JFW List Rules
- From: Bruce Toews <coke_drinker@xxxxxxxx>
- To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2004 18:58:44 -0600 (CST)
As promised earlier, here are the JFW list rules. Under my administration,
at least for now, the rules will remain the same with one very important
addition: No discussion of pirating, cracking, or otherwase illegally
working with software, including and especially JAWS, is permitted on this
list. Any and all additional changes to the rules will be purely cosmetic
in nature (grammar, punctuation, etc.). Here are the rules, as written by
Nick.
JFW List Rules
The rules are simple and straight forward. The aims of the rules are:
Permitting list members to make informed discissions on reading or
replying to messages.
Reducing the amount of spam, unsolicited, and unwanted messages.
Insuring list members stay on topic.
Encouraging members to help each other with problems.
Insuring we all are polite to each other.
Providing a useful resource on Jaws for Windows (JFW).
These rules shouldn't cause anyone to complain too much. Any comments on
the rules, Do not send a message to the mail list, rather please send a
message to: jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Please carefully read and adhere to the rules below:
Message format
The preferred format for messages that are sent to the JFW mail list is
plain text. Your Email program might require configuring to insure that
your messages are sent as plain text by default. Instructions for various
email programs are available on the faq section of the web page at
http://jfw.cjb.net/faq.
STAY ON TOPIC
The topic for the jfw list is:
How to use any version of Jaws For windows (JFW).
How to use Jaws for Windows with applications.
Example of permissible messages are:
Jaws 451: How do you turn off the Virtual Cursor.
Jaws3.2: What video cards does Jaws work with.
Jaws 5.0 beta: What is this Mouse Over?
Word 2000: How do you find out the size of a table column?
Access 2002: How do you set up a relationship?
Jaws 4.51: Where do I learn about scripts:
MSN 6: I cannot read the messages being sent to me.
Members who insist on posting messages that are off topic will be
"restricted from posting" messages to the list. Placing in the body of
the message "replies to be sent privately" doesn't excuse members from
posting "off topic messages".
This doesn't mean that you cannot ask questions about how well jfw works
with a particular application. As long as you are asking about jfw's
interaction with that program. Remember, the list is here for help with
jfw, not help on how to use another application.
The moderator has final say on if a message is off topic or not. Please
leave it to us. If you have a concern about a message, then send your
comments to the moderator privately.
SUBJECT LINES
Subject lines should be clear and identify what the contents of the
message is about. If the contents of the message change, the subject line
should also change. Members who have subscribed to the digest mode,
should take note of this point. Some members who read the list in digest
mode, leave the subject line the same as the digests.
Besides making subjects relevant to message content, put the most
important part at the beginning of the subject. Remember that some
(awful) mailers show as few as 20 characters of the subject, so those 20
characters should give the meat of the idea. An ideal structure for a
subject line is:
Application name, brief synopsis
For example:
MsWord 2k, I cannot create tables.
OE 5.5, the spell checker doesn't work.
Windows 98, I cannot get my sound to work.
Adobe 6, I cannot access secure documents.
The above subject structure immediately informs other list members about
the message. This allows people to make a informed decision on what
action they will perform on that message. Clearer the synopsis (brief
description), the greater chance that someone will be able to help you.
Unclear subject lines are not permitted on this list. Examples of unclear
(not permitted) subject lines are:
Help Please!!!
I have a problem!!!
Alt f4 Problem!!!
Thanks.
I agree
Me too
Test
I think we all know that everyone appreciates the help provided by users
on the jfw list. A message that simply contains a "thank you" to members
of the list, although sent with the best of intentions, just increases the
number of messages members must filter through. If you want to thank
people, send them private email. The same applies for those very annoying
messages that just say "me too", when agreeing with another member.
Holiday greetings fall into the same category. These types of message
waste people's time, increase band width and clutter up your email program
with possible unwanted messages.
If you see a message that doesn't have a clear subject line, ignore it.
The sender will eventually learn that unclear subject lines do not get any
responses on this mail list. Also following this guideline of "ignoring
messages with unclear subject lines", you are not promoting bad habits.
For those people who don't learn, then necessary educational actions will
be taken by the moderators.
QUOTING AND REPLIES TO MESSAGES
When replying to messages, place your response at the top of the message.
If the response is mixed in the reply, then mention this fact at the top
of the replied message.
VIRUS WARNINGS AND ADVERTS OF ANY TYPE:
Do not, I repeat do not post virus warnings or adverts to the jfw list.
99.9 percent of the time Virus Warnings are a Hokes and waists every ones
time and, it is off topic. People can go somewhere else to look for virus
information.
This list isn't a forum for adverts of any kind. Only permitted
advertisement is official media releases or product updates notifications
from Freedom Scientific. Anything else is regarded as Off Topic.
SPAM MAIL
Any person caught sending spam messages on this mail list will
automatically be banned for life and your ISP will be notified of your
action. There will be no recourse, if this rule is broken.
OFFENSIVE MESSAGES
Members who send offensive messages like pornographic, contain offensive
text (such as sware words), or messages that might breach international
law, will be banned for life and your ISP will be notified. There will be
no recourse, if this rule is broken.
FLAMING
Flaming of any description is not permitted on this list. If you have the
urge to flame someone, then do it privately. Action by the moderators
will be taken against those people who insist on using this list as a
vehicle for displaying their aggression, anger, or frustration via FLAMES.
MEMBER INFORMATION
REMEMBER, a mail list allows hundreds upon hundreds of people from all
sorts of backgrounds, cultures, beliefs, and different level of knowledge.
These rules are trying to provide a level laying field for all. When you
send a message, take notice of the rules above before sending a message.
The moderators on this list are giving up their free time to monitor the list.
We aren't being paid to run this list. The pleasure that we get from running
the list, is seeing other people sharing information between each other.
Please help us out by following the rules above.
The moderators have very limited control on blocking unwanted messages or
messages that you feel are abusive, offensive, or off topic. We rely on each
member to follow the above rules. The only recourse that a moderator has is to
block you from posting (sending) messages or banning your email address
from the list.
To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to
jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.
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