---------------------------------------------------------- Lancair-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 03/02/03: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 02:03 PM - Re: Official Usage Guideline [Please Read] [Monthly Posting] (Gary Melton) 2. 06:07 PM - Re: Official Usage Guideline [Please Read] [Monthly Posting] (doug ochsner) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 02:03:25 PM PST US From: "Gary Melton" Subject: Re: Lancair-List: Official Usage Guideline [Please Read] [Monthly Posting] --> Lancair-List message posted by: "Gary Melton" Matt, for some reason this is the only email I ever get from to list? Gary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt Dralle" Subject: Lancair-List: Official Usage Guideline [Please Read] [Monthly Posting] > --> Lancair-List message posted by: dralle@matronics.com (Matt Dralle) > > **************************************************************************** ** > Lancair-List Usage Guidelines > **************************************************************************** ** > > The following details the official Usage Guidelines for the Lancair-List. > You are encouraged to read it carefully, and to abide by the rules therein. > Failure to use the Lancair-List in the manner described below may result > in the removal of the subscribers from the List. > > > Lancair-List Policy Statement > > The purpose of the Lancair-List is to provide a forum of discussion for > things related to this particular discussion group. The List's goals > are to serve as an information resource to its members; to deliver > high-quality content; to provide moral support; to foster camaraderie > among its members; and to support safe operation. Reaching these goals > requires the participation and cooperation of each and every member of > the List. To this end, the following guidelines have been established: > > > - Please keep all posts related to the List at some level. Do not submit > posts concerning computer viruses, urban legends, random humor, long > lost buddies' phone numbers, etc. etc. > > - THINK carefully before you write. Ask yourself if your post will be > relevant to everyone. If you have to wonder about that, DON'T send it. > > - Remember that your post will be included for posterity in an archive > that is growing in size at a extraordinary rate. Try to be concise and > terse in your posts. Avoid overly wordy and lengthy posts and > responses. > > - Keep your signature brief. Please include your name, email address, > aircraft type/tail number, and geographic location. A short line > about where you are in the building process is also nice. Avoid > bulky signatures with character graphics; they consume unnecessary > space in the archive. > > - DON'T post requests to the List for information when that info is > easily obtainable from other widely available sources. Consult the > web page or FAQ first. > > - If you want to respond to a post, DO keep the "Subject:" line of > your response the same as that of the original post. This makes it > easy to find threads in the archive. > > - When responding, NEVER quote the *entire* original post in your > response. DO use lines from the original post to help "tune in" the > reader to the topic at hand, but be selective. The impact that > quoting the entire original post has on the size of the archive > can not be overstated! > > - When the poster asks you to respond to him/her personally, DO NOT > then go ahead and reply to the List. Be aware that clicking the > "reply" button on your mail package does not necessarily send your > response to the original poster. You might have to actively address > your response with the original poster's email address. > > - DO NOT use the List to respond to a post unless you have something > to add that is relevant and has a broad appeal. "Way to go!", "I > agree", and "Congratulations" are all responses that are better sent > to the original poster directly, rather than to the List at large. > > - When responding to others' posts, avoid the feeling that you need to > comment on every last point in their posts, unless you can truly > contribute something valuable. > > - Feel free to disagree with other viewpoints, BUT keep your tone > polite and respectful. Don't make snide comments, personally attack > other listers, or take the moral high ground on an obviously > controversial issue. This will only cause a pointless debate that > will hurt feelings, waste bandwidth and resolve nothing. > > ------- > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:07:53 PM PST US From: doug ochsner Subject: Re: Lancair-List: Official Usage Guideline [Please Read] [Monthly Posting] --> Lancair-List message posted by: doug ochsner Matt this is the only e-mail I get as well. --- Gary Melton wrote: > --> Lancair-List message posted by: "Gary Melton" > > > Matt, for some reason this is the only email I ever > get from to list? > > Gary > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Matt Dralle" > To: > Subject: Lancair-List: Official Usage Guideline > [Please Read] [Monthly > Posting] > > > > --> Lancair-List message posted by: > dralle@matronics.com (Matt Dralle) > > > > > **************************************************************************** > ** > > Lancair-List Usage Guidelines > > > **************************************************************************** > ** > > > > The following details the official Usage > Guidelines for the Lancair-List. > > You are encouraged to read it carefully, and to > abide by the rules > therein. > > Failure to use the Lancair-List in the manner > described below may result > > in the removal of the subscribers from the List. > > > > > > Lancair-List Policy Statement > > > > The purpose of the Lancair-List is to provide a > forum of discussion for > > things related to this particular discussion > group. The List's goals > > are to serve as an information resource to its > members; to deliver > > high-quality content; to provide moral support; to > foster camaraderie > > among its members; and to support safe operation. > Reaching these goals > > requires the participation and cooperation of each > and every member of > > the List. To this end, the following guidelines > have been established: > > > > > > - Please keep all posts related to the List at > some level. Do not submit > > posts concerning computer viruses, urban > legends, random humor, long > > lost buddies' phone numbers, etc. etc. > > > > - THINK carefully before you write. Ask yourself > if your post will be > > relevant to everyone. If you have to wonder > about that, DON'T send it. > > > > - Remember that your post will be included for > posterity in an archive > > that is growing in size at a extraordinary > rate. Try to be concise and > > terse in your posts. Avoid overly wordy and > lengthy posts and > > responses. > > > > - Keep your signature brief. Please include your > name, email address, > > aircraft type/tail number, and geographic > location. A short line > > about where you are in the building process is > also nice. Avoid > > bulky signatures with character graphics; they > consume unnecessary > > space in the archive. > > > > - DON'T post requests to the List for information > when that info is > > easily obtainable from other widely available > sources. Consult the > > web page or FAQ first. > > > > - If you want to respond to a post, DO keep the > "Subject:" line of > > your response the same as that of the original > post. This makes it > > easy to find threads in the archive. > > > > - When responding, NEVER quote the *entire* > original post in your > > response. DO use lines from the original post > to help "tune in" the > > reader to the topic at hand, but be selective. > The impact that > > quoting the entire original post has on the > size of the archive > > can not be overstated! > > > > - When the poster asks you to respond to him/her > personally, DO NOT > > then go ahead and reply to the List. Be aware > that clicking the > > "reply" button on your mail package does not > necessarily send your > > response to the original poster. You might > have to actively address > > your response with the original poster's email > address. > > > > - DO NOT use the List to respond to a post unless > you have something > > to add that is relevant and has a broad appeal. > "Way to go!", "I > > agree", and "Congratulations" are all responses > that are better sent > > to the original poster directly, rather than to > the List at large. > > > > - When responding to others' posts, avoid the > feeling that you need to > > comment on every last point in their posts, > unless you can truly > > contribute something valuable. > > > > - Feel free to disagree with other viewpoints, > BUT keep your tone > > polite and respectful. Don't make snide > comments, personally attack > > other listers, or take the moral high ground on > an obviously > > controversial issue. This will only cause a > pointless debate that > > will hurt feelings, waste bandwidth and resolve > nothing. > > > > ------- > > > > > > Contributions > any other > Forums. > > latest messages. > List members. > > http://www.matronics.com/subscription > http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Lancair-List.htm > Digests:http://www.matronics.com/digest/lancair-list > http://www.matronics.com/archives > http://www.matronics.com/photoshare > http://www.matronics.com/emaillists > > > > > http://taxes.yahoo.com/