[nabs-l] NABS List Guidelines

[Arielle Silverman]

NABS List Guidelines

 1.       Be respectful.
 A. This Listserv is a great forum in which we can all express our
 opinions. Sometimes we will disagree. However, when responding to a
 post, always be respectful. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, and
 personal attacks and  degrading comments will not be tolerated.
 B. All posts must be appropriate for a wide audience, including
 readers younger than 18 years old. Profanity and sexual content will
 not be allowed.
 C. Remember that all list messages appear on a public archive. Please
 respect other people’s privacy by not posting details about their
 lives or experiences. Even if you post about somebody without using
 their name, their identity can be discovered. Also remember that if
 you post your phone number on list, others could access it via a
 Google search.

 2.      Reducing List Clutter
 A. Please stay on topic. This list is about blindness and issues
 related to being a blind student or job-seeker. Posts about religion
 or politics, advertisements, queries asking to add list members on
 social media, or any other posts unrelated to blindness are not
 allowed, as they create too much list clutter unrelated to the list
 purpose. The exception is that advertisements for blindness programs
 and announcements about blindness-related research projects are
 permitted. The moderators and NABS board reserve the right to close
 down any discussion that is off-topic.
 B.      Please respect readers’ time by consolidating your ideas into one
 or two messages per day instead of posting many short replies to a
 topic. Rule of thumb is to post in a way to further the conversation,
 instead of just saying “I agree”.
C.      When you would like to write someone off list or offer to connect
 with someone by Skype or social media, do so privately. You do not
 have to write one liners to every person you’d like to email off list.
 If you develop a conversation with that person, that’s great, if they
 feel they do not want to respond that is their right too.
 D.      If an off-topic message appears on the list, please do not respond
 to it. Instead, please either delete it or forward it to a list
 moderator. Single off-topic messages create much less clutter than
 long threads debating whether or not the initial post is appropriate
 for the list.
 If you send a message the moderators feel is off-topic, you will
 receive an off-list request not to send any more messages of this
 kind. If you disagree with the moderator’s ruling, feel free to reply
 and make your case, and we will be more than happy to listen. But the
 list committee has final authority regarding what is and is not
 appropriate for the list. Repeated violations of the guidelines could
 result in disciplinary action from the list owner, including list
 removal.

On 11/2/15, Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com> wrote:
> NABS List Guidelines
>
> 1.	 Be respectful.
> A. This Listserv is a great forum in which we can all express our
> opinions. Sometimes we will disagree. However, when responding to a
> post, always be respectful. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, and
> personal attacks and  degrading comments will not be tolerated.
> B. All posts must be appropriate for a wide audience, including
> readers younger than 18 years old. Profanity and sexual content will
> not be allowed.
> C. Remember that all list messages appear on a public archive. Please
> respect other people’s privacy by not posting details about their
> lives or experiences. Even if you post about somebody without using
> their name, their identity can be discovered. Also remember that if
> you post your phone number on list, others could access it via a
> Google search.
>
> 2.	Reducing List Clutter
> A. Please stay on topic. This list is about blindness and issues
> related to being a blind student or job-seeker. Posts about religion
> or politics, advertisements, queries asking to add list members on
> social media, or any other posts unrelated to blindness are not
> allowed, as they create too much list clutter unrelated to the list
> purpose. The exception is that advertisements for blindness programs
> and announcements about blindness-related research projects are
> permitted. The moderators and NABS board reserve the right to close
> down any discussion that is off-topic.
> B.	Please respect readers’ time by consolidating your ideas into one
> or two messages per day instead of posting many short replies to a
> topic. Rule of thumb is to post in a way to further the conversation,
> instead of just saying “I agree”.
> C.	When you would like to write someone off list or offer to connect
> with someone by Skype or social media, do so privately. You do not
> have to write one liners to every person you’d like to email off list.
> If you develop a conversation with that person, that’s great, if they
> feel they do not want to respond that is their right too.
> D.	If an off-topic message appears on the list, please do not respond
> to it. Instead, please either delete it or forward it to a list
> moderator. Single off-topic messages create much less clutter than
> long threads debating whether or not the initial post is appropriate
> for the list.
> If you send a message the moderators feel is off-topic, you will
> receive an off-list request not to send any more messages of this
> kind. If you disagree with the moderator’s ruling, feel free to reply
> and make your case, and we will be more than happy to listen. But the
> list committee has final authority regarding what is and is not
> appropriate for the list. Repeated violations of the guidelines could
> result in disciplinary action from the list owner, including list
> removal.
>