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Some Netiquette for the GayIndy e-List
- Carefully consider whether a reply should go to the list or to an individual. If your post is relevant only to one member of the list, please contact that person using private e-mail.
- Use only one topic per message.
- Be thoughtful when posting information from other listservs as many of us are on several of these. Instead of just forwarding, a note about why you found the article informative is generally appreciated.
- This listserv is confidential. Do not forward or share others' posts or e-mail addresses without permission. Likewise, private solicitations, spamming, cruising, or other inappropriate use of members' e-mail addresses is very un-cool and will get you booted from the list.
- Remember, when you forward an e-mail to the list, you may be sharing the e-mail address(es) of whomever sent that particular e-mail to you. Please take the time to remove all e-mail addresses except your own from forwarded e-mails. Likewise, if you "copy in" a non-list member on your post, make sure you use the Blind Copy (bcc) option in your e-mail so that those e-mail adresses are not visible to list members.
- When responding to a message, don't quote back the entire message. Delete the excess and make your comments at the very top before starting the quotes. "Cleaning up" of symbols and line breaks put in by e-mail programs is appreciated.
- Avoid "Me, too" and "I agree" messages. We really are interested in reading what you can add to the discussion.
- DON'T TYPE IN ALL CAPS. This is perceived as shouting.
- Be careful with humor and sarcasm, writing is not the same as conversation and can be misinterpreted. Use emoticons (also known as "smileys") when trying to convey a tone of voice :-)
- Consider carefully what you write; it's a permanent record and can be easily forwarded to others.
- Write succinctly and to the point.
- Don't forward jokes, virus alerts (most of which are hoaxes), or any e-mails that say "please forward this to everyone in your address book."
- When forwarding messages, put your comments at the top of the message.
- Don't overuse acronyms like BTW (by the way) or IMHO (in my humble opinion). Not everyone is experienced with this jargon and they may not want to admit their confusion - possibly losing your point.
- Do not forward personal e-mail to a discussion group without getting the author's permission first.
- Read over your e-mail before you send it. Use a spell checker if available.
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