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LISTSERV GUIDELINES
The following guidelines are designed to help ensure that we maintain a productive, professional (albeit informal) and enjoyable discussion forum. Purpose: these listservs are for current members of the National Lawyers Guild. Its purpose is to provide a forum for the exchange of information of interest to Guild members and their work. Personal information is not generally posted unless it pertains to someone well known in the Guild, such as an obituary, an award, or a newsworthy event. In order to ensure that these listservs remains an effective mean of sharing Guild-related information, we ask that you adhere to the following guidelines. Disregarding these guidelines may distract from the overall effectiveness and will be enforced through the following process: Guidelines: 1. Present postings in a professional and courteous manner 2. Subject lines should be clear and descriptive 3. Messages should be brief and to the point 4. If posting a reply to a message, include original subject line or reference it briefly at the beginning of the message 5. Respect the rights of others to have different opinions 6. Do not forward or 'copy' interact postings to non-Guild members or organizations without first obtaining permission from the poster and any individual(s) mentioned by name in the text 7. Refrain from sending messages that say "I agree" unless there is a poll of opinion. These messages add little to the content of the list. 8. When you are forwarding information that you have received in an email please format the message so it will be easy to read. Examples of postings that may be deemed inappropriate include: * Offensive or profane language * Hateful, racially or ethnically objectionable content * Advertising or solicitation * Misleading or intentionally erroneous information * Disruptive activity, such as sending multiple messages in an effort to monopolize the forum * Frivolous, or non-informational content * Spam On the first instance of disregarding the guidelines, the subscriber will be notified and cautioned by the listserv administrator via private email. If the subscriber continues to post in violation of the guidelines, he or she may be immediately and permanently removed from the listserv. Any conflicts about the listserv will be dealt with by the leadership of the appropriate NLG entity such as a committee, chapter, region. Any national conflicts will be dealt with by the national executive director or the officers. |