---------------------------------------------------------- Piper-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 08/02/06: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:22 AM - Re: Official Piper-List Usage Guidelines (Julian Codding) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:22:47 AM PST US From: "Julian Codding" Subject: RE: Piper-List: Official Piper-List Usage Guidelines --> Piper-List message posted by: "Julian Codding" Please unsubscribe me. Julian Codding >From: Matt Dralle >Subject: Piper-List: Official Piper-List Usage Guidelines >Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2006 23:31:27 -0700 > >--> Piper-List message posted by: Matt Dralle > >Dear Listers, > >Please read over the Piper-List Usage Guidelines below. The complete >Piper-List FAQ including these Usage Guidelines can be found at the >following URL: > > http://www.matronics.com/FAQs/Piper-List.FAQ.html > >Thank you, > >Matt Dralle >Matronics Email List Administrator > > >****************************************************************************** > Piper-List Usage Guidelines >****************************************************************************** > >The following details the official Usage Guidelines for the Piper-List. >You are encouraged to read it carefully, and to abide by the rules therein. >Failure to use the Piper-List in the manner described below may result >in the removal of the subscribers from the List. > > >Piper-List Policy Statement > >The purpose of the Piper-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 an 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. > > - Occassional posts by vendors or individuals who are regularyly > subscribed to a given List are considered acceptable. Posts by > List members promoting their respective products or items for sale > should be of a friendly, informal nature, and should not resemble > a typical SPAM message. The List isn't about commercialism, but > is about sharing information and knowledge. This applies to > everyone, including those who provide products to the entire > community. Informal presentation and moderation should be the > operatives with respect to advertising on the Lists. > >------- > > >[This is an automated posting.] > >