[tri-med] ADMIN: Please Read

Just a little reminder about appropriate list content, netiquette and 
professionalism. 
This list is for parents to share their experiences, to support and help each 
other. I also have no problem with people posting inspirational material 
either, within reason. However if you look at the list rules (clearly posted on 
the lists web site) the primary rule is respect. And I quote

"Respect: This is the most important rule - we ask that you remember that each 
individual has the right to make their own choices in life, regardless of 
whether we agree or disagree with those choices.
We also ask that you do not engage in flaming, flame baiting and flame wars."

I also remind everyone that this list follows netiquette. 

1. Please do not sign the list address up for daily emails from third parties - 
they wont get through. At the moment Mandy and I waste a lot of time deleting 
emails from groups like "Just say Wow" because someone has signed up the lists 
address.

2. Do not send virus warnings to the list. Most of them are hoaxes.

3. Please do not use the list as a vehicle to blatantly promote or advertise 
other groups without first asking permission from the list owner (which is me 
or you can ask Mandy if I am away). Generally you will be asked to submit to 
the list owner what you want to post and then after it has been checked out as 
best we can will it be approved. And the vast majority are approved, but posted 
to the list by admin, usually with a disclaimer. You however wont get brownie 
points in that regard for unprofessional conduct.

There is a difference between personal experience and advertising those groups 
and projects in which you have a vested personal interest.

Firstly it breaches basic net etiquette, second it constitutes list spam and 
thirdly its not professional in the slightest.

Recently I was in a discussion on another list about a much needed research 
project. The research was and is much needed in the area. However, because the 
group used another groups contact list without consent (actually in direct 
violation of a request not to) the whole research project is now in doubt and 
the group doing the research is in danger of never getting professional support 
or acceptance in any way again simply because of unprofessional behaviour. 

I have in the past let occasional lapses in protocol slide, especially as they 
seemed to be just that occasional lapses. However the list seems to be 
developing into a forum for too many of these kinds of posts. Please follow 
list etiquette, general netiquette and professional behaviour. Also, please 
have respect for your fellow list members and the list owner(s). I don't find a 
great deal of respect or professionalism in groups who engage in this behaviour 
especially given the history of some of these groups with the list and myself.

Of course failure to adhere will entail sanctions.............

Karen, playing the heavy list mum which she hates.


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