ADMIN: Reminder re: Posting rules

[Penny Linsenmayer]

Hi all --

I wanted to remind everyone of some of the basic HP4GU posting rules -- some
of which are not being followed consistently on this group again.  We are
issuing howlers for rules infractions and we've gone to a "3 howlers and you
get put on moderated status" policy with this list.

The following rules are definitely howler-worthy:

1.  LINKS ONLY -- Please do not cut & paste an entire news article or
interview into your message.  This is violative of copyright law.  We must
delete the message if you do this.  This rule is particularly important for
this list due to the movie news (casting, etc.).    You can quote
selectively from interviews and articles, but it's hard to give anyone
clear-cut guidance on what is and isn't "fair use," so it's safest for
everyone if you just post a link to an article or interview of interest.

2.  SNIPPING -- Please snip off all unnecessary quoted material when
replying to a message.  It's most clear if you include the quoted portion
that you're replying to (attributing it to the original poster) and then
adding in some white space, followed by your own remarks.

Don't just hit reply, type your thoughts at the top and hit "send."  If you
leave the entire message quoted below your own thoughts, we will definitely
send you a howler.

3.  SUBJECT HEADINGS - Please be sure the subject heading is descriptive
(change it if the conversation has changed such that a subject heading is no
longer descriptive).

4.  NO ONE-LINERS -- Please refrain from posting "me too" or "LOL!" or
"thanks for that link" or other one-liners.  These simply clog up our
message volume, which can be a problem during heavy volume times.

Please also be sure that you are saying something substantive in your
message.

5.  GRAMMAR/SPELLING/PUNCTUATION -- Please be sure to use complete sentences
with proper punctuation.  Check your spelling and grammar as well - there's
no race here.  Taking the time to proofread your message for legibility will
improve the chances that people will read and respond to your thoughts.
Please also refrain from typing in all lowercase.

As always, a reminder to please take a look at the complete HP4GU posting
rules in our HBFile at:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/files/Admin%20Files/

And, if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact the
Moderators at:  HPFGU-Movie-owner at yahoogroups.com

Thanks,

Penny
for the Mods