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| Newer page: | version 11 | Last edited on Monday, November 22, 2004 10:41:29 pm | by CraigBox | Revert |
| Older page: | version 5 | Last edited on Thursday, September 23, 2004 2:20:52 pm | by GreigMcGill | Revert |
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-The
[WLUG mailing list | http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/wlug] is one of the primary methods of communication between members. It is (barely) moderated, has very low to moderate traffic, and exists to help the [LUG] members keep in touch, get organised, and offer help to anyone who has a [Linux]-related problem. We have [list archives | http://list.waikato.ac.nz/pipermail/wlug] too.
+!!
[Subscribe to the
WLUG mailing list | http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/wlug]
+
+[WLUG]'s MailingList
is one of the primary methods of communication between members. It is (barely) moderated, has very low to moderate traffic, and exists to help the [LUG] members keep in touch, get organised, and offer help to anyone who has a [Linux]-related problem. We have [list archives | http://list.waikato.ac.nz/pipermail/wlug] too.
__Note:__ you ''must'' be subscribed to the list to be able to post to the list. __Any message sent from an unsubscribed address will be automatically discarded!__
!! Acceptable Use Policy
-The WLUG MailingList is the discussion-list extension of the WaikatoLinuxUsersGroup.
+The [
WLUG]
MailingList is the discussion-list extension of the WaikatoLinuxUsersGroup.
-As such, we expect members of this list to adhere to the principals
espoused in the official WlugCharter, in particular, Rule 6, which covers the activities on this mailing list.
+As such, we expect members of this list to adhere to the principles
espoused in the official WlugCharter, in particular, Rule 6, which covers the activities on this mailing list.
-While this is an AcceptableUsePolicy, the WlugCommittee do recognise the need for informal discussion among list members, and draconian administration is not the goal of this policy
. Please keep in mind, however, that your comments to this list do represent the [WLUG], and while it is good to be seen as an organisation with a sense of humour, some comments may do serious
harm to our credibility as a serious advocate of [GNU/Linux] and all things FreeSoftware/OpenSource related.
+While this is an AcceptableUsePolicy, the WlugCommittee do recognise the need for informal discussion among list members, and draconian administration is not the goal here
. Please keep in mind, however, that your comments to this list do represent the [WLUG], and while it is good to be seen as an organisation with a sense of humour, some comments may do major
harm to our credibility as a serious advocate of [GNU/Linux] and all things FreeSoftware/OpenSource related.
List discussion should
* be honest
@@ -20,13 +22,13 @@
* not be unprofessional or petty, especially with respect to the names of other software companies
* not promote or denigrate political, cultural, or religious views
* not indulge in marketing or advertising, other than on a private sale basis, or advertising of jobs -- which may be announced once only
* not reproduce copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder
-* not be defamatory against
any person or organisation
+* not defame
any person or organisation
Posters who consistently violate these guidelines will be dealt with at the discretion of the List Maintainer.
If you feel you have been unfairly dealt with, you have recourse to any member of the WlugCommittee.
!! History
-Our first post is lost to us due to the list running originally on a manky ExchangeServer
, and GreigMcGill not keeping archives. However, [the first post to the first "real" list | http://list.waikato.ac.nz/pipermail/wlug/1999-March/009603.html] dates back to March '99, which puts the origins of [WLUG] at (very approximately) six months earlier.
+Our first post is lost to us due to the list running originally on a manky MicrosoftExchange server
, and GreigMcGill not keeping archives. However, [the first post to the first "real" list | http://list.waikato.ac.nz/pipermail/wlug/1999-March/009603.html] dates back to March '99, which puts the origins of [WLUG] at (very approximately) six months earlier.
