SEELANGS Administrivia - Political topics on this list

[Alex Rudd]

Dear SEELANGS Members,

In light of the subject matter of recent discussions, I'm taking this
opportunity to post (without too much comment) an excerpt from the
SEELANGS Welcome message sent to every new subscriber.  Please pay
special attention to the very last paragraph.

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List Guidelines
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The guidelines below are essentially a codification of net etiquette.
They are designed to promote a virtual culture which is considerate of
list members' time and resources while at the same time is not wasteful
of SEELANGS' own resources. All list members are strongly urged to
comply with these guidelines. No enforcement measures are currently
planned in connection with the violation of these guidelines, but the
list owners, at their own discretion, may contact off-list people who
violate the guidelines and request that they comply thereafter.

Use of the List
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
There are many people subscribed to SEELANGS. Most are instructors or
students of one type or another, and all of them presumably have some
interest in Slavic Languages and Literatures. List members' specific
areas of interest vary, as does the knowledge they bring to our
discussions. Please remember that every other list member is deserving
of your respect, and conduct yourself accordingly when posting.

Specifically, remember that "Slavic Languages and Literatures" is what
brings people to this list, yet not every post will contain a question
or comment fitting neatly under that heading. If you are concerned that
someone has posted something falling, in your opinion, too far from the
central purpose of the list, do not write to the entire list to express
your displeasure. Instead, first understand that there must be some
amount of wiggle room on a list like SEELANGS, as there will be small
differences in what subscribers expect to see here. If you are new to
the list, please observe for awhile to see the uses to which most
members put it.

If you must voice your opposition to the fact that a given subject has
been raised on the list, please write directly to the list owners, as
they will be in a position to take action, or explain why taking action
is not warranted. The list owners can be reached by writing to:

SEELANGS-Request at LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU

For purposes of clarification, please note that the discussion of
discrete political matters is not welcome on SEELANGS. However, as
political and other concerns have influenced Slavic Languages and
Literatures, if posting on such a theme, use common sense and recognize
when your contribution has ceased to be about aiding linguistic
comprehension, and has begun to be purely political. There are many other
discussion lists and similar on-line discussion forums that exist solely
for the discussion of politics, and you should not confuse SEELANGS with
them.

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Your cooperation is appreciated.

If anyone would like to review the entire Welcome message, you can send
the command:

GET WELCOME SEELANGS

in the body of e-mail to:  LISTSERV at LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU

and LISTSERV will mail you a copy.

You can also view it on the SEELANGS Web site.  The URL is below.

Please do not reply to this message on the list.  Any questions or
comments should be directed to me at the list owners' address:

SEELANGS-Request at LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU

Thank you.

- Alex, list owner of SEELANGS    seelangs-request at listserv.cuny.edu
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Alex Rudd                ahrjj at cunyvm.cuny.edu            ARS KA2ZOO
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