[nagdu] List rules

[Marsha Drenth]

Hi List, 

Just so everyone is aware of the list rules, here they are again. I am getting alot of conplaints of the amount of traffic on the list. These rules are for everyone and no one is excluded. 

Thank you, NAGDU email list rules:
> *Be nice to others*
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> Being nice includes:
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> 1. Using a courteous and respectful tone and language.   If in doubt don't
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> post it.  Please feel free to disagree with any idea, concept or topic, but
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> disagreement does not preclude manners. In Short-no flaming. This list is
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> publicly archived and may be read by minors. 
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>   2. being respectful of others time by staying on topic.  The main topic of
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> the list is guide dogs.  Occasional discussions of general blindness issues
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> or other types of service animals are acceptable.  Also there will be posts
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> on NFB initiatives and related announcements.  NAGDU is a division of the
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> NFB. 
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> 3.   Any announcement for any sales, collection, donation or other exchange
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> of goods or service not directly related to NFB or NAGDU is not allowed.
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> Guide dog related Product recommendations in which you do not receive direct
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> financial compensation are completely acceptable and appreciated.
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> Likewise if there is a direct question about a product or service that you
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> provide you are free to respond with your sales information to that specific/
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> question.     It is perfectly acceptable to have a link to your product web
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> site in your signature line.   Examples of acceptable discussion of goods or
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> services:
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> *announcements of NFB affiliate, chapter and division fundraisers
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> *answering questions regarding guide dog related goods and services you
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> provide
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> *discussion of a product you have used
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> Examples of inappropriate goods and services posts:
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> *advertisements for any product or service you provide not prompted by a
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> specific question from another list member
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> *advertisements having to do with goods or services unrelated to guide dogs
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> 4. No discussion of any sort of criminal activities. 
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> 5. Every effort should be made to provide accurate and up to date
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> information about laws regarding guide dogs.  Please be prepared to provide
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> the specific law you are referencing in the discussion.
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> 6. All posts should be of substance and add to the discussion.  Please
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> refrain from post like, "I agree" or "me too" or Thank you" or "Please email
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> me off list.". If the message is one word or only one line, please send the
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> message directly to the person to which you would like to respond.  Also
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> please refrain from posting an inordinate amount of email to the list.  This
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> list can be high volume at times.  Please respect the time of others on the
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> list. If you need help learning how to reply to list members directly,
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> please ask someone. There are plenty of list members who use various email
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> programs and who can give you instructions.
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> 7. If a topic changes within a thread, please remember to change the subject
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> line of the message. This will keep those who are looking for specific
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> Continued violation of the rules after being warned will result in removal
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>     That's all the rules.   The below are things that would be appreciated,
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> but are not mandatory. 
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> 1. Trim your posts.  This means to remove all that header info from a
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> forwarded message or the 13 previous messages in the thread that you are
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> replying to.  It's just courtesy. 
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>   2. If you're posting pictures please include a description of them.  The
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> majority of list members cannot see the pictures so a text description is
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> 3. If you ask a question about a situation you are experiencing requesting
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> advice, please update us on the resolution of the problem.  It is just
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> really nice to know how things worked out and the information might prove
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> useful to someone else. 
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> 4. If you're posting an attachment please let us know in the body of your
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> message what the attachment contains.     
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> 5. Please keep forwarded messages to a minimum.   Remember the message
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> should be relevant to guide dog users in a large geographic area.  If the
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> message has nothing to do with guide dogs, don't forward it.
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> Things to keep in mind:
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> 1.        This list is open to anyone interested in guide dogs.  This
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> includes but is not limited to: guide dog users, former guide dog users,
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> future guide dog users, puppy raisers, guide dog trainers, guide dog program
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> employees, owner trainers, pet dog trainers, friends and family of guide dog
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> users, guide horse users etc. It is not necessary to be a NFB or NAGDU
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> member to join or participate on the list.
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> 2.       This list is publically archived.  This means that anyone with an
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> internet connection can read posts.   Don't post anything you don't want the
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> whole world to know such as: phone numbers, addresses, web site etc.
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> If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email:
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> marsha.drenth at gmail.com