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Discussion
List Rules
The
most
recent idno-discuss list archives that are still on-line
(since Jan. 2000)can be accessed here.
The
IDNO list implements a policy of maintaining civil discourse.
Non-members who wish to post their opinions would help the
clarity of the discussion by providing a brief introduction
of their position, especially if they are partisans for
other constituencies.
1. This
list is a volunteer effort by unpaid people. Please respect it. It is
the only resource for communication and organizing effort of the IDNO
constituency. Having a Domain Name does not give you a licence to disrupt
the efforts of other DN owners to organize.
2. This
list is not moderated in the sense of pre-vetting of messages by the
moderator(s). Moderation consists of exhortations by a moderator who
reminds listmembers of the rules and can give warnings. In cases of
abuse, it can mean a call for partial or total ostracism, delivered
by democratic majority vote by the IDNO members on this list. In order
to prevent such an unpleasant situation from arising remember the golden
rule of lists: "Don't feed the troll", i.e., ignore
the person who tries to abuse the list by stirring up emotions.
3. Observe
normal netiquette.
This means:
absolutely no reposting of private messages. Of course
privacy does not protect unsolicited insulting or threatening private
messages. It also means: ask permission from the author, if you want
to repost an article elsewhere.
4. Try
to avoid ad hominem arguments and refrain from insults. Insulting people
is a way of shutting them up. If any listmember feels insulted by another
listmember, the offended party should complain to the listowner(s),or
if there is an elected moderator, to the moderator, not to the
list. The listowner or the moderator will
then request the offender to apologize. Refusal to do so will be dealt
with by a vote of the IDNO members on the list.
5. Non-members
are the guests of IDNO and should be especially sensitive to the rules.
When posting, they are requested to put [guest] in the " "
space before their email address.
The following
resolution has been adopted by the list with regards to guests:
1.
Guests (non-IDNO members) on this list be requested to limited themselves
to an average (taken over several days) of no more than two posts a
day, preferably less, and with particular restraint applying while a
list-assembly meeting is "in session". Their posts should include the
term "[Guest]" in the subject line.
2.
The Chair be authorised to publically remind guests of this provision,
should the Chair feel that they are indulging in sustained or egregious
abuse of it (e.g. by making four or more posts in a single day)
3.
That the Chair be authorised, having issued such a reminder to a particular
guest between one and seven days previously, to require that guest's
removal from the list for a period of up to one month, the period to
be determined at the Chair's discretion and the fact of the removal
and period to be notified to the list. (Subject to technical feasibility,
the Chair may at its discretion alternately require that they be given
a "monitoring-but-not- posting" status for a similar term).
4.
That the Chair's decision be reversible or modifiable by a successful
motion made and carried on the list, notwithstanding which any removal
will remain in force until such a motion is carried, or the removal
period expires.
5.
That IDNO members be encouraged to be aware of and sensitive to this
limitation on guest postings and therefore to take responses to guests
off-list unless they directly involve IDNO or list business.
*********end of lar9 History of the LAM: Moved by: Peter
Hyde Motion recognized by Chair [1999 Nov. 16 7:00 AM GMT] Seconded
by: Joop Teernstra Second recognized by Chair: (11/19) Second recognized
by Chair: [1999 Nov, 19 {?} GMT] Supported by: Opposed by: Declared
as carried by: Chair [1999 Dec. 04 08:00 AM GMT] Calls for Membership
vote by: Declared as passed by: -pending 48 hour wait period Declared
as passed by chair [1999 Dec. 06 16:40 PM GMT] //////////////////////end
of record on lar9
6. Please
be considerate to list members who are on low bandwidth connections
when replying to other postings. Copy only what is absolutely necessary
to make your point understood. And of course, no spam and no
attachments.
7. Repeated
failure to observe these rules can result in your temporary or permanent
loss of posting or reading privileges.
8. Disconnection
for Technical Reasons
- Addresses
are removed from the mailing list if: - delivery of mail to that address
is impossible over a period of at least 5 days
- Delivery
of mail causes disruptive automatic behaviour (such as bounce messages
sent to the mailing list, causing loops) These matters are handled
by the list maintainers, and no notification is made. Such temporary
disconnection will be undone, as soon as the technical problem has
been resolved.
A list
of addresses removed for technical reasons can be viewed
via a link from this web page.
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