list rules

[Guest guest]

Every now and then, it's time to remind everyone about the things that make

our list run as smoothly and pleasantly as it does. The latest concerns

about replying to Digests prompted me to go ahead and put it in writing. I

put it in a " rules " file which will get delivered automatically to the list

on a monthly basis. I've pasted it in below. If anyone has any suggestions

to add, please email me privately, okay?

Thanks,

in Austin

List Moderator

RNY April 1998

List rules & reminders:

1. No flaming is tolerated.

2. This is a primarily a WLS list. Religion & politics are not appropriate

subjects.

3. Promotion of, or detraction from, any particular list members commercial

undertakings

is not permitted. Self-promotion should be limited to a discreet

by-line or link

beneath the members signature.

4. When replying to digests, all of the irrelevant digest must be deleted,

with only

the part being responded to remaining. Also, the subject line must be

changed from

" Digest XXX " to the appropriate subject.

5. Subject lines should clearly reflect the content of the message.

6. Completely " Off-Topic " posts that don't contribute to the camaraderie of

the list

or have anything to do with WLS aren't allowed.

7. Advice sought and delivered on this list is rich with personal

experience, often beyond

what we find with our health care providers. However, anything read on

this list is

absolutely NOT medical advice and should never be construed as such.

8. Information outside of these paramaters can, of course be shared

privately at

the discretion of the sender and the receiver since personal replies are

allowed by Yahoo.

9. Any infraction of these rules may result in removal from the list or

restriction

from further posting.