Greetings everyone,
The new Off Topic List appears to be ready for use. The following
message gives instructions and list rules:
Welcome to the Silver Off Topic List!
Our goal is to help keep the Silver List focused on Colloidal Silver and
closely related topics while giving our members a congenial place to
explore other alternative health issues and any unrelated subjects they
want to talk about.
All members of the Silver List can post to the Off Topic List. You can
read Off Topic List messages on the web at:
http://www.escribe.com/health/silverofftopiclist/index.html
You can also get the Off Topic List by e-mail, as follows:
To receive the list as individual messages, send a message with the body
empty and the word 'subscribe' in the Subject field to:
[email protected]
To receive the list in batch or digest form, send a message with the
body empty and the word 'subscribe' in the Subject field to:
[email protected]
You'll get a confirming mail from the list or digest server telling you
you've been added along with a copy of these instructions.
I hope that this setup will make it as easy as possible for you to
follow off topic threads to the Off Topic List.
LIST RULES:
To keep the Off Topic List working well, please read and understand the
following rules...
Permitted Topics:
The list's best use is for alternative health topics not related to
Colloidal Silver, but any topic may be raised and discussed until it is
obviously exhausted.
Courtesy Always:
I expect civil, courteous, and considerate behavior at all times and in
all discussions, regardless of topic. Aggressive behavior will not be
allowed. Attacks, ridicule and insults are unacceptable.
Because the Off Topic List explicitly permits controversial subjects,
two attributes will be demanded of everyone: sensitivity and tolerance.
Everyone will need to be aware of the diversity among our membership and
avoid being carelessly offensive or easily offended.
I ask that criticism of other list members' behavior or how the list is
being run be directed to me privately and not to the list.
Commercial Activity:
Just as on the Silver List, I will not permit overt commercial
promotion unless approved by me in advance. Sensible use of signature
files or tag lines is permitted, at my discretion.
Do not conduct business on the list. It is up to you to know how to
contact someone privately so that you do not violate this rule.
Discipline Policy:
Your membership in the Silver List and Silver Off Topic List are
linked. Abusive behavior on either list will result in loss of
priveleges on both.
I will issue Warnings, usually in private, when I see behavior that is
in violation of list rules and needs to be corrected.
Please don't confuse Warnings with the friendly suggestions, hints, or
reminders I may send your way. I do a fair amount of that as a normal
part of running the list, so don't feel crushed if I send you a benign
private note. In other words, you will *know* if you have been Warned!
Multiple or serious offenses will earn a Suspension of priveleges for a
period of time I determine, up to and including permanent Removal from
both lists.
Fixing Problems:
Lastly, remember that I do not pre-screen messages to the list. To do so
would be more work than I am willing to do and would slow the list to a
crawl. Therefore, I deal with problems afterwards, frequently in private
communications off-list.
Notify me in private e-mail if you see something you believe I should
handle. Don't add to a problem because you assume I'm not watching or
even approve of what's going on. Do not believe that I have permitted
something just because I've not made a public announcement about it.
I can always be reached at [email protected]
UNSUBSCRIBING:
If you would like to stop getting the Off Topic List by e-mail:
If you are getting the list as individual messages, send a message with
the body empty and the word 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field to:
[email protected]
If you receive the list in batch or digest form, send a message with the
body empty and the word 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field to:
[email protected]
I'm sorry, but if you mis-spell 'unsubscribe' or send your request to
the wrong address it will not work!
You'll get a message from the list server telling you the results of
your command. If you're not sure which version of the list you're
getting, go ahead and send an unsubscribe message to both of the
-request addresses.
If you've done everything you can think of and it still won't work,
contact me at [email protected]
Please keep a copy of this e-mail for future reference.
Thank you, and again, welcome to the silver-off-topic-list.
Be well,
Mike Devour
owner, [email protected]
[email protected]
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The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver.
To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to:
[email protected] -or- [email protected]
with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line.
To post, address your message to: [email protected]
Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html
List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
