* Posting Etiquette

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Greetings!

 

I periodically remind our list of email etiquette. It has been quite

a while and we have had lots of new members join, so here are

some things to keep in mind when posting (even the " old timers "

should pay attention):

 

When replying to emails on the list, please edit the previous

email's text - down to those specific items you are referring to.

You may not even need previous text included. Often, the subject

line alone is enough! Many people on this list are on the " Digest "

form of email, so in one email there may be the same text over

and over again from repeated replies, if left unedited. This

requires the reader to scroll through pages of repeated (and

unnecessary) text. Some programs may not display the previous

text you are attaching to your email. Please view your own

message once it is posted on the list to see if you need to

change the way you reply to email. We have had some extremely

long, unneccesary replies recently. An example is a one

sentence reply along with the entire previous 1 or 2 previous

emails. I caught some of them, before they were delivered to the

list. I will be sending individual reminders as they occur.

 

Please be sure the subject line correctly reflects the actual

subject of the post. Some email subjects may change after a

series of replies. Changing the subject line will better inform

people of the content in case they wish to read/not-read the

email. An accurate subject line helps everyone. So when replying

to an email, double check your subject line for accuracy.

 

Please respect others on the list and keep posts on-topic. We

discourage off-topic posts, but if you feel strongly compelled to

post an email that is not about vegan raw foods, but feel it may

somehow be of interest to mos of the list, at least type " OT " (Off

Topic) at the beginning of the subject line. Again, this will better

inform people of the content in case they wish to not read the

email. It shows respect to others on the list. Some are looking

only for emails with specific subjects. Some just do not have the

time for off-topic posts.

 

Like any list or group of people, we have a diverse/eclectic group

and have a variety of backgrounds and opinions. Please share

your feelings and opinions while honoring and respecting those

of others. Please do not attack the character of others when they

believe differently. Please also keep language appropriate for a

family list, so we may continue appealing to a broader audience.

Please, no condescending or name-calling.

 

We, of course, do not allow spam. On occasion people have

signed up for the list for the purpose of spamming, so some

spam has gotten through. Your moderators quickly and swiftly (if

we are paying attention) remove such " members " and have

enacted policies to minimize these occurrences. Emails to this

list should be individually sent to the list and not just included in

a " Cc " or " Bcc " list of recipients.

 

We will do our best to keep the list an enjoyable environment to

share questions and ideas about raw foods. We appreciate your

doing your best, as well!

 

Thanks for your help and your participation!

 

Jeff