[Felvtalk] ADMIN: Gentle reminder about netiquette

[MacKenzie, Kerry N.]

Thanks as always for all you do, James.
Kerry 


On Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 3:10 PM, James G Wilson <phaedrus at charter.net>
wrote:


	Hello everyone,
	
	I apologize in advance for making this message longer
	than I'd first thought...
	
	Now that our list appears to be back up and running
	properly, I think it's time to send out a gentle reminder
	about netiquette and what this list's mission is.
	
	First, remember that this list is for discussions of feline
	leukemia, related treatments and support for those who
	are dealing with this dreaded disease. We do, however,
	allow a bit of off-topic discussion because of the close-knit
	nature of this group of wonderful people. If you do plan to
	post something that is off-topic (but, hopefully, somehow
	related to FeLV and/or list members), remember to put 'OT'
	(without the quotes) at the beginning of the subject line.
	
	Next, remember to properly edit your emails to this list.
	Lately, folks have been posting messages that contain the
	complete text of the entire thread to which they are
	responding. This is causing problems with both the digest
	mode and email size limits for this list. So, please edit your
	messages to contain only the relevant text of previous
	emails. If you need assistance with this, please contact
	me privately, and I'll try to explain it further.
	
	Also, attachments are NOT allowed. That means, do not
	attach pictures, pdf files, Word document files, Excel files,
	etc. I will not forward such messages to the list.
	
	Lastly, due to the nature of this disease and its effects on
	our furry friends, there is a potential for passionate
	debates every now and then. While this may be healthy in
	a general sense, please try to observe the following rules:
	
	No flaming- ie; no personal attacks, hostile language,
	personal threats, etc.,
	
	No posting messages that proclaim a, "my way or the
	highway" type of rhetoric. We are a diverse group of
	people with varying opinions on which treatment options
	work best for our loved ones. Some here believe that
	certain treatment options are not viable (or are simply
	hokum) while others swear by a particular treatment. Some
	here believe in mixing positives and negatives while others
	say that it shouldn't happen at all. Even if you adamantly
	disagree with another list member's point of view, please
	be respectful and sensitive to their right to their opinions.
	Members are free to share their opinions, but they are not
	permitted to badger others into submission.
	
	It is my hope that this message will serve as a general
	guideline to posting to FeLVTalk. If I've forgotten
	something, or if you disagree with the content of this note,
	please contact me PRIVATELY to discuss it further.
	Please do not try to create a controversy on the list about
	all of this. Thank you. Best wishes to all.
	
	James G. Wilson - phaedrus at charter.net
	http://www.felineleukemia.org (FeLV Research & Support)
	http://www.myspace.com/wilsonjamesg (My Space Page)
	
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