> Elecraft eMail LIST GUIDELINES 2012 > > For those of you who are new to the list, (and for those of us who have > rapidly failing memories.. ;-) , here is a quick list of things to remember > when posting to this list. Please save this for future reference. > > The most important thing to remember is that this is only a hobby - Let's > have fun! The PRIMARY purposes of this list are to provide a polite and > enjoyable forum for discussing Elecraft products, share mods, new ideas, > feedback to Elecraft, share troubleshooting ideas etc. > > The Elecraft email list server (reflector) is provided to further the > discussion of Elecraft products and related items. It serves as a forum for > the discussion of both technical and operating topics including product > features, construction and debug problems, sharing your > enthusiasm and impressions from using our products and more general ham radio > related topics of interest to our customers. > > 1. YOU MUST BE SUBSCRIBED to the [Elecraft] list TO POST to it. (This is done > to stop advertising spammers from hitting the list.) Any postings sent to > [email protected] by addresses different from the exact ones it shows > as subscribers will be rejected. > > This includes alias (forwarded) addresses like [email protected]. If you use an > alias to subscribe you must have it as your from: and return address too. > Subscribing with [email protected] from your physical address of [email protected] > will allow you to receive postings, but your postings to > the list will be rejected if their from: and reply to: address does not match > your subscribe address.. > > Go to http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft to subscribe and to > change your list preferences. To unsubscribe or to change your list > preferences (digest, no mail on/off etc.), scroll to the bottom of the page > and log in with your subscribed email address and the password that was sent > to you by email when you subscribed (and sent to you each month). > > > 2. If you want to provide an attachment, .JPG picture or other large file for > use on the list, first post it to your personal web page and then post a link > to its address in an email to the list. The list strips all attachments to > prevent viruses from propagating and to keep the archives at a reasonable > size. > > > 3. Please keep the amount of copied text from previous posts to an -ABSOLUTE > MINIMUM- in your replies. > > Always delete -everything- , including the list footer, from the prior post > except what is necessary to keep your reply in context. Most copied messages > can be reduced to one or two sentences to retain context. Remember to delete > the email list footer from the previous post and especially avoid copying a > long posting and adding 'Me Too!' or something similar. As the number of > users on this list grows we need to work to minimize information overload... > If a reply is -not- of interest to the list, just reply directly to the > posting party. > > > 4. EMAIL OVERLOAD: > If you are overloaded by the volume of individual messages on the list, You > can view the daily Elecraft list messages for each month in web format at: > http://www.elecraft.com/elist.html . These archives are updated hourly and > list postings by subject. (the Nabble archive looks very useful.) Just click > on the ones you are interested in to read. > > You can also set your Elecraft list email preferences to 'no mail' delivery, > which still allows you to post to the list when reading via the digest. > > You can also change your subscription to the DIGEST version, which sends you > a single compilation each day. > > To change your email list options or to subscribe / unsubscribe, go to: > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Scroll to the bottom of the > page to log into your preferences page and set your mail options to 'no mail'. > > > 4a. Please make an effort to keep list volume under control by resisting the > urge to post a comment on every long discussion thread (CW, Soldering etc.) > With thousands of list subscribers volume can quickly get out of control if > everyone feels the need to comment. While we do not overly restrict the > subject matter on this list, please remember that its primary focus is on > Elecraft products, and their use. Many people rely on it for pointers on > building, using and troubleshooting their rigs. Other ham Radio topics are > OK, but please keep the > posts on non-Elecraft topics under control. > > 4b. *** When emailing about a specific rig or option, please add the > rig/option name(s) to the first part of your email subject line. (K1, K2, K3, > KX1 etc.) This will be a huge help for those experiencing email overload and > will allow automatic filtering based on subject line. > > Examples: "Subject: [K3] Filter Options" > "Subject: [KX1] How to use ped portable?" > "Subject: [XG2] Wow! Its a big help. > > > 5. *** IMPORTANT - PLEASE KEEP ALL POSTINGS CORDIAL. > > Restrain the urge to email someone admonishing them about a posting, or > snidely commenting on it.
> The last thing we want to do is to scare anyone off the list. Overly > aggressive postings and negative comments about other posters only serve to > scare away new potential list members. > > Waiting over night before hitting 'send' really helps to put things in > perspective.. ;-) > > If you have a complaint about someone or a thread please email it directly to > me ( [email protected] ) and I'll address it. -Do not post the complaint to > the list.- > > > 5a. Please do not post publicly or privately asking people to stop a > particular thread, no matter how long, off topic or repetitive it gets. Email > me instead. I will step in when I feel it is necessary to end a thread. > ([email protected]) > > > 5a1. Please exercise restraint in posting when a thread is getting heavily > covered. 10-15 posts on one topic in a day is excessive. Please do not vote > yay/nay or with 'me too' postings. > > > 5b. Please do not post any direct attacks or snide comments directed at a > list member. Enthusiastic arguments are encouraged, but please keep > everything cordial. Members who verbally attack another (either via the list > or via direct email) may be removed from the list. > > As the 'official' list moderator, I'll jump in as necessary to keep > everything orderly. I do this off line and occasionally to the list when it > is appropriate. Our goal is to keep the Elecraft list a fun, informative > central clearing house for Elecraft information and enthusiasm. > > > 6. Please POST all your technical questions and comments to the list. There > are -no- stupid questions. (And absolutely do not criticize posters for their > questions either on list or via direct email.) > Elecraft owners are your best source for quick answers (and they NEVER > sleep!) If you don't get the answers you need from the list please email us > direct at support(at)elecraft.com , which is our customer service address. We > do try to watch the list traffic, but we may not respond to everything > immediately and may miss some postings sent to the list or our personal > addresses. > > 7. Please post your experiences with your Elecraft kit, DX worked, crazy > ideas, product ideas, complaints (yes - we do want to hear them, but please > keep it polite :-) . > > > 7. Commercial postings are allowed if they relate to Elecraft products, QRP, > QRO, home-brewing, building etc. and are of interest to this list's > membership. Please keep them as short as possible and provide web links to > more detailed information. I'll step in if we feel someone is posting too > many messages of this type. > > > 7a. Please limit commercial postings to one per month per offering or > product area (i.e. Builder for Hire postings, ham radio related products etc.) > > > 8. Personal attacks, flames, or strongly worded derogatory messages will not > be tolerated. Please do not criticize postings by others. > Also, please DO NOT USE CAPS to emphasize words or phrases. This is > interpreted as shouting on the internet. If you want to emphasize something, > surround it with -dashes-. > > > 9. Send parts requests direct to [email protected], not to the list. > > > 10. If you don't get an answer to a question from the list, or by checking > the list archives, don't forget to check the Builder's Resource Page at > http://www.elecraft.com and our support email address: [email protected] > > > 11. Please note that Wayne, myself and our support staff do not read 100% of > the emails on this reflector - especially when we are busy at hamfests, > ramping up new products in production etc. If you expect us to reply to a > posting, and we do not do so, please email us directly or [email protected] > > > 12. And above all, HAVE FUN!. We hope that this list is both a good technical > resource and serves as a Elecraft community gathering place. We enjoy reading > it every day and it really helps us keep our energy level high so we can > continue getting exciting new kit projects out the door to you! > > > 73, Eric WA6HHQ > Elecraft List Moderator, Modulator etc. > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
