A Note on List
Etiquette
from the club's first elected
President, Joe
Guinan - writen 8/30/01
At
this point, we have no "rules" that we require to be followed on
this email list. (Our host, Yahoo! DOES have some rules, by the way.) It's
not that we are anarchists or anything, we just really haven't needed any.
However, a couple of recent misunderstandings and/or mis-communications
have occurred. Therefore, I'd like to make a few recommendations (some of
which I wish I had ALWAYS followed, heh heh...). These are for Veterans as
well as New Members
* Identify Yourself. Tell us
who you are, where you live, and what car(s) you own. If you get to be a
regular poster on the list, you can probably forego the extra information
most of the time. We want NASS members to get to know the others in their
area, and have some get-togethers from time to time, so it's nice if you
share some information. Complete your "Member Profile" darn it!)
We really
have no "rules" that we require to be followed. It's not that we
are anarchists or anything, we just haven't needed any. I'd like to make a
suggestion or two for Veterans as well as New Members (some of which I
wish I had ALWAYS followed, heh heh...)
* Be Nice. (Especially to new
members.) If you can't say something in a nice way, then don't say it. If
you just HAVE to say it, take it "off list" so no one gets
"flamed" (insulted) in public. It IS possible to disagree
without being disagreeable, as almost everyone on the list has shown over
the last year. Be careful about how you SAY things, and how you READ
things. Remember that email is notorious for its lack of clarity. You
can't always "hear" the smile as something was being typed in.
* Place photos and other such files
on the web site in the "Files" section and send the group a
separate message if you have something you think people want to see. Some
people on the list have slow Internet connections, so large files are a
drag. (And yes, we DO want to see your car and projects!)
* Go ahead and let us know if you
have something of a "Private, Non-Commercial, Occasional" sort
to sell that would fit the interests of the group. That way, we all get
first crack at it! But remember that this is not the primary use of the
mail list. If you have a business, or are representing one, buy your
advertising somewhere, or write directly to the officers with a proposal.
THOU SHALT NOT SPAM THE MEMBERS OF NASS!
* Participate if you can! Feel free
to "Lurk" (read the messages, but don't post your own or make
responses) if you want, but...we'd like to hear what you think too.
* Promote NASS to any
"Spit-heads" and "GT6ers" you meet. The more the
merrier, right?
What else do we need to say on this topic? Feel free to suggest additions,
subtractions or modifications to the above suggestions if you have any
better ideas.
Joe Guinan, NASS President
spitfirejoe
@ email.com
North American Spitfire Squadron, Member #31
1980 Triumph Spitfire "1500"
Fremont, NE |