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| Subject: | Re: Official Pulsar-List FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) |
On Thu, 1 Mar 2012 23:01:18 -0800
Matt Dralle <dralle@matronics.com> wrote:
><dralle@matronics.com>
>
> Dear Listers,
>
> Please read over the Pulsar-List Frequently Asked
>Questions (FAQ) below. The
> complete Pulsar-List FAQ including the Usage Guidelines
>can be found at the
> following URL:
>
> http://www.matronics.com/FAQs/Pulsar-List.FAQ.html
>
> Thank you,
>
> Matt Dralle
> Matronics Email List Administrator
>
>
>
> [ Note: This FAQ was designed to be displayed with a
>fixed width font such as
> Courier. Proportional fonts will cause display
>formatting errors. ]
>
>
>
>
> This FAQ can also be viewed in HTML online at the
>following address:
>
> http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Pulsar-List.htm
>
>
>
> ************************************************************
> ******* LIST POLICIES AND FREQUENTLY ASKED
>QUESTIONS *******
> ************************************************************
>
>
>
> PLEASE READ. This document contains Pulsar-List
>policies and information
> for new and old subscribers. Understanding the
>Pulsar-List policies will
> minimize problems for the Administrator, and will help
>keep the Pulsar-List
> running smoothly for all of us.
>
>
> ******************************************
> *** Quick Start Guide to List Features ***
> ******************************************
>
> There are many features available on the Matronics
>Email Lists and each
> one is described in detailed below. However, using
>the List Navigator
> you can quickly access the complete set of features
>available for this
> List. The List Navigator can be found at the
>following URL:
>
> http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Pulsar-List
>
>
>
> ****************************************
> *** How to Subscribe and Unsubscribe ***
> ****************************************
>
> Simply go to the Web Page shown below and enter your
>email address and
> select the List(s) that you wish to subscribe or
>unsubscribed from. You
> may also use the handy "Find" function to determine
>the exact syntax of
> your email address as it is subscribed to the List.
> Please see the
> complete instructions at the top of the Web Page for
>more information.
> The Subscribe/Unsubscribe web page is:
>
> http://www.matronics.com/subscribe
>
> Note that you will receive TWO conformation emails
>regarding your subsciption
> process. The first verifies that your
>subscription/unsubsciption request
> was received, and the second confirms that the process
>has been completed.
>
> You should receive the first email within a few
>minutes of your request.
> The second conformation will arrive in less than 24
>hours. You cannot post
> until you receive the second conformation email
>message.
>
>
>
> *****************************
> *** How to Post a Message ***
> *****************************
>
> Send an email message to:
>
> pulsar-list@matronics.com
>
> Your message will be redistributed to everyone
>currently subscribed
> to the List.
>
>
>
> *****************************************************
> *** SPAM Fighter - You Must be Subscribed to Post ***
> *****************************************************
>
> When a new post is received by the system, the From:
>line of the message
> is checked and compared against the current
>subscription list. If the
> email address is found, the message is passed on to
>the List Processor.
> If the email address isn't found in the current list
>of subscribers, it
> is dumped. This serves to very effectively thwart 99%
>of the SPAM that
> gets posted to the Lists.
>
> Remember, however, that the syntax of your email
>address is very important
> with regard to the configuration of your email
>application such as Outlook
> or Eudora. For example, the following two email
>addresses may be
> functionally equivalent, but only one would pass the
>Matronics Email SPAM
> test depending on which was syntax was subscribed to
>the given List:
>
> smith@machine.domain.com
>
> smith@domain.com
>
> Either email address syntax is alright, just be sure
>that you configure
> your email application to match *exactly* the address
>you've subscibed to
> the List.
>
>
>
> **************************************
> *** Enclosure Support on the Lists ***
> **************************************
>
> Limited posting of enclosures such as pictures,
>documents, and spreadsheets
> is supported on the Lists. There are a number of
>restrictions, and these
> are detailed below. Please abide by the rules put
>forth regarding the
> content of enclosures.
>
> These are some of the features and limits of
>enclosures on the Matronics
> Lists:
>
> 1) Enclosures will only be posted to the Real Time
>version of the Lists.
>
> 2) Enclosures will NOT be included in the Daily Digest
>version of the Lists.
>
> 3) Enclosures WILL BE forwarded on to the BBS Forum
>Web site.
>
> 4) Enclosures will NOT be appended to the Archives.
>
> 5) Enclosures will NOT be available in the List Browse
>feature.
>
> 6) Only the following file types and extensions will
>be allowed:
>
> bmp doc dwg dxf gif jpg pdf png txt xls
>
> All other enclosures types will be rejected and
>email returned to
> sender. The enclosure types listed above are
>relatively safe from
> a virus standpoint and don't pose a particularly
>large security risk.
>
> 7) !! All incoming enclosures will be scanned for
>viruses prior to posting
> to the List. This is done in real time and will
>not slow down
> the process of posting the message !!
>
>
> Here are some rules for posting enclosures. Failure
>to abide by these rules
> could result in the removal of a subscriber's email
>address from the Lists.
>
> 1) Pay attention to what you are posting!! Make sure
>that the files
> you are enclosing aren't HUGE (greater that 1MB).
> Remember that there
> are still people checking they're email via dial up
>modem. If you post
> 30MB worth of pictures, you are placing an
>unnecessary burden on these
> folks and the rest of us, for that matter.
>
> 2) SCALE YOUR PICTURES DOWN!!! I don't want to see
>huge 3000 x 2000
> pictures getting posted that are 3 or 4MB each.
> This is just
> unacceptable. Use a program such as Photoshop to
>scale the picture
> down to something on the order of 800 x 600 and try
>to keep the
> file size to less-than 200KB, preferably much less.
>
> Microsoft has a really awesome utility available
>for free that allows
> you to Right-Click on a picture in Explorer and
>automatically
> scale it down and resave it. This is a great
>utility - get it, use it!
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
> Look for the link "Image Resizer"
>
> 3) !! This would seem to go without saying, but I'll
>say it anyway. Do not
> post anything that would be considered offensive by
>your grandmother.
> And you know what I'm saying; I don't want to see
>anything even
> questionable. !!
>
> 4) REMEMBER THIS: If you post a 1MB enclosure to a
>List with 1000 members
> subscribed, your 1MB enclosure must be resent 1000
>times amounting
> to 1MB X 1000 = 1 Gigabyte of network traffic!! BE
>CAREFUL and
> BE COURTEOUS!
>
> Also see the section below on the Matronics Photo and
>File Share where
> you can have your files and photos posted on the
>Matronics web server
> for long time viewing and availability.
>
>
>
> *******************
> *** Digest Mode ***
> *******************
>
> Each day, starting at 12 midnight PST US, a new
>'digest' will be started.
> This digest will contain the same information that is
>currently appended
> to the archive file. It has all of the headers except
>for the "From:"
> and "Subject:" lines removed, and includes a message
>separator consisting
> of a line of underscores.
>
> Each day at 23:55 PST US, the day's messages as
>described above will be
> combined and sent as a single message to everyone on
>the digest email list.
>
> To subscribe to the digest list, use the same
>subscription web form
> described above, and just select the Digest version of
>the List.
>
> http://www.matronics.com/subscribe
>
> Note that you *can* be subscribed to both the realtime
>and digest versions
> of the List at the same time. This is perfectly
>acceptable.
>
> Now some caveats:
>
> * Messages sent to "pulsar-list-digest" will be
>forwarded to the standard
> email list. In other words, you cannot post
>messages only to the
> digest List.
>
> * If you are subscribed to both the regular List and
>the digest List, you
> will receive the realtime postings as well as the
>digest at the end of
> the day.
>
> * If you reply to the digest email, your message will
>be forwarded to the
> normal list associated with the digest. Important
>Note: Please change
> the subject line to reflect the topic of your
>response! Also, please
> *do not include all or most of the digest in your
>reply*.
>
>
>
> ****************************
> *** List Digest Browser ***
> ****************************
>
> An archive of all the List Digests can be found online
>in either plain text
> or HTML format. These archives contain the exact
>Digest that was posted to
> the Digest email list on the given day. The Digest
>Archives can be found
> at the following location:
>
> http://www.matronics.com/digest
>
>
>
> *****************************************
> *** The "DO NOT ARCHIVE" Message Flag ***
> *****************************************
>
> At times, your message may concern something that is
>revelent only to a very
> small number of persons or to a limited area, and you
>may not wish to archive
> it. In such a case, simply put the following phrase
>anywhere in the
> message:
>
> do not archive
>
> Your message will not be appended to the archive, but
>will be sent to List
> email distribution as normal.
>
>
>
> **********************************************
> ***** READ THIS - Automatic Unsubscribes *****
> **********************************************
>
> Note that if your email address begins to cause
>problems such as bounced
> email, mailbox is filled, or any other errors, your
>address will be promptly
> removed from the List. If you discover that you are
>no longer receiving
> messages from the Pulsar-List, go to the following Web
>page, and look
> for your email address and a possible reason for your
>removal.
>
> The Matronics Email List uses utility called the
>"Email Weasel" that
> automatically looks though the day's bounced email for
>addresses that
> caused problems due to common things like "user is
>unknown", "mailbox
> full", etc. If the Email Weasel removes your email
>address from the
> Lists you will find record of it at the following URL:
>
> http://www.matronics.com/unsubscribed
>
> If the problem listed on the web site above has been
>resolved, please feel
> free to resubscribe to the Lists of your choice.
>
>
>
> *******************************
> *** List Member Information ***
> *******************************
>
> If you have not done so already, please email me your
>phone numbers and
> paper mail address in the following format:
>
> smith@somehost.com
> Joe Smith
> 123 Airport Lane
> Tower, CA 91234-1234
> 098-765-1234 w
> 123-456-7890 h
>
> Please forward this information to the following email
>address:
>
> requests@matronics.com
>
> I have a file of such things, that I typically use to
>contact you when
> there are problems with your email address. The
>information will NOT
> be used for any other commercial purpose.
>
>
>
> ****************************************
> *** Realtime Web Email List Browsing ***
> ****************************************
>
> Recent messages posted to the Pulsar-List are also
>made available on
> the Web for realtime browsing. Seven days worth of
>back postings are
> available with this feature. The messages can be
>sorted by Subject,
> Author, Date, or Message Thread. The Realtime List
>Browser indexes are
> updated twice per hour at xx:15 and xx:45. You can
>also reply to a message
> or start a new message directly from the List Browser
>Interface (coming soon).
> You do not have to be subscribed to the given list to
>use the List
> Browser Interface in view-mode.
>
> http://www.matronics.com/browselist/pulsar-list
>
>
>
> *******************************************
> *** Web Forums Bulletin Board Interface ***
> *******************************************
>
> A phpBB BBS web Forums front end is available for all
>Pulsar-List content.
> content. The Forums contain all of the same content
>available via the email
> distribution and found on the various archive viewing
>formats such as the
> List Browse, etc. Any posts on the web Forums will be
>cross posted to the
> respective email List, and posts to the Email List
>will be cross posted to
> the web Forums.
>
> You may view all List content on the Forums without
>any special login.
> If you wish to post a message via the Web Forum
>interface, however, you
> will need to Register. This is a simple process that
>takes only a few
> minutes. A link to the Registration page can be found
>at the top of the
> main web Forums page. Note that registering on the
>Forum web site also
> enables you to send email posts to the Lists as well.
> You will also need to
> Subscribe to the respective Email List as described
>above to receive the
> Email Distribution of the List, however.
>
> The Matroincs Email List Web BBS Forums can be found
>at the following URL:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com
>
>
>
> *********************************
> *** Matronics Email List Wiki ***
> *********************************
>
> In an attempt to make it easy to store and find
>structured and often accessed
> information, Matronics has installed a Wiki at:
>
> http://wiki.matronics.com
>
> The Wiki allows individuals to create web pages to
>contain useful information
> for other users of the mailing lists and web site.
>Unlike an ordinary web page
> where the content needs to be submitted to Matronics for
>inclusion, the Wiki
> permits the users to construct their own pages and have
>them visible immediately.
>
> While constructing pages for the Wiki is not difficult,
>some may not be
> comfortable building pages. In that case, simply
>prepare the text and any
> images and email it to:
>
> wiki-support@matronics.com
>
> One of the volunteers on that list will take your
>submission and construct
> a Wiki page for you.
>
> Often someone produces a particularly useful posting in
>email one one of the
> Lists that would be of general interest. In that case
>Matronics may take that
> post and convert it into a Wiki page.
>
>
>
> *********************
> *** List Archives ***
> *********************
>
> A file containing of all of the previous postings to
>the Pulsar-List is
> available on line. The archive file information is
>available via the
> Web and FTP in a number of forms. Each are briefly
>described below:
>
>
> * Pulsar-List.FAQ
>
> - Latest version of the Pulsar-List
>Frequently Asked Question
> page (this document).
>
> * Pulsar-Archive.digest.complete
>
> - Complete file with most of the email header
>info removed and
> page breaks inserted between messages.
>
> * Pulsar-Archive.digest.vol-??
>
> - Same as the file above, but broken up into
>small sections that
> can more easily handled.
>
> * Pulsar-Archive.digest.complete.zip
>
> - Same as the Pulsar-Archive.digest.complete
>file above, but
> in PKZIP format. Use "binary" data
>transfer methods.
>
> * Pulsar-Archive.digest.complete.Z
>
> - Same as the Pulsar-Archive.digest.complete
>file above, but in
> UNIX compress format. Use "binary" data
>transfer methods.
>
>
>
> Download Via FTP
> ----------------
>
> The archive file is available via anonymous FTP from
>ftp.matronics.com
> in the "/pub/Archives" directory. It is updated daily
>and can be found in
> a number of formats as described above. (All filenames
>are case sensitive.)
>
> ftp://ftp.matronics.com/pub/Archives
>
>
>
> Download Via Web
> ----------------
>
> The archives are also available via a web listing.
> These can be found
> toward the bottom of the following web page:
>
> http://www.matronics.com/archives
>
>
>
> ******************************************
> *** Complete List Web Archive Browsing ***
> ******************************************
>
> All messages posted to the Pulsar-List are also
>available using the
> Email List Archive Browsing feature. With this
>utility, all messages
> in the List are indexed, and individual sub-archives
>can be browsed.
>
> http://www.matronics.com/archive/archive-index.cgi?Pulsar
>
>
>
> *****************************************
> **** High-Speed Archive Search Engine ***
> *****************************************
>
> You can use the custom, high-performance Matronics
>Email List Search Engine
> to quickly locate and browse any messages that have
>been posted to the
> List. The Engine allows the user to easily search any
>of the currently
> available List archives.
>
> http://www.matronics.com/search
>
>
>
> ****************************
> *** File and Photo Share ***
> ****************************
>
> With the Matronics Email List File and Photo Share you
>can share pictures
> and other data with members of the List without having
>to forward a
> copy of it to everyone. To share your Files and
>Photos, simply email
> them to:
>
> pictures@matronics.com
>
> !! ==> Please including the following information with
>each submission:
>
> 1) Email Lists that they are related
>to.
> 2) Your Full Name.
> 3) Your Email Address.
> 4) One line Subject description.
> 5) Multi-line, multi-paragraph
>description of topic.
> 6-x) One-line Description of each photo
>or file
>
> Prior to public availability of the files and photos,
>each will be scanned
> for viruses. Please also note that the process of
>making the files and
> photos available on the web site is a pseudo-manual
>process, and I try to
> process them every few days.
>
> Following the availability of the new Photoshare, an
>email message will be
> sent to the Email Lists enumerated in 1) above
>indicating that the new
> Share is available and what the direct URL to it is.
>
> For a current list of available Photoshares, have a
>look at the Main
> Index Page:
>
> http://www.matronics.com/photoshare
>
>
>
> **************************
> *** List Archive CDROM ***
> **************************
>
> A complete Matronics Email List Archive CD is
>available that contains
> all of the archives since the beginning of each of the
>Lists. The archives
> for all of the Lists are included on the CD along with
>a freeware search
> engine written by a list member. The CD is burned the
>day you order it
> and will contain archive received up to the last
>minute. They make
> great gifts!
>
> http://www.matronics.com/ArchiveCDROM
>
>
>
> **********************************
> *** List Support Contributions ***
> **********************************
>
> The Matronics Lists are run *completely* through the
>support of it members.
> You won't find any PopUpAds, flashing Banner ads, or
>any other form of
> annoying commercialism on either the Email Messages or
>the List web pages
> associated with the Matronics Email Lists. Every year
>during November
> I run a low-key, low-pressure "Fund Raiser" where,
>throughout the month,
> I ask List members to make a Contribution in any
>amount with which they
> are comfortable.
>
> I will often offer free gifts with certain
>contribution levels during the
> Fund Raiser to increase the participation. The gifts
>are usually donated
> by companies that are themselves List members.
>
> Your Contributions go directly to supporting the
>operation of the Lists
> including the high-speed, business-class Internet
>connection, server
> system hardware and software upgrades, and to
>partially offset the many
> many hours I spend running, maintaining, upgrading,
>and developing the
> variety of services found here.
>
> Generally Contributions range from $20 to $100 and are
>completely voluntary
> and non-compulsory. I ask only that if person enjoys
>the Lists and obtains
> value from them, that they make a Contribution of
>equal magnitude.
>
> Contributions are accepted throughout the year, and if
>you've just
> subscribed, feel free to make a Contribution when
>you've settled in.
>
> The website for making SSL Secure Contributions is
>listed below. There are
> a variety of payment methods including Visa and
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> sending a personal check.
>
> If you enjoy and value the List, won't you make a
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> support its continued operation?
>
> http://www.matronics.com/contributions
>
> Thank you!
> Matt Dralle
> Email List Administrator
>
>
>
> ******************************************************************************
> Pulsar-List Usage Guidelines
> ******************************************************************************
>
> The following details the official Usage Guidelines for
>the Pulsar-List.
> You are encouraged to read it carefully, and to abide by
>the rules therein.
>Failure to use the Pulsar-List in the manner described
>below may result
> in the removal of the subscribers from the List.
>
>
> Pulsar-List Policy Statement
>
> The purpose of the Pulsar-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.
>
> - Occasional posts by vendors or individuals who are
>regularly
> 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.]
>
> do not archive
>
>
>
>Un/Subscription,
>Forums!
>Admin.
>
>
> Mat
I am a user of this network and I thank you for it. I
have found a problem you should know about, When I want
to replay to a message I can select user only or all. If
I wish to use user only the message still goes to all.
This seems to result in unnessery trafic.
Clarke Coulter
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