[nfbmi-talk] FW: NABS List Guidelines

Thu Feb 5 23:21:23 UTC 2015

Dave,
I can't think of anyone on this list now that has come even close to 
getting kicked off of it. That was an extreme case.
But I also do agree that list guidelines should be decided on so that 
everyone is on the same page. I'm happy to help with this, but do 
remember there already was a committee charged with this assignment, so 
don't want to step on anyone's toes.

Best regards,
J.J.

On 2/3/2015 9:54 AM, Donna Posont via nfbmi-talk wrote:
> These guidelines are well thought out and seem to cover most questions 
> for appropriate list behavior. With respect of the guidelines I would 
> like to announce that I am conducting research on the availability of 
> the natural science classes to college students. If you as a blind 
> student had experiences with science classes that you could share with 
> me please contact me for discussion. thanks, Donna Posont
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Elizabeth Mohnke via nfbmi-talk
> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2015 9:07 PM
> To: 'NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List'
> Subject: [nfbmi-talk] FW: NABS List Guidelines
>
> Hello All,
>
> I know there has been a lot of discussion regarding the email list 
> lately. Therefore, I thought I would forward a copy of the email list 
> guidelines that have been set in place for the NABS student division 
> email list. Perhaps some of these guidelines could be incorporated to 
> be used for this email list as well.
>
> Warm regards,
> Elizabeth
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Arielle 
> Silverman via nabs-l
> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2015 8:24 PM
> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [nabs-l] NABS List Guidelines
>
> 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.
>
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