Rules & Guidelines

• About moderation and rule enforcement
• Do not attempt to moderate threads or people
• Do not send test messages to the list
• Do not send unsolicited messages to members
• Acceptable self-promotion
• Prohibited topics & language
• Be tolerant of people and posts
• No trolling
• Continue threads when possible
• Post subjects should clearly reflect their contents
• Do not use the list for mining
• Do not speak for others (without authority)
• Respect your audience
• Lead discussions by example
• Keep an open mind
• Be solution-oriented not problem-focused
• Direct your replies accordingly
• Content quality & acceptable noise