[ILUG-BOM]FYI: List Guidelines

[Philip S Tellis]

           Welcome to the GNU/Linux User Group of Bombay (ilug-bom)!

   READ THESE GUIDELINES CAREFULLY AND FOLLOW THEM CLOSELY

   Now  that  you  are a member you can read and post mails to the group.
   The   messages   have   to   be   related   to   propogating,   using,
   trouble-shooting,  bug-fixing,  of GNU/Linux operating system. Feature
   comparision  of  other operating systems and distributions is allowed,
   but  restrain  from  BASHING.  GNU/Linux is possibly the most friendly
   operating  system,  and hence as users of the OS let us all maintain a
   FRIENDLY tone to our conversations on the list. YOU are the best judge
   to  determine  the relevance or irrelevance of your post to GNU/Linux,
   and therefore you are responsible for your postings.

   Since  this is not a moderated list, please read the guidelines before
   posting  mails to the list. The sole functioning of this list is based
   on the self disciplinary nature of its users.

ILUG-Bom Mailing List participation Guidelines

    1. Keep paragraphs and messages short and to the point. See that what
       you  are writing is useful to the mailing list. If not, send it as
       a  private  message to the person. (Note that by default the mails
       go  to  the  LIST)  Please change the sender address appropriately
       before sending a personal mail.

    2. When  quoting  another  person,  edit  out whatever isn't directly
       applicable   to  your  reply.  Don't  let  your  mailing  software
       automatically  quote  the entire body of messages you are replying
       to  when  it's not necessary. Take the time to edit any quotations
       down  to  the minimum necessary to provide context for your reply.
       Nobody  likes  reading  a  long message in quotes for the third or
       fourth time, only to be followed by a one line response: "Yeah, me
       too". Messages larger than 7k will not be posted immediately. Such
       messages will need the list admin's approval.

    3. Focus  on  one  subject per message and always include a pertinent
       subject  title  for  the message, that way the user can locate the
       message  quickly. Also please include a suitable header in case of
       Commercial  /  Offtopic  mails.  Do  NOT  use subject headers like
       "HELP",  "One question". Most experienced users will simply ignore
       these mails.

    4. Capitalise  words  only  to  highlight  an  important  point or to
       distinguish  a title or heading. Capitalizing whole words that are
       not   titles   is   generally   termed  as  SHOUTING!  *Asterisks*
       surrounding  a  word can be used to make a stronger point. Use the
       underscore  symbol  before  and  after  the  title of a book, i.e.
       _Linux Configuration And Installation_
       Underscores  may  also  be  used  to  signify _underlining_, while
       surrounding your text with slashes makes it /italics/.

    5. Limit  line  length  to  approximately  65-70 characters and avoid
       control  characters.  This  helps ensure that lines don't grow too
       long  after  several  levels  of replies. Remember that each reply
       adds one level of > to the start of the line.

    6. NEVER   send   chain   letters   to   the  mailing  list.  A  mail
       simultaneously sent to more than 10 users will not reach the list.
       This  is  to eliminate possible spammers/bulk mailers to reach the
       list.

    7. Be  careful  when  using  sarcasm and humour. Without face to face
       communications  your  joke  may be viewed as criticism. When being
       humourous,  use  emoticons (smileys) to express humour. (tilt your
       head  to  the left to see the emoticon smile) :-) = happy face for
       humour.

    8. If  a  mail  has  offended  you  personally, please send a private
       message  to the person expressing how you feel, instead of sending
       it to the mailing list.

    9. Please  remember  that  we  have  both male and female members. No
       gender abuse is allowed on the list, and do not include any gender
       specific slang in your posts.

   10. Acronyms can be used to abbreviate when possible, however messages
       that are filled with acronyms can be confusing and annoying to the
       reader.  Examples:  IMHO  =  in my humble/honest opinion FYI = for
       your  information BTW = by the way Flame = antagonistic criticism.
       http://www.jargon.org for more such acronymns.

   11. Please  provide URL's to articles wherever possible. Avoid cutting
       and  pasting  whole  articles especially considering the fact that
       all  may  not  be  interested. In any case your posting may not be
       more  than  7k. Occassionally if you may have to send such a mail,
       post  it,  it will reach the members after the list admin approves
       it.

   12. When  using the mailing list for commercial purpose, please prefix
       the subject line with "COMMERCIAL".

   13. Please  *read  all  your mails before replying* to a mail. Someone
       may have already answered it.

   14. Remember  that  most  of  the  people are paying by the minute for
       their  internet  access.  Some  pay  per byte. Hence please do not
       waste  bandwidth. Ensure your posts are in plain text only. Do not
       post  html  mails,  or include attachments. Restrict signatures to
       not  more  than  4 lines of 72 column text. Do NOT include company
       disclaimers in your messages.

   15. Any  violation  to  the  above  will  be  given  a warning. 5 such
       warnings  and  the  subscriber  will be suspended from the mailing
       list for 15 days.

   Compiled by -

   G.Sagar. (with a few additions by Nagarjuna G. and Sandesh Rao)

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