Guest guest Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 Dear Group, When this list was started it was meant for a few like minded people to share and collect information in one spot to be used as a reference depository. It evolved into a bigger group and we had to go to a moderated format due to spam, weirdos, sabotage, etc. About a year or so ago, after experiencing some problems, we contemplated making the list here a read only list with only a handfull of contributors. More like a newsletter. Most groups of this size normally just put out a read only newletter type message. Just as I didn't feel it was fair to restrict membership when we started to grow and possibly exclude some people who really needed the information, it didn't seem fair to restrict participation by members if they had something urgent to ask or if they had something valuable to contribute. But as we grew and many more became members, it also multiplied the problems and the time required to moderate the list. The reuirements to post to the group ares basically to have something important or valuable to say and connect it with what you are referencing it to and cut it down to only that when posting. As a general rule we do not post your little extranous comments or attaboys, thank yous, etc. Some posts should be private posts rather than public posts. We are not your homey little chit chat group. This group was started, along with other things, to get away from that. Basically this group is for serious information sharing although it is nice to have a human feel too and we allow some of that. What we don't allow is chit chat for no purpose other than you need an outlet for your well meaning but inane stream of conscienous comments. We don't allow you to post nonsense, chit chat, etc. and at the same time then spam us with your signature of your stupid MLM or some other junk product. If you have something to say that is worthwhile it will usually get posted if not then it probably will not get posted. But we get many messages every day and sometimes it is just too taxing to have to edit and post the message even if it might have something usefull in it if it requires a lot of editing, is out of balance with what is acceptable to what isn't, or it contains some subjects not looked upon favorably by this group.. If you are very sensitive and will get your feelings easily hurt if you do not see your post here, it is probably best that you save the wear and tear on your ego and just post the message that you had in mind to your mother instead. All posters are expected to adjust and comply with the way this group has already been running but we find that too many who come here expect this group to change to please them. Again we refer you to your mother. Basically it is, have something worthwhile to say. get it down to that and post it but get rid of all that isn't pertinent. You also, must be able to put up with my brain damaged ramblings sometimes, which may include errors in syntax, spelling, and words being forgotten, misplaced, reversed, etc. (my brain is better than it was, at one time I had difficulty spelling the word " OF " for a few hours) or somesuch. Not to mention the sometimes downright grumpiness. regards, Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 califpacific wrote: > > Dear Group, > > When this list was started it was meant for a few like minded people > to share and collect information in one spot to be used as a > reference depository. > I am a member of a few health related forums- this is the best one by far for general knowledge . keep up the good work.kind regards kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 Don't you dare post this Listen buster...I've been kicked out of worse groups than this!! I've put up with grumpy old men all my life. Now it's their turn to put up with grumpy old ladies!!! Love, MaryKaye califpacific <califpacific wrote: Dear Group, When this list was started it was meant for a few like minded people to share and collect information in one spot to be used as a reference depository. It evolved into a bigger group and we had to go to a moderated format due to spam, weirdos, sabotage, etc. About a year or so ago, after experiencing some problems, we contemplated making the list here a read only list with only a handfull of contributors. More like a newsletter. Most groups of this size normally just put out a read only newletter type message. Just as I didn't feel it was fair to restrict membership when we started to grow and possibly exclude some people who really needed the information, it didn't seem fair to restrict participation by members if they had something urgent to ask or if they had something valuable to contribute. But as we grew and many more became members, it also multiplied the problems and the time required to moderate the list. The reuirements to post to the group ares basically to have something important or valuable to say and connect it with what you are referencing it to and cut it down to only that when posting. As a general rule we do not post your little extranous comments or attaboys, thank yous, etc. Some posts should be private posts rather than public posts. We are not your homey little chit chat group. This group was started, along with other things, to get away from that. Basically this group is for serious information sharing although it is nice to have a human feel too and we allow some of that. What we don't allow is chit chat for no purpose other than you need an outlet for your well meaning but inane stream of conscienous comments. We don't allow you to post nonsense, chit chat, etc. and at the same time then spam us with your signature of your stupid MLM or some other junk product. If you have something to say that is worthwhile it will usually get posted if not then it probably will not get posted. But we get many messages every day and sometimes it is just too taxing to have to edit and post the message even if it might have something usefull in it if it requires a lot of editing, is out of balance with what is acceptable to what isn't, or it contains some subjects not looked upon favorably by this group.. If you are very sensitive and will get your feelings easily hurt if you do not see your post here, it is probably best that you save the wear and tear on your ego and just post the message that you had in mind to your mother instead. All posters are expected to adjust and comply with the way this group has already been running but we find that too many who come here expect this group to change to please them. Again we refer you to your mother. Basically it is, have something worthwhile to say. get it down to that and post it but get rid of all that isn't pertinent. You also, must be able to put up with my brain damaged ramblings sometimes, which may include errors in syntax, spelling, and words being forgotten, misplaced, reversed, etc. (my brain is better than it was, at one time I had difficulty spelling the word " OF " for a few hours) or somesuch. Not to mention the sometimes downright grumpiness. regards, Frank http://www.blueaction.org " Better to have one freedom too many than to have one freedom too few. " http://www.sharedvoice.org/unamerican/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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