. > > First, remember that this list is for discussions of feline > leukemia, related treatments and support for those who > are dealing with this dreaded disease. We do, however, > allow a bit of off-topic discussion because of the close-knit > nature of this group of wonderful people. If you do plan to > post something that is off-topic (but, hopefully, somehow > related to FeLV and/or list members), remember to put 'OT' > (without the quotes) at the beginning of the subject line. > > Next, remember to properly edit your emails to this list. > Lately, folks have been posting messages that contain the > complete text of the entire thread to which they are > responding. This is causing problems with both the digest > mode and email size limits for this list. So, please edit your > messages to contain only the relevant text of previous > emails. If you need assistance with this, please contact > me privately, and I'll try to explain it further. > > Also, attachments are NOT allowed. That means, do not > attach pictures, pdf files, Word document files, Excel files, > etc. I will not forward such messages to the list. > > Lastly, due to the nature of this disease and its effects on > our furry friends, there is a potential for passionate > debates every now and then. While this may be healthy in > a general sense, please try to observe the following rules: > > No flaming- ie; no personal attacks, hostile language, > personal threats, etc., > > No posting messages that proclaim a, "my way or the > highway" type of rhetoric. We are a diverse group of > people with varying opinions on which treatment options > work best for our loved ones. Some here believe that > certain treatment options are not viable (or are simply > hokum) while others swear by a particular treatment. Some > here believe in mixing positives and negatives while others > say that it shouldn't happen at all. Even if you adamantly > disagree with another list member's point of view, please > be respectful and sensitive to their right to their opinions. > Members are free to share their opinions, but they are not > permitted to badger others into submission. > > It is my hope that this message will serve as a general > guideline to posting to FeLVTalk. If I've forgotten > something, or if you disagree with the content of this note, > please contact me PRIVATELY to discuss it further. > Please do not try to create a controversy on the list about > all of this. Thank you. Best wishes to all. > > James G. Wilson - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.felineleukemia.org (FeLV Research & Support) > http://www.myspace.com/wilsonjamesg (My Space Page) > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > [email protected] > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > -- Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference.... MaryChristine
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