ADMIN: Revised and Rehashed Posting Rules

["Eric J. Ray" <ejray -at- RAYCOMM -dot- COM>]

Gang,

Following are the revised Posting Rules for TECHWR-L.
These changes do not reflect any change in focus or
emphasis on my part -- actually, with only a few exceptions,
things have been going pretty well lately.

However, the changes in terminology and some additions
should reduce some of the confusion and issues that
come up periodically.

Note in particular that these are now called Rules. I initially
avoided the term because I thought that guidelines was a
kinder and gentler way to convey the same gist. I was
wrong.

Read these Rules thoroughly.

Any questions or comments, please address them to me
directly.

Eric
ejray -at- raycomm -dot- com



POSTING RULES FOR TECHWR-L
     Revised 3/15/97

I strongly encourage everyone to read and understand these
rules before posting to TECHWR-L. I will, at my discretion,
remove people from the list for flagrant or repeated infractions.
If you are abusive to me or other list members, I also reserve
the right to remove you from the list.

     CHECK THE ARCHIVES BEFORE POSTING! Archives are available at
     http://www.documentation.com/techwrit/techwrit-l.htm
     and at http://listserv.okstate.edu/archives/techwr-l.html.

     WHAT TO POST
     * If it is about technical communication and of general
       interest, post it.
     * If it is about technical communication and original and
       humorous, post it.

     WHAT NOT TO POST
     * If it doesn't clearly and directly relate to technical
       communication, don't post it.
     * If it relates to _language use_ but not technical
       communication, it probably isn't appropriate.
       Don't post it.
     * If it relates to _computer use_ but not technical
       communication, it probably isn't appropriate.
       Don't post it.
     * If it continues an irrelevant thread in any way
       (rebuttal, rebuke, rerun, revision, remark), don't
       post it.
     * If it is a personal message to a single subscriber,
       don't post it. Even if mail to that person bounces.
     * If you aren't sure, don't post it.
     * If it is something cute, interesting, or funny that
       you found on the Internet (e.g. Dr. Seuss on Tech
       Writing, origin of spam), don't post it. I assure
       you that most readers have seen it already.

     OTHER
     * Check your facts on anything you post. Do not under
       any circumstances post virus warnings or anything else
       designed to be "forwarded to everyone you know" to this
       list.
     * Do not directly attack anyone for anything on the list.
       Take issue with ideas, not personalities, and do
       NOT point out grammatical, spelling, or usage errors.
       This forum is not the place to exercise editorial
       frustration.
     * Please do post job ads -- they are welcome.
     * Please do not post other ads in any form, for they are
       not welcome. The one exception is for ads that directly
       address a topic under discussion on the list. For example, if
       a reader posts a question about snazzling software and
       the company you work for makes Snazzler for Doors, posting
       information about the product would be fine.
     * Please make sure your E-mail address is included in
       the body of the message you post to the list.
     * Direct all commentary about this message to my
       address, not the list.




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Eric J. Ray                      ejray -at- raycomm -dot- com
TECHWR-L Listowner         http://www.raycomm.com/

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