[Announce] Rules of the List

[Bruce R. Gordon]

   Greetings
   ...no, not that list, this one. Merry Spring Equinox. This is a
   quarterly note, detailing a few things regarding the way this list
   works. There are a multitude of technical details regarding the list -
   virtually all of them have no effect on how you use the list or what
   you see - there are really only three points which ought to be
   mentioned.
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   1). This list limits messages to 80 kb. in size. Any bigger get stuck
   in the pipe, and sit there until I dig them out and decide what to do
   about them. Normally I will send them on their merry way, but be
   forewarned, if you send along something with lots and lots of info in
   it, it may be awhile before it appears on the list.
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   2). This list does not accept attachments. Period. If you add an image
   file, or a pdf, or an exe, or any other attachment, the mailer will
   strip it and discard it, sending along the basic text message. If you
   send along a message with an image attachment, it'll likely get stuck
   in the pipe, because it will exceed the 80 kb limit mentioned above.
   If I approve it, the mailer will strip the attachment anyway. So, if I
   see one that has no text information other something like "Hey
   everybody, lookit this!", I'll discard the whole thing. If there is
   any actual info in the text, I'll likely pass it, but there still
   won't be any attachment.
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   3). This list balks at so-called BCC messages - that is, messages in
   which the addressees are concealed. Once again, such a message will
   get stuck in the pipe, and I'll have to unstick it whenever I see an
   alert and have time to respond. Normally, I will send it along.
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   4). Ok, I lied. But thisd isn't really a rule, it's just a comment to
   the effect that I manage this list for your benefit - if you have any
   problems or difficulties with it, please contact me, and I'll do my
   best to fix whatever the issue is. That's what I'm here for.
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   Cordially;
   Nigel
   --
   Three things never heard from the mouth of a Celt:
   "Do these colors match?"
   "Is this too much jewelry?"
   "Is that my drink?"
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