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At 12:38 AM 4/25/97 -0500, you wrote:
>We've amassed quite a member list in the past week, currently totalling
>228 subscribers.  At this point I feel that it's necessary to lay out some
>general guidelines for messages to this list so that it stays fun and
>informative for us all.
>
>   o Keeping on topic
>
>        Probably the most important thing to do here is stay on topic
>        regarding perennials.  I understand that it's a broad subject,
>        and perhaps we should try creating our own definition to limit
>        its scope.
>
>        The definition as it stands pertains to non-woody ornamental
>        plants used in a landscape setting.
>
>        Non-related items should be sent to the appropriate list -- I 
>        will be sending out information about horticultural mailing
>        lists in a following message.  Messages about hydrangeas should
>        go to the woody plant list, medicinal herbs to one of the
>        herb lists, etc.
>
>        Transgressors will be given a warning, and if the deviations
>        continue they will be removed from the mailing list.  It sounds
>        harsh, but the rules won't be too hard to follow.  I promise.  :)
>
>   o Responding to the originator vs. the entire list
>
>        Please be careful when replying to messages, particularly when
>        the reply is of interest to nobody else but the originator.
>        Remember that every message sent to the list goes to all 228
>        people, even if it's a private conversation.  LOOK AT THE MESSAGE
>        HEADERS TO FIND OUT WHO SENT THE MESSAGE, THEN SEND IT TO THAT
>        ADDRESS if your response falls into this category.
>
>   o Me toos
>
>        If someone requests information, sending a note saying 'me too'
>        just clutters up everyone else's mailboxes.  There are a number
>        of solutions:
>
>           1. Send mail to the original poster and ask for a summary of
>              responses
>           2. Expect that any responses will be sent to the list, and if
>              not the originator will send a summary to the list (as 
>              courtesy dictates)
>
>   o Subject lines
>
>        Please keep informative, descriptive subject lines in your
>        messages.
>
>As a reminder, the archives for the list are available at
>
>   http://www.mallorn.com/lists/perennials/
>
>and an interface to search these archives is at
>
>   http://www.mallorn.com/lists/perennials/search.cgi
>
>Chris
>
>P.S.  Have fun, and welcome!
>
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