[wisb] FYI: Internet hiccups

From: Tom Sykes <sykes@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: "[Wisb] Network" <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2011 15:04:20 -0700
The Internet is a wonderful tool, especially for birders. But even the best of 
tools may let you down from time to time.

In spite of the best efforts of the WISBIRDN administrators, the list, or your 
account, may suffer some hiccups. When they occur here are a few tips to bear 
in mind:

1. If your account is unsubscribed for whatever reason, remember, you can 
access the most recent WISBIRDN posts at other locations. First try 
//www.freelists.org/archive/wisbirdn/ where all posts are in a searchable 
archive. Second, try BirdingontheNet 
http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/WISC.html where WISBIRDN posts are 
mirrored. NOTE: If you are unsubscribed please check either of the above links 
where you may find a public communication from one of the administrators, 
specially if a group of accounts have been simultaneously impacted. For 
example, it seems that all the subscribers with a centurytel.net domain are 
producing "Relaying denied" errors. So far none have been unsubscribed. But the 
centurytel.net domain is being problematic again.

2. Recently, a FaceBook page, the Wisconsin Birding Network (no affiliation 
with WISBIRDN) was begun. http://www.facebook.com/groups/wisbirdn/ You have to 
join FaceBook to access posts on the FB page. WISBIRDN posts are not mirrored 
on the FB site but some subscribers of WISBIRDN are also members of the FB page 
and post the same messages to both locations. If you feel comfortable using FB 
you may want to check the site out and consider joining.

3. From time to time WISBIRDN subscribers using Yahoo have had their accounts 
hacked which has resulted in spam hitting WISBIRDN. In these instances these 
Yahoo accounts have been removed as soon as possible. Once a new and secure 
Yahoo address is reacquired, these subscribers may again join WISBIRDN. Check 
Yahoo for specifics about what to do if your Yahoo account is hacked. NOTE: It 
is imperative that you take all necessary precautions to protect your computer 
from being hacked or infected while on the Internet. Remember: a little common 
sense goes a long way.

4. From time to time the servers where WISBIRDN (Freelists.org) is hosted have 
suffered slowdowns and in some rare instances gone offline. When this happens 
it is completely out of the control of WISBIRDN administrators. But as 
frustrating as this may be, such outages have not lasted long. By all means 
please contact either Peter or myself with your questions. Peter has been 
exceptional about staying on top of things whereas traveling around the country 
as I have, I do not always have a timely Internet connection.

PLEASE do yourself a favor and tuck this email away for future reference. And 
thanks for your patience when the list gets the hiccups or you encounter other 
issues with your account (which at times are not the fault of WISBIRDN!).

Peter Fissel pfissel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Tom Sykes sykes@xxxxxxxxxx


Tom Sykes
Wisbirdn List Owner
sykes@xxxxxxxxxx




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