ADMIN: New Year's Resolutions for HPfGU

[PenapartElf at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 145718

 
To our new members - Welcome!
 
To our old hands - Welcome back for another year!
 
There are times when it's appropriate to shift your
gears; posting at HPfGU is one of them. Remember:
posting conventions here are different than that of
many other websites. Please join the other members
of the HPfGU community in making these New Year's
Resolutions:
 
<raises wand hand>
 
I solemnly swear that I will
 
~ check the email accounts associated with my HPfGU
memberships even when I am on "webview only" (see *)
 
~ be courteous: challenge ideas without insulting people
 
~ use the right list and be on topic; when posting to the
main list, I will support my points about canon using canon
 
~ use standard spelling, grammar and punctuation;
will proofread and spell check
 
~ attribute accurately
 
~ sign my posts so *others* can attribute accurately
 
~ snip responsibly by deleting everything that does not
contribute to making my point
 
~ update subject headings and make them accurate;
add prefix if called for
 
~ put my comments after quoted materials
 
~ read a thread in its entirety before responding, yield
not to the temptation to repeat anything unnecessarily,
and check webview one last time before hitting "send"
 
~ send introductory or off-topic posts to OTChatter at
 
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPFGU-OTChatter
 
~ send posts involving the HP movies to Movie at
 
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPFGU-Movie (see **)
 
~ send one-liners and 'me too!' posts to the individual(s)
concerned off-list
 
~ combine short posts, especially if in the same thread,
and remember to update the subject heading if necessary
 
~ refrain from dominating the list at any given time by
posting more than my fair share (see ***)
 
~ check http://www.HP-Lexicon.org , ask my List Elf, or 
search the FAQs ( located at http://tinyurl.com/5rbds aka
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/files/Admin_Files/HPfGU_FAQ.html )
if I've factual questions
 
~ check OTChatter if I've questions about JKR's site that
don't concern canon
 
~ provide links to as opposed to reprinting copyrighted
materials such as articles, books, posts made in other
forums, etc. unless I've gotten permission from the
copyright holder to reprint
 
<lowers wand>
 
The guilty shall remain unnamed here but please
note that the above check list should be used not
just by the newcomers but also by the old hands
whose posts are no longer being moderated.
 
Be advised: Owlers and Howlers are standing by.
 
As always, "The Humongous Bigfile, Posting Rules You
Never Knew You Had to Follow and How to Conform to
Them Now That You've Signed Up" is available for
reference at http://tinyurl.com/a2z32 (which is aka
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/files/Admin_Files/HBF_Text__MUST_R
EAD )
and explains the various points above in greater details.
 
<raises mug of butterbeer>  To 2006!
 
:) Penapart <hiccup!> Elf
for the HPfGU List Admin Team
 
 
 
* If the elves do not receive replies to emails we
send to list members, we will assume the messages
aren't being seen and reserve the right to return
listees to moderated status or to revoke posting
privileges when necessary. Should you find yourself
in either situation, please answer this last ditch
attempt to get your attention. Thanks!
 
** Coming very soon to Movie...Chances to contend
for prizes: free GoF soundtrack CDs!
 
*** For the numerically inclined, please know that
more than 3 appearances onlist for any given
24 hours period could be considered discourteous.
 
 
 
REMINDER: replies to this admin onlist are off-topic but
responses or questions sent to HPforGrownups-Owner
@yahoogroups.com (minus that extra space) would be
most welcomed. You are also welcome to join
 
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPFGU-Feedback
 
if you feel that discussion is called for. Be sure to read
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