[jsfg_cinti] Weekly posting of FAQ

Team JSFG:

As moderator I will be posting our FAQ every week so all new members on the 
list can read the FAQ.  Let me know if you have questions or comments.  Feel 
free to contact me via email.

Alan Fishman
aefishman@xxxxxxxxx

 
Frequently Asked Questions for the JSFG list ( jsfg_cinti@xxxxxxxxxxxxx)

 

 

Q: What is a mailing list? 
A: A mailing list is simply a list of people all interested in the topic of the 
list. It's a discussion group. Our list allows everyone who's "Subscribed," or 
part of the group, to post their ideas or responses to others' ideas. 


Q: So what makes FreeLists so great? 
A: Well, we'll let you decide. But here are a few tips to get you started: 
FreeLists provides FREE mailing lists for any technology-related group, with NO 
Advertisements, NO SPAM, and no user quotas or message limits. We provide FREE 
web-based, Searchable archives for all lists, as well as a webpage for each 
list to call home. We provide a complete, intuitive, web-based administration 
interface for list moderators, and a similar interface for subscribers. That 
keeps things quick and simple for all. FreeLists staff is on hand everyday, 
working with you one-on-one to make sure your lists are setup and functioning 
just the way you like them. 

Q: How can I join the mailing list? 
A:  In general though, you can send an email to 
jsfg_cinti-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and put "subscribe" (without the quotes) in 
the Subject line of the email.   If you want to receive digests of the list 
(highly recommended) put "subscribe digest" in the Subject line of the email.

 Q: How do mailing lists work? 
A: That's a complicated question to answer. Here's the basic idea: A list of 
subscribers' email addresses is stored on the server. Each subscriber has a 
list of Flags associated with his email address that determines how the mailing 
list software delivers the messages to him. An incoming message is checked by 
certain list parameters, where it is perhaps refused (depending on how the 
moderator has configured the list), and then sent to every member in the list 
of subscribers. 

Q: What can a mailing list be used for? 
A: Anything you want! Mailing lists are discussion forums with the added 
convenience that not everyone has to be present at a given time. 

 Q: What's a "Post?" 
A: A Post is a message sent to a mailing list. 

Q: Are there any archives of my list? 
A: Yes, FreeLists maintains web-based, fully-searchable archives of every list 
we host. To view the archive, please visit 
http://freelists.org/archives/jsfg_cinti . 

 

Q: What's a "Flame?" 
A: A Flame is a euphemism for an insult sent between users on a list. 
Generally, it's due to one subscriber sending what someone else considers a 
"dumb question," and that someone else responding with somewhat less than 
tasteful comments. If you're upset by flaming on your list, please let your 
moderator know. 

Q: What's the "moderator?" 
A: The moderator is the owner/operator of the list. He controls all the 
configuration details of the list, and can manually subscribe and unsubscribe 
users. If you have any questions about the list, you should contact him.   
Currently, Alan Fishman is moderating the list.  He can be reached at 
aefishman@xxxxxxxxx or at 513-891-6751.

Q: How do I post on my list? 
A: Assuming you're allowed to post on the list simply send your message to 
jsfg_cinti@xxxxxxxxxxxxx . If this isn't working, you should contact your 
moderator. 

Q: What's appropriate for my list? 
A: It really all depends on the list itself. Some moderators are more tolerant 
of straying off-topic than others, etc. In general: don't use any 
lewd/questionable language, keep your post on-topic, don't flame anyone, and 
don't ask a question that's answered in this FAQ or on your list's website. 

JSFG should focus on all matters relevant to assisting group members with their 
employment search.  It is OK to have a little fun with the list.

Q: What if I receive SPAM? 
A: If your list receives SPAM (mail asking you to go someplace and buy 
something, usually), you should immediately report it to us. Your moderator 
should remove whoever made the SPAMming post, but that's really up to him to 
do. If things get out of hand, let us know. 

Q: If someone on a list is bothering me, what should I do? 
A: If you're being bothered/hassled by someone on your list, notify the 
administrator. Often, if it's happening on the list, the moderator will already 
be taking the steps necessary to remove the offender. If you're not satisfied 
with how things are being handled, let us know. 


Q: Can I send files (attachments) to the list? 
A: In general, this is a bad idea. Even small files (images, for example) take 
enormous amounts of network resources to send to every user on the list. Thus, 
they are disabled by default. The same goes for HTML emails, actually. If you'd 
like these features enabled, please talk to your moderator. 

Q: Just how customizable are the lists? 
A: Extremely! There are well over 150 configuration variables that you can 
change to tweak your list to work just how you'd like it to. There's a 
Recommended Configuration document for you to look through, but you can really 
do it anyway you like. 

Q: What's "VACATION" mode? 
A: Vacation is a flag you can set on any list you're subscribed to. It 
essentially means that you won't receive any list traffic until you unset it. 
Any time you head out of town for a long weekend, you should set Vacation if 
the list(s) you're on has a lot of traffic to avoid filling your mailbox. 

Q: Do you offer Digest mode? 
A: Yes, all FreeLists mailing lists offer Digest mode.  Digest mode means that 
you will only get one or two emails per day that are summarized instead of each 
separate message that is submitted. Your moderator has attempted to put 
everyone in Digest mode. If you are not in digest mode contact your moderator 
noted above.

Q: Is there a limit on the number of subscribers I can have on my list? 
A: No, there is no limit on subscribers on any list hosted at FreeLists.

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