Diatribes, protocol, etc. (fwd)

[Coral-List Administrator]

Approved: zooid511

From: Coral Health and Monitoring Program <coral at coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
To: coral-list
Subject: Diatribes, protocol, etc.


Dear Coral-Listers,

	Please find attached the protocol for posting messages,
protocol, etc. for coral-list, in case you forgot.

	I know it is tempting, when someone flames you in front of others,
to flame back to the same wide audience so you can defend yourseld, and I
am probably more guilty than anybody else for this (and have thoroughly
embarassed myself in the process), but please try to limit public
diatribes, flaming, etc. as best you see fit.  Whenever possible, flame
back via personal email to that person, then maybe if that person sees
fit, he/she can re-broadcast to the list that he/she was a jerk, and that
now he/she sees the light.

	Posting to a listserver messages that were sent to you in
confidence is definitely not cool.  Please do not do that, because if you
do, your karma is likely to catch up to you, and the same thing will
happen to you!

	One other thing, if I may...If you have very lengthy text that you
feel would be of benefit to the list, I will volunteer our server as a
home for the text via anonymous FTP, but please try not send a whole book
via the listserver (okay, that's a little exagerated), as it bogs down the
server and budens people who have to PAY for each email message they
receive on a per character basis.

	Hey, this has been a very informative, lively debate of late, and
I think some very valuable discussions have come out of this.  This really
makes this listserver of real good use to coral health researchers and
laypeople alike, and I think it furthers our cause.

	Take care, and keep up the good work!

	Cheers,
	Jim Hendee
	coral-list administrator
-------------- next part --------------

Welcome to the Coral Health and Monitoring List-Server!

	The purpose of the Coral Health and Monitoring list-server is to
provide a forum for Internet discussions and announcements among coral
health researchers pertaining to coral reef health and monitoring
throughout the world.  The list is primarily for use by coral health
researchers and scientists.  Currently, about 800 researchers are
subscribed to the list.  Appropriate subjects for discussion might
include:

	o  bleaching events
	o  outbreaks of coral diseases
	o  high predation on coral reefs
	o  environmental monitoring sites
	o  incidences of coral spawnings
	o  shipwrecks on reefs
	o  international meetings and symposia
	o  funding opportunities
	o  marine sanctuary news
	o  new coral-related publications
	o  announcements of college courses in coral reef ecology
	o  coral health initiatives
	o  new and historical data availability
	o  controversial topics in coral reef ecology
	o  recent reports on coral research


-- To Subscribe to the List --

	Since you just got this message, you are already subscribed to the
list!  However, if you wish to instruct others how to subscribe to the
list, have them send e-mail to majordomo at coral.aoml.noaa.gov, with the
following message (only!) in the body of the text:

	subscribe coral-list


-- To Un-Subscribe from the List --

	To un-subscribe from the list, send e-mail to
majordomo at coral.aoml.noaa.gov, with the following message (only!) in the
body of the text:

	unsubscribe coral-list "Your Name" <your_address at your.domain>


-- To Post a Comment or Announcement --

	To post a message to the list, simply address your comments or
announcements to coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov.  The message will be
circulated to all members of the list.  The members may respond to you
directly, or post their comments to the list for all to read.


-- Coral-List Digest --

	If you prefer not to receive coral-list messages as they are
sent, but would rather receive a weekly digest of messages, please
send your messages for subscribing and unsubscribing to
majordomo at coral.aoml.noaa.gov, as above, only use coral-list-digest as
the list you'd like to subscribe to.  For instance, if you wanted to get
off the regular list, and on to the digest list, you'd send the following
message to majordomo at coral.aoml.noaa.gov:

	unsubscribe coral-list
	subscribe coral-list-digest

	Digest messages will be sent once a week, unless the number of
messages is over 55 KB in content, in which case a new digest will be
generated.


-- Help --

	To see a list of the functions and services available from the
list-server, send an e-mail message to majordomo at coral.aoml.noaa.gov, with
the following message (only!) in the body of the text:

	help


-- Other Coral Health Related Information --

        The Coral Health and Monitoring Program (CHAMP) has a World-Wide
Web Home Page at the following URL:

        http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov


-- Add your name to the Coral Researchers Directory! --

	After you read this message, you may wish to add your name to the
Coral Researchers Directory.  To do so, send the following information to
lagoon at coral.aoml.noaa.gov, with your name (Last Name, First Name) in the
Subject: line of your message:

Name:		(How you'd like it to appear.)
Title:
Institution:	(or N/A)
Address Line 1:
Address Line 2:
Address Line 3:
City:
State or Province:
Country:
Business Phone:
Business Fax:
E-mail:
Other info:	(Add up to, say, 20 lines, if you'd like.)



-- Etiquette --

1)  When responding to a posting to the list, do not respond
	*back* to the entire list unless you feel it is an
	answer everyone can benefit from.  I think this is
	usually the case, but responses such as, "Yeah, tell
	me, too!" to the entire list will make you unpopular
	in a hurry.  Double-check your "To: " line before
	sending.

2) Do not "flame" (i.e., scold) colleagues via the coral-list.  If
	you feel compelled to chastise someone, please send them
	mail directly and flame away.

3) Please conduct as much preliminary research into a topic
	as possible before posting a query to the list. (In
	other words, you shouldn't expect others to do your
	research for you.) Please consider:

	o  Your librarian (an extremely valuable resource)
	o  The CHAMP Literature Abstracts area at the CHAMP Web:
	o  The CHAMP Online Researcher's Directory
		(i.e., search for your topic, ask the
		experts directly)
	o  The CHAMP (and other) Web sites' links page(s)

  But please *do* avail yourself of the list when you've exhausted
	other sources.

4)  Please carefully consider the purpose of the coral-list
	before posting a message.  This is a forum comprised
	primarily of researchers who devote major portions
	of their work time to the study of corals or
	coral-related issues.

5)  Succinct postings are greatly appreciated by all.


-- Problems --

	If you have any problems concerning the list, please feel free to
drop a line to:  hendee at aoml.noaa.gov.


	We hope you enjoy the list!


	Sincerely yours,

	Jim Hendee
	Louis Florit
	Philippe Dubosq

        Ocean Chemistry Division
        Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory
        National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
        4301 Rickenbacker Causeway
        Miami, FL  33149-1026
        USA