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each other apply equally as well in an email list .
Here are a few:
1. Keep
messages as brief as the
subject calls for.
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replying to a message,
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question, make a comment, etc. Delete all parts not necessary to the
reply.
Better yet, paraphrase the relevant lines and omit the original message
from
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follow the
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messages). Respect others on the list and be courteous in all messages,
even if
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point of
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tone or
content, immediately forward a copy of the message to the Coordinator
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"policing" the net other than that authorized by the Board of
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occasional
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appropriate, the Coordinator of TENTENLIST will act on behalf of the
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Directors in seeking out the cause of such errors and implementing
correctives.
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email. Do not send message with a blank
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This list of
courtesies is not
complete, but is indicative of the standards of conduct expected on
TENTENLIST.
If we translate the Amateur Radio Operator's Code into e-mail terms,
then we
have a good sense of proper and productive e-mail communications.
ENFORCEMENT: Experience has shown that
monitoring of
the e-mail list is necessary to ensure long-term smooth operation and
adherence
to the standards of conduct outlined above. The following is a
statement of the
actions available to the Coordinator of TENTENLIST, acting on behalf of
the
Board of Directors, in enforcing minimal satisfactory standards of
e-mail
conduct.
1. In the
event of the
appearance of an inappropriate e-mail message, the Coordinator will
attempt to
ascertain the reason for its appearance. The Coordinator may also
remind the
list that replies and reactions to the inappropriate message are not to
be
distributed to the list or the sender. The Coordinator will send a
reminder to
the source about the limits of appropriate messages.
2. In the
event of more than one
inappropriate message from the same source, the Coordinator may,
depending on
the circumstances explained by the source, issue a reprimand and
warning that
continued messages beyond the boundaries of appropriate e-mail conduct
may
result in being barred from subscription.
3. In the
event of flagrant
disregard of reminders or of conduct so extreme as to have the
potential for
harm to individuals or of TENTENLIST, the Coordinator may bar the
subscriber
from subscribing to TENTENLIST. Conduct subject to this action may
involve
either distributed messages or reactive messages sent directly to the
senders
of distributed messages. Appeal of such a ruling and requests for
reinstatement
to TENTENLIST will be in writing to the Board of Directors of 10-10.
4. In the
event that the
Coordinator distributes a message requesting the termination of a
certain
subject matter or reactions to various types of messages, all
subscribers are
expected to withhold further messages. Failure to do so may result in
one or
more of the actions outlined above.
Over 99.9% of
all subscribers to
TENTENLIST will never send a message calling for any of these actions.
However,
on the premise that only one or two individuals may ruin the benefits
of
TENTENLIST for all other subscribers, 10-10 must reserve these actions
to
correct abuses. The easiest way to avoid even approaching the limits of
appropriate conduct on e-mail via TENTENLIST is to think twice before
reacting
to a received message and to think three times before sending a reply.
Updated 03/19/2011