Usage guidelines for shadegardens (to Kathy)

Hi Kathy - here isthe guidelines I once back in time got .. and near bottom
of mail you see how to unsubscribe .. But I forwared all of it - might be
nice to save for someone else. Tips - i make a folder for all my
listservers and welcome mails and so on ..

Have a nice summer Kathy ...

Arnhild



>From: "L-Soft list server at St. John's University (1.8c)"
>              <LISTSERV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
>Subject:      Usage guidelines for shadegardens
>
>WELCOME TO SHADEGARDENS LIST!
>Please take a few moments to read our Robin Guidelines.  This information
>may help you understand the purpose and limitations of our Shadegardens
>list.
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>Purpose of Shadegardens
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>Shadegardens is a discussion group for people interested in plants that
>tolerate shade. Shadegardens list exists to discuss the cultivation and
>propagation of these shade plants.  List membership is open to hobbyists as
>well as nursery owners, and other professionals.  Our only goal is to share
>information about these plant families and to encourage other gardeners to
>experiment with these plants.
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>Rules of Netiquette, courtesy is expected
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>Shadegardens is an un-moderated mailing list.  The general rules of
>netiquette should be followed.  If a person consistently flames or sends
>spam mail, that member will be removed from the membership list.  Courtesy
>is expected at all times.
>
>Should you have any questions or comments about proper "netiquette", you
>may respond to the listserv owners at the following E-Mail addresses:
>Sherryl Sandersfeld <shsande@IBM.NET>
>Diana Pederson <gardenofeden@IBM.NET>
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>with respect to the receipt of such postings. All opinions and growing
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>GUIDELINES
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>•Stay On Topic: Remember that the purpose of the Shadegardens E-Mail Robin
>is to discuss subjects that are relevant to "shadegardens." While it is
>recognized that from time to time there will be unrelated subjects of
>interest to many members, it is important that everyone makes a sincere
>effort to keep "shadegardens" as our major focus.
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>•Use the List Server Responsibly:
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>they can set their addresses to MAIL when they return, rather than to
>apply to be readmitted to the list/robin. (See listserv commands at the
>end of this document.)
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>•St. John's University guidelines urge that excessive quoting of previous
>messages be avoided, as well as long, elaborate signature blocks. A single,
>or double, signature line is encouraged. This will help to preserve archive
>space.
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>•Make it a practice to send no more than two messages to the list server
>daily. If there are several robin posts to which you wish to respond, it is
>good practice to address several people in one email.
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>send private messages or responses through the server, unless your
>message is likely to be of interest to most robin members.
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>•Use restraint in sending messages that are meant to be humorous or
>other non-gardening messages. Send these types of messages by private mail.
>Anyone who chooses to use this robin as a vehicle for such non-gardening
>topics, will be unceremoniously, without warning, removed from this list.
>Please do consider the sensibilities of other robin members before you post
>to our group.
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>•Members are asked to include in their posts the city and state in which
>they reside. Also add your USDA Zone number. This gives members some
>appreciation of the climate in which you live and how it may affect your
>cultural practices.
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>•Guard Against Making Libelous Remarks: Each member is responsible for
>his/her personal comments in the robin. Libelous or potentially libelous
>remarks are very serious infractions of the robin guidelines and
>unacceptable adult behavior for which the member may be held legally
>accountable. The list owners will have a "zero tolerance" for any
>statements made by members that are deemed, in their view, to be
>libelous or potentially libelous.
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>verbatim, or to re-post from an on-line service.
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>•Use caution in making any "Commercial Postings": We recognize that many
>robin members run nurseries and many sell perennials and related garden
>products. We welcome announcements of the availability of new price lists,
>catalogs, videos, and new web sites. However, restraint should be exercised
>so that it doesn't appear that any member is using the robin solely as a
>promotional tool for his/her commercial concerns.
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>•Do Not Post Messages With MIME Enhancements or Enclosures: The list
>server will automatically reject them. Many members have internet
>service providers that don't support them. This makes all these messages
>useless and a waste of download time. Please stick with standard e-mail
>text.
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>•Do Not Post Chain Letters: If you post a chain letter of any type you
>will place your robin membership in jeopardy. Chain letters are
>"illegal" on all list servers.
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>Mail options
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>As a member of the Shadegardens Listserv you have several options pertaining
>to the mail that is sent directly from the list server to your computer.
>You will find below a number of commands that you may send to the server
>to set your mail to meet your personal needs. When you send a command to
>the list server, always address your message to:
>LISTSERV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
>In the body of your message use one of the following commands at a time:
>SET SHADEGARDENS MAIL = Use this command to activate your mail.
>SET SHADEGARDENS NOMAIL = Use this command to stop mail from the server to
>your address.
>SET SHADEGARDENS DIGEST = Use this command to receive a single download of
>all robin messages daily.
>SET SHADEGARDENS NODIGEST = Use this command to return to normal mail
>delivery.
>SIGNOFF SHADEGARDENS = Use this command only if you intend to drop robin
>membership.
>SET SHADEGARDENS REPRO = Use this command if you want the list server to
>confirm all the messages that you send to the list server.
>QUERY SHADEGARDENS = Use this command if you wish to find out what all your
>listserv subscription options are.
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>Welcome! We hope you will enjoy your Shadegardens E-Mail Robin.
>Your List Owners
>
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>on-line.
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